EU needs "strategic patience" with Libya: Barnadino Leon
Jul 9 Nigel Ash

EU needs "strategic patience" with Libya: Barnadino Leon

By Nigel AshTripoli, 9 July 2013:Tripoli, Since he was appointed in June 2011, the EU’s special representative for the southern Mediterranean,  Bernad...

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Hundreds gather in Algeria Square - plan to take on the militias
Jul 7 thomwestcott

Hundreds gather in Algeria Square - plan to take on the militias

By Tom Westcott and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 7 July 2013:Protestors demonstrating against the continued presence of unofficial brigades in the country are...

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Jul 7 Nigel Ash

The GNC, One Year On

By Umar Khan.It all started so hopefully. The hand over ceremony between the NTC and the elected GNCTripoli, 7 July 2013:This is not what Libyans expe...

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Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Interior Ministry preparing master plan to dissolve all brigades

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 18 June 2013:Following the General National Congress’s demand that Prime Minister Ali Zeidan set out plans to dissolve all briga...

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Benghazi Libya Shield Protests: at least 27 dead
Jun 9 Michel Cousins

Benghazi Libya Shield Protests: at least 27 dead

By Ayman Amzein and Maha Ellawati.Protestors take cover in fighting at Libya Shield headquartersBenghazi, 9 June 2013:The death toll in fighting yeste...

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Top level mediation ends tensions between Tajoura and Misrata
May 31 Michel Cousins

Top level mediation ends tensions between Tajoura and Misrata

Tripoli, 31 May, 2013:Threats of clashes between Tajoura and Misrata subsided today after three Tajoura men seized by Misratan brigadesmen were releas...

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Brigade dissolves itself
May 13 Michel Cousins

Brigade dissolves itself

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 13 May 2013:The Prime Minister took part in a ceremony this afternoon at which a militia unit, the Brigade of Free Libyans,...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

LD 3.28 billion for 41,000 students abroad, LD 7 billion for SME & large JV projects

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 May 2013:Libya Herald’s article dated 25 April regarding plans by Libya to spend LD 10 billion on 30,000 students and traine...

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Benghazi's “Friday Libya for All” demonstration
Apr 19 Nigel Ash

Benghazi's “Friday Libya for All” demonstration

By Ayman Amzain.Benghazi, 19 April 2013:Some 700 people joined a demonstration in Benghazi today, calling for unity, transitional justice and national...

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Apr 16 Nigel Ash

Ghariyan militias disarm and "quit"

Ghariyan has become the latest town to see militiamen hand in their weapons and uniforms.The local battalions also passed control of the local prison...

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