February Committee votes for early Congressional and presidential elections
By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab. Tripoli, 2 March 2014: The February Committee has voted in favour of direct presidential elections as well ...
Tag: GNC
More demonstrations in Benghazi over ongoing killings
By Libya Herald staff. A roadblock in Benghazi this evening (Photo: Leonard Powell) Benghazi, 28 February 2014: Local residents again ...
Two more NFA Congressmen resign
By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli, 27 February 2014: Two more Congressmen, both from the National Forces Alliance, today submitted their resignations ...
LD1 billion bank loan to help Electricity Ministry solve power cuts
By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli, 27 February 2014: The General National Congress (GNC) has given the green light for the Central ...
Resigned Electricity Minister Muhairig – still awaiting PM’s permission to depart
By Sami Zaptia. Electricity Minister Ali Muhairig is still waiting for Zeidan to accept his resignation (Photo: Sami Zaptia). Tripoli, ...
Zeidan requests only a six month budget for 2014
By Sami Zaptia Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that he has only asked the GNC to approve a six month ...
HNEC calls on GNC and government to secure voting tomorrow
By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli, 24 February 2014: The head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) Nuri Elabbar has called ...
Congress members prevented from boarding plane by anti-extension protestors
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Tripoli, 24 February 2014: Five Congress members were prevented from boarding a plane at Labrak Airport ...
GNC evacuated after heavy gunfire heard nearby
By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 23 January 2014: The General National Congress was evacuated this evening in response to heavy ...
UNSMIL congratulates Libyans on day of elections, urges democracy not violence
Tripoli, 20 February 2014: The United Nations Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the Libyan people and the High ...
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Damaged and drifting Russian gas tanker under control – being tugged away to sea by Libyan efforts
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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BREAKING: Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet – gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy
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