Oct 14 George Grant

Eid - and the torment of finding a sacrifice

By Osman Heshri.Tripoli, 14 October:The ordinary Libyan citizen, at this time of year, is going through the dilemma of trying to find an adequate shee...

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Congress hastily reverses earlier decision on members' pay
Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Congress hastily reverses earlier decision on members' pay

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 3 September:Libya’s newly elected General National Congress (GNC) reversed its decision within 72 hours regarding the level of...

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Lawyers for Justice in Libya launch nationwide constitution campaign
Aug 9 Nigel Ash

Lawyers for Justice in Libya launch nationwide constitution campaign

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 9 August:Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) have announced the launch of their new ‘Destoori’ campaign to encourage nation...

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Quarter of Haj places reserved for martyrs' families, costs to be borne by government
Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Quarter of Haj places reserved for martyrs' families, costs to be borne by government

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 3 August:Haj pilgrims at Mount ArafatA quarter of the 7,000 places for Libyans undertaking the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca this...

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Local administration law sent to NTC, should be passed soon: Minister
May 28 Michel Cousins

Local administration law sent to NTC, should be passed soon: Minister

By Umar Khan Tripoli, 28 May:Local Government Minister Mohammed Hariri             (Photo: Umar Khan)The Minister of Local Government and the head of...

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Apr 22 Michel Cousins

FAO Aspiring Dictators: Sport is Dangerous

By Rhiannon Smith. Tripoli, 22 April:Attention all military personnel, politicians and wealthy business figures hoping one day to acquire a country of...

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