Since the revolution last February, which toppled both the state and the regime, Libya has been unstable. And the elite of Libya, two years after the fall of Gaddafi’s regime, has not identified the country’s political or economic identity; in other words, its future. In a scene like this one, there is no difference between […]

  Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Faqih has been a prominent novelist, storyteller and columnist for decades. He became particularly well-known internationally after the publication of his trilogy: ‘I will Grant You Another City,’ ‘These Are Borders of My Kingdoms’ and ‘A Tunnel Illuminated By a Single Woman,’ which was translated into several languages.   Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Faqih […]

It never crossed Ahmed Issa’s mind while playing with his friends among Shahat’s Greek monuments in eastern Libya, that he would stand at the same place after a quarter of a century, introducing students to that remarkable archaeological site from ancient times. It never crossed Ahmed Issa’s mind while playing with his friends among Shahat’s […]

Ahmed Shami, officially assigned the file of Libyan prisoners in Iraq by the Libyan state, was arrested by Iraqi authorities on October 18th after seeing off the representative of the Arab League (LAS) in Baghdad, Naji Shalgham. Ahmed Shami, officially assigned the file of Libyan prisoners in Iraq by the Libyan state, was arrested by […]

The ‘Libyat Free’ series, podcasted last Ramadan by ‘Libya TV for the Free’, is the new face of the former ‘Libyat’.  By adding the word ‘free’ in the last edition, the production team hoped that the title would reflect the Libyan art situation after the revolution. The ‘Libyat Free’ series, podcasted last Ramadan by ‘Libya […]

What is the relationship between the American Chamber of Commerce and the U.S.-Libya Chamber of Commerce? There is no current relationship between the American Chamber of Commerce and the US- Libya Chamber of commerce, Arab-Libya Chamber of Commerce or US-Libya Business council. The USLCC as well as the Arab Business Chamber and the US-Libya Business […]

The General National Congress (GNC) showed flexibility when it elected prime minister, Ali Zeidan, on October 30th, even though its members had reservations about 14 ministers—due to obscure financial statements or suspicion of former regime ties. On the same day, gunmen broke into the GNC headquarters, objecting to some of Zeidan’s ministers, most notably the […]

Libya’s Telecom and Technology Company totes the slogan, “We are not only the best, we are the only ones.”  But Internet users, questioned in a September poll conducted by qurynanew.com, would beg to differ. “The Internet signal is weak and you have to climb to the roof to receive it,” read one comment taken from […]

In the final part of an interview with National Transition Council Chairman Abdul Jalil, he explains the difficult job ahead in dealing with insecurity in Libya and the power of money and fear in handling this challenge. He advises the president of the General National Congress (GNC), Mohammed Magariaf, to watch his statements and steps […]

National Transition Council Chairman, Nati Mustafa Abdul Jalil, discusses how he handled the question of federalism in Libya, his moment of behaving like a dictator and sending away an unveiled woman meant to present him with his title; a look at the man behind the politician. Are you satisfied with the way you addressed the […]