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A militia man to wind up militias

Perceived as a major concession by prime minister Ali Zeidan to former rebels, the appointment of Mohamed Khalifa Sheikh as [...]

Published on 23/05/2013 at 23:01 GMT

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Ali Zeidan
Ashour Shuwail
Fawzi Abdelali
General National Congress
Mohamed Khalifa Sheikh
Mouammar Gaddafi
National Transition Council

Libya
Al Thani’s bluff could pay off

Defence minister Abdullah Al Thani is determined to seize the occasion of the departure of Misrati militia from Tripoli on [...]

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Libya
Militia chiefs trip up Zeidan

Prime minister Ali Zeidan’s decision to drop a project to set up a National Guard backed by NATO reveals his [...]

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Libya
Zeidan’s ambiguous game with militias

Although he’s calling for the disbandment of militias in Tripoli which band together in the Supreme Security Council (SSC) and [...]

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Libya
No quarter between Zeidan and militia

In the wake of the Moslem Brotherhood’s victory in the election for a president of the National General Congress (NGC, [...]

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Militia trap closing on prime minister Zeidan

The killing of 31 demonstrators by Libya Shield militiamen in Benghazi on June 8 puts Ali Zeidan in a near impossible situation. Under pressure from both the General National Congress (GNC) and the street, the prime minister will have to [.

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Libya
Zeidan plays south against the east

Immediately after home rule for Libya’s eastern region was declared [...]

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Liberals & federalists gang up on Al Mangush

Under fire within the General National Congress (GNC) since January (MC 1050), the armed forces chief of staff Youssef Al Mangush is now facing an even more urgent threat: a rising by army officers animated by federalist feeling in the [.

Subscribers only Politics 25.04.2013

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In Bani Walid, political struggle behind gunfire

The "mopping up" of Gaddafi’s last forces - the improbable explanation by the General National Council (GNC) to justify the assault on Bani Walid launched by "government" troops in early October -obscures a highly political struggle.

Subscribers only Politics 25.10.2012

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Brotherhood strategy to infiltrate the army

The "clarification" of relations between the government and militia groups, the most urgent task facing Mustafa Abushagur when he presents a new administration to parliament on Sept. 30, will hand the Moslem Brotherhood a golden opportunity to impose its rule [.

Subscribers only Politics 27.09.2012

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French investigation sends tremors through Abidjan's political class

Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Libya
A militia man to wind up militias

Libya
Al Thani’s bluff could pay off

Libya
Militia chiefs trip up Zeidan

Libya
Zeidan’s ambiguous game with militias

Libya
No quarter between Zeidan and militia

Spotlight | Libya
Militia trap closing on prime minister Zeidan

Libya
Zeidan plays south against the east

Spotlight | Libya
Liberals & federalists gang up on Al Mangush

Spotlight | Libya
In Bani Walid, political struggle behind gunfire

Spotlight | Libya
Brotherhood strategy to infiltrate the army

Libya
Al Mangoush turns up heat on militias

Libya
Al Garoushi targets miltias

Libya
Mortal combat between militia chiefs