Jan 2 Sami Zaptia

First Deputy Head of GNC condemns SSC's demonstration as 'unreasonable'

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 January:Juma Attaiga, the First Deputy head of the General National Conference (GNC) condemned the demonstration tactics use...

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The Libyan public’s role in drafting the Constitution: Part III
Dec 7 George Grant

The Libyan public’s role in drafting the Constitution: Part III

By Lorianne Updike Toler.New York City, 7 December:Groups of young veterans, frustrated by unfair economic and political treatment after fighting vali...

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Oct 24 Michel Cousins

Water returns to Tripoli

Tripoli, 24 October:Water started to return to parts of Tripoli last night following an announcement earlier in the day by  the Great Manmade River Au...

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Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Sources of Strengths and Opportunities for Democracy in Libya

By Osama Matri .Tripoli, 24 October:The recent security breaches, due to the inefficacy and limited reach of the existing security apparatus, compound...

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Libyan authorities make efforts to rein-in unlawful militias
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Libyan authorities make efforts to rein-in unlawful militias

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 September:A drive by the Libyan authorities to impose their authority and make some kind of headway in their efforts to con...

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Stevens' killers "must be caught and punished" says Abushagur
Sep 13 Michel Cousins

Stevens' killers "must be caught and punished" says Abushagur

Tripoli, 13 September:Prime Minister-elect Mustafa Abushagur, has said that all those involved in the murder of US Ambassador Chris Stevens on Tuesday...

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Democracy on a Silver Platter
Aug 5 Nigel Ash

Democracy on a Silver Platter

by Guy Lardeyret Paris, 5 August: Libya is confronted with difficult choices. A democracy is not built in a day, but learning from the experiences...

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HNEC ratifies final results - no change
Aug 2 Nigel Ash

HNEC ratifies final results - no change

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 2 August:The High National Election Commission (HNEC) has ratified the results of last month's election, according to its l...

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Jul 8 Michel Cousins

Election: 1.7 million Libyans voted; polling continues in 8 centres today.

Tripoli, 8 July:Some 1.7 million Libyans voted in Libya on Saturday out of a potential total of 2.8 million according to the head of the High National...

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Carter Center monitors for the election
Jun 27 Nigel Ash

Carter Center monitors for the election

Tripoli, 27 June:EU election monitors are to be joined by scrutineers from the Jimmy Carter Center, though because of security concerns the former US...

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