National Transitional Council
Libya’s transitional rulers hand over power
World
August 9, 2012
Libya’s transitional rulers hand over power
TRIPOLI — In a ceremony late Wednesday, Libya's first elected assembly took over power from the transitional council that has…
Libya on edge before first post-Qadhafi election
World
July 6, 2012
Libya on edge before first post-Qadhafi election
TRIPOLI, Libya — The killing of an electoral worker and calls for a boycott on the eve of Libya's first…
Libya elections: Calm before the storm
World
July 6, 2012
Libya elections: Calm before the storm
The day before polls open for Libya’s first National General Congress elections, reports have warned of potential violence in the…
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Top Libyan official arrives in Cairo for talks
The first deputy of the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council arrived in Cairo on Tuesday, accompanied by a delegation…
Libya drops ban on religion-based parties
World
May 2, 2012
Libya drops ban on religion-based parties
Libya's ruling National Transitional Council on Wednesday dropped a controversial ban against parties organised along religious, regional, tribal or ethnic lines. Members of…
Courthouse bomb in Libya’s Benghazi injures one
World
April 27, 2012
Courthouse bomb in Libya’s Benghazi injures one
BENGHAZI, Libya — A bomb exploded at a courthouse in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, wounding one person…
ICC snubbed, Saif al-Islam Qadhafi to be tried in Libya
World
April 10, 2012
ICC snubbed, Saif al-Islam Qadhafi to be tried in Libya
Muammar Qadhafi's son, Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, will be tried on murder and rape charges in Libya and not by the…
Libya warns violence could delay elections
World
April 5, 2012
Libya warns violence could delay elections
Libyan authorities warned that insecurity could cause a delay of elections for a constituent assembly and demanded an immediate halt…
Libya militias agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes
World
March 28, 2012
Libya militias agree to ceasefire after deadly clashes
TRIPOLI — Rival militias in the Libyan city of Sabha called a ceasefire on Wednesday after three days of clashes…
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
World
March 6, 2012
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
Tribal and political leaders in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday declared the region of Cyrenaica autonomous and called…