Jan 21 thomwestcott

GNC’s no-confidence vote against Zeidan falls short on votes

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 January 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) today announced that it had failed to get a quorum to proceed with a vot...

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Jan 14 Nigel Ash

BREAKING NEWS: GNC attacked, members evacuated from the chamber

By Ashraf Abdul WahabTripoli, 14 January 2014:Gunmen in a vehicle fired some 20 light rounds at the GNC chamber this afternoon, shattering some window...

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UNSMIL head calls for national dialogue and reconciliation
Dec 18 Callum Paton

UNSMIL head calls for national dialogue and reconciliation

By Callum Paton. Tripoli, 18 December 2013:The Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitri, told a press conference yesterday that t...

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Nov 21 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Why Libya needs a new beginning

By Osama MatriTripoli, 21 November 2013:Much has been said and written about the failings of state institutions in providing minimum security and ensu...

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Hundreds show for 9 November Movement protest in Tripoli
Nov 9 Nigel Ash

Hundreds show for 9 November Movement protest in Tripoli

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 9 November 2013:Hundreds of people protested today in Tripoli's Martyrs' Square demanding that, because of its " failures an...

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Security focus masks other big issues: EU envoy
Nov 8 Nigel Ash

Security focus masks other big issues: EU envoy

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 8 November 2013:The current security challenges overshadow the more important task of building effective institutions and local...

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Defence Ministry about to order advanced border security equipment
Sep 23 Nigel Ash

Defence Ministry about to order advanced border security equipment

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Defence Ministry spokesman Abdul-Razak Ali ShahabiTripoli, 23 September 2013:The defence ministry appears close to buying sophis...

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Sep 20 thomwestcott

Regional stability will boost security in Libya

Tripoli, 20 September 2013:The stability of the wider North Africa and Sahel regions will help the security situation in Libya, according to UK Specia...

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Sep 1 thomwestcott

Hundreds of new police for Benghazi

By Houda Mzioudet and Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 1 September 2013:Hundreds of former revolutionaries who have been trained as police are to be deployed in...

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Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Analysis: Egyptian Coup affecting Libya?

By Umar Khan.As pro-Morsi demonstrations enter their fourth week in Egypt with often deadly consequences, the impact of events there on Libyan politic...

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