Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

Decison to create National Guard reversed due to undue controversy – Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 16 July 2013:At Sunday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that the decision to reverse his government’s earlie...

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Jun 28 Nigel Ash

PM and army chief at loggerheads over "inadequate" funding

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 28 June 2013:The row between the prime minister Ali Zeidan and the acting chief of staff Salem Gnaidi deepened  today when G...

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Jun 17 Michel Cousins

No extra troops sent to Kufra: official

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 17 June 2013:Reports that troops had been airlifted to Kufra to deal with a problems there have been denied by the spokesper...

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Jun 4 Michel Cousins

No Congress decision yet on Mangoush

By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli, 4 June 2013: Rumours that the General National Congress decided today to replace Chief of Staff Major-General Yousef Ma...

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Barghathi asked by Zeidan and army to stay, withdraws resignation
May 7 Michel Cousins

Barghathi asked by Zeidan and army to stay, withdraws resignation

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 7 May 2013:Mohamed Barghathi has withdrawn his resignation as Defence Minister following calls by the Prime Minister and mil...

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May 6 Michel Cousins

GNC to debate Mangoush

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 6 May 2013:Libya's General National Congress (GNC) is going to discuss tomorrow, Tuesday, in its regular sitting, the positi...

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May 4 Michel Cousins

Military Integrity Commission wants information

Tripoli, 4 May 2013:The Military Integrity Commission has called on all military personnel to let it know about anyone in the armed forces who may hav...

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Apr 22 Michel Cousins

Mangoush sacking will not succeed say senior Congressmen

Tripoli, 22 April 2013:A move to have Major-General Yousef Mangoush dismissed as Chief of Staff will not succeed say senior members of Congress.It was...

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Apr 2 Nigel Ash

Libya “mulls “Serbian training

Tripoli, 2 April 2013:Libya is considering an agreement with Serbia for the training of members of the armed forces in Serbia. The Belgrade newspaper...

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Libyan drones take to skies for first time
Mar 17 thomwestcott

Libyan drones take to skies for first time

Tripoli, 17 March 2013:Unmanned Libyan drone aircraft are being used for the first time by the Libyan Air Force, to carry out inspection tasks.The hea...

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