10 Things the Prime Minister Can Fix Right Now

photo: AP / Jacques Brinon

Today, Libyans await the General National Congress to approve Prime Minister Ali Zeidan’s proposed cabinet and take the reins from a temporary government that has failed on an overall scale to provide the most basic necessities that Libyans need to begin the rebuilding stage of their country.  Over a year has passed since the country’s more »

Lobbying With Voodoo Economics

This month, Libyan businessman Husni Bey and chairman of the HB Group released the findings of a study on government subsidies which detail the value of subsidized commodities per family; these findings have demonstrated that the expected consumption per family is extremely high. A simple division of the total fuel subsidies by the number of more »

Five Goals for the NTC

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How the embattled administration could save its legacy before it’s too late.

NTC’s New Censorship Laws Will Create Chilling Effect

Law 37 will not only criminalize ‘glorification of the former reagime’, but any insult to the state.

The Libyan Tweep Forum’s Elections Resources

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Check out the Libyan Tweep Forum’s election coverage.

CFR’s Isobel Coleman: “I am not betting against Libya at this point.”

Elections face many obstacles, but there is reason to remain optimistic.

14 Things That Would Disqualify You From Running For Office

Courtesy of Human Rights Watch, here are 14 categories that would prohibit condidates from running for public office.