Aug 30 Michel Cousins

New Libyan ambassador arrives in Cairo

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 30 August:A member of the former NTC, Ashour Hamad Abu-Rashed, arrived in Cairo yesterday, Wednesday, to take up the post of...

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Opinion: Handover ceremony - Mustafa Abdul Jalil controversial to the end
Aug 11 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Handover ceremony - Mustafa Abdul Jalil controversial to the end

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 August: Islam, democracy, personal freedoms, secularism and the new LibyaThe handover ceremony between Libya’s unelected an...

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Jalil flies to Mecca for Umrah
Aug 9 George Grant

Jalil flies to Mecca for Umrah

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 9 August:Mustafa Abdul Jalil flew to Saudi Arabia today to perform Umrah at Mecca, one day after standing down as head of the...

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NTC reign ends as race for power in National Congress begins
Aug 9 George Grant

NTC reign ends as race for power in National Congress begins

By George Grant.Outgoing NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil (right) and Prime Minister Abdurrahim Al-Kib (left) at the handover ceremony (Photo: George...

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Tripoli celebrates liberation one year on
Aug 9 Michel Cousins

Tripoli celebrates liberation one year on

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 9 August:During Ramadan Tripoli comes alive at night and stays vibrant into the small hours of the morning.  But last night...

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Aug 6 Michel Cousins

NTC condemns ICRC Misrata attack

Tripoli, 6 August:The NTC has denounced Sunday morning’s attacks on the compound of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Misrata.A state...

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Formal power handover from NTC to National Congress on 8 August
Aug 6 Michel Cousins

Formal power handover from NTC to National Congress on 8 August

Tripoli, 6 August:The NTC will disband on 8 August when it hands over power to the National Congress.  The ceremonial handover will take place at the...

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Rixos Al-Nasr Hotel: A Legacy of the past but hope for the future
Aug 5 Michel Cousins

Rixos Al-Nasr Hotel: A Legacy of the past but hope for the future

By Richard John Charles Galustian. Tripoli, 5 August:With an 18,000-square-foot spa, helicopter service upon request the Rixos al-Nasr is Libya’s prem...

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Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Government and NTC put local administration law on hold

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 3 August:The NTC’s new local administration law authorised by the NTC last week is not going to be enacted at present. Acco...

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Jul 31 Michel Cousins

Kufra finally gets family payout

Tripoli, 31 July:People in Kufra are finally to be paid the family grant voted in February by the NTC to celebrate the first anniversary of the revolu...

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