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Libya’s NTC Names New Cabinet

Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Libya’s National Transitional Council has named a new Cabinet that will govern the country until it holds its first elections since Moammar Gadhafi’s ouster. NTC officials announced the new line-up on Tuesday. It includes the appointment of Osama al-Juwali as defense minister. He is the commander of forces from the town of Zintan who captured […]

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ICC Prosecutor: Libya May Try Gadhafi’s Son

Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says the captured son of Moammar Gadhafi may be tried in Libya rather than in The Hague, as long as the trial meets ICC standards. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo met officials in the Libyan capital,Tripoli, Tuesday, as the country’s National Transitional Council prepared to name a new Cabinet that […]

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Libya to Name New Transitional Government Tuesday

Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Libya’s transitional Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib is preparing to name a new cabinet that will govern until next year, when it plans to hold the country’s first elections since the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in August. Mr. Keib is expected to name the ministers of his government on Tuesday. Speaking Monday, he said he […]

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Libya to Name New Transitional Government Tuesday

Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
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Libya’s transitional Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib is preparing to name a new cabinet that will govern until next year, when it plans to hold the country’s first elections since the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi in August. Mr. Keib is expected to name the ministers of his government on Tuesday. Speaking Monday, he said he […]

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Libya to Announce New Govt. Tuesday

Posted November 21st, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Libya’s transitional Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib says he has finalized the line-up for a new government and that he would name his cabinet Tuesday. Mr. Keib said he was working hard to ensure that he picked competent people capable of doing the job. His announcement Monday came after Libyan leaders moved to bring the former […]

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Libyan Militia Pledges to Keep Gadhafi Son in Zintan Until Trial Arranged

Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
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A Libyan militia that captured the fugitive son of the country’s late dictator says it will continue to detain Seif al-Islam Gadhafi in the western town of Zintan until his trial arrangements can be worked out. Zintan council members said late Sunday they will ensure Seif al-Islam’s safety while Libya’s Tripoli-based transitional government discusses his […]

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Libya Vows to Try Gadhafi Son, Ex-Intelligence Chief at Home

Posted November 20th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Libya’s new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, in Libya and will not hand him over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, where he is charged with crimes against humanity. The leaders also announced the capture of Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senoussi, who is also wanted […]

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Libyan Forces Capture Former Intel Chief

Posted November 20th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan officials say Moammar Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief has been caught, one day after provisional authority forces captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the wanted son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Officials say Abdullah al-Senoussi was taken alive Sunday in the country’s south. The latest victory for Libyan forces comes as the transitional government is […]

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Libyan Forces Surround Former Intel Chief

Posted November 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan officials say forces have surrounded Moammar Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief, one day after provisional authority forces captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the wanted son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. There are conflicting reports from officials Sunday about to whether forces have captured former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi or are still negotiating his surrender […]

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Libya to Discuss Trial Arrangements for Gadhafi Son with ICC

Posted November 20th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
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Libya’s transitional government is preparing for talks with the International Criminal Court about where to hold a trial for Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the captured son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo says he will travel to Libya in a week to discuss arrangements for the trial. Libyan militiamen from […]

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