Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Home of GNC member attacked

By Houa Mzioudet.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:A bomb exploded outside the Tripoli home of Congress member Sulaiman Gajama, early Wednesday morning.  Accord...

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Interior Minister Mohamed Al-Sheikh quits after four months
Aug 18 Nigel Ash

Interior Minister Mohamed Al-Sheikh quits after four months

By Ahmed Elumami Mohamed Al-Sheikh quits after four monthsTripoli, 18 August 2013:The Interior Minister Mohamed Al-Sheikh resigned today, saying that...

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Aug 16 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan condemns Amazigh storming of GNC

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 16 August 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has condemned the storming of the GNC by some elements who took part in Tuesday's  ot...

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Fire on GNC premises caused by electric fault
Aug 6 thomwestcott

Fire on GNC premises caused by electric fault

The fire caused irreparable damage to the temporary structure (Photo: GNC Facebook Page)Tripoli, 6 August 2013:The General National Congress (GNC) ha...

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Anticipating Sovereignty Power Plays: who will exercise it for Libya?
Aug 5 Michel Cousins

Anticipating Sovereignty Power Plays: who will exercise it for Libya?

By Lorianne Updike Toler.Congress buildings in Tripoli Tripoli, 5 August 2013: The General National Congress’ (GNC) 16 July passage of the electoral...

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Benghazi Congresswoman resigns in wake of assassinations
Jul 27 thomwestcott

Benghazi Congresswoman resigns in wake of assassinations

By Ahmed Elumami.Recent assassinations and ongoing problems facing the country have prompted Ameena Mohamed Mogherbi to resignBenghazi, 27 July 2013:C...

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Muslim Brotherhood venues attacked in Tripoli protests
Jul 27 thomwestcott

Muslim Brotherhood venues attacked in Tripoli protests

Tripoli, 27 July 2013:Hundreds of Tripoli residents descended on Martyrs’ Square in the early hours of this morning to protest against the Muslim Brot...

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RPG attack on UAE embassy “act of terrorism”: Interior Ministry
Jul 25 thomwestcott

RPG attack on UAE embassy “act of terrorism”: Interior Ministry

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 25 July 2013:The Interior Ministry’s official spokesman, Rami Kaal, has said that this morning’s RPG attack on the United Arab...

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The cry that launched the revolution is finally heard
Jun 30 thomwestcott

The cry that launched the revolution is finally heard

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 30 June 2013:On 15 February 2011 demonstrators in Benghazi's Tahrir Square demanded an investigation into the Abu Selim pris...

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New US ambassador socialises with Libyans in Tripoli café
Jun 22 Michel Cousins

New US ambassador socialises with Libyans in Tripoli café

By Houda Mzioudet.US Ambassador Deborah Jones (centre) with others at a Tripoli beachside café Tripoli, 22 June 2013: The new US ambassador to Libya...

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