UN welcomes new government
Nov 1 Michel Cousins

UN welcomes new government

UNSMIL representative in Libya Tariq Mitri (Photo: UN)Tripoli, 1 November:The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitr...

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Nov 1 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan addresses nation; the start of democracy building

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 1 November:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan addressed the nation live on Libya Al-Ahrar TV last night in his first speech only hours...

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Oct 24 Michel Cousins

Liberation anniversary gets mixed response

Tripoli, 24 October:Tuesday’s first anniversary of the declaration of liberation from the Qaddafi regime on 23 October last year drew markedly differe...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Liberation, Cleansing or National Reconciliation?

By Sufyan Maghur.Tripoli, 24 October:As the world observes the first anniversary of Qaddafi’s death, Libya’s political system continues to adapt to it...

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PM candidate Abushagur in TV Q&A session with young Libyans
Sep 7 Michel Cousins

PM candidate Abushagur in TV Q&A session with young Libyans

By Valerie Stocker.Tripoli, 7 September:Some 200 young Libyans turned up to the Mahari Radisson theatre hall in Tripoli on Thursday night to question...

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Libya at a crossroads
Aug 27 Michel Cousins

Libya at a crossroads

By Dr Ismail Suayah.North Carolina, US, 27 August: My fondest memories of my childhood in rural Libya were of Eid Al-Fitr. It wasn’t the rare gifts of...

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Aug 11 Al Russell

Human rights group proposes release of non-dangerous prisoners

Tripoli, 11 August:The Libyan Observatory for Human Rights (LOHR) has called on the National Congress to adopt an amnesty for prisoners.The proposal i...

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Reconciliation vigil organised for 8 August
Aug 6 Nihal Zaroug

Reconciliation vigil organised for 8 August

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 6 August:The Free Generation Movement (FGM) is organising a candle-light vigil on 8 August as part of an initiative calling f...

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Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Families to return to Murzuk

Tripoli, 3 August:A ceremony is to be held in Murzuk on Saturday to welcome back displaced families who have been living in Tripoli.  It is being orga...

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Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes
Jun 17 George Grant

Libya's UN chief calls for end to Kufra and Zintan-Shagiga conflicts, stresses need to address root causes

Tripoli, 17 June: The head of the UN mission in Libya, Ian Martin, today expressed his concern about the resumption of hostilities across a number of...

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