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General Khalifa Haftar speaks during a news conference at a sports club in Abyar, a small town to the east of Benghazi. on May 17, 2014. (Reuters/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)
by Tasbeeh Herwees | May 25, 2014 | Majalla Blogs
When supporters of Khalifa Haftar stormed the headquarters of the Libyan General National Congress (GNC) late last week, it was not so much a demonstration of his political power as it was a confirmation of the fundamental weakness of the central government—even...
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Libyan protesters gather outside the offices of Muslim Brotherhood-backed Party of Justice and Construction, in the Libyan capital Tripoli on July 27, 2013. (MAHMUD TURKIA/AFP PHOTO)
by Tasbeeh Herwees | Aug 9, 2013 | Majalla Blogs
The Libyan General National Congress (GNC) finally made headway on the formation of the new constitution last month, though detractors representing Libya’s minorities may delay the process once again. The year-long saga of forming a new constitution has frustrated...
