Alice Fordham Archive
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Jun 26, 2012
President of the interim government in Tunis, Moncef Marzouki, declares the extradition illegal, and says Tunisia's prime minister is responsible for anything that happens to Mr Al Mahmoudi in Libya. Read Article Tunisia extradites Libya's former PM Al Mahmoudi home to face trial
Jun 30, 2012
The suspensions were designed to look like an effort to root out corruption in the courts, but the process failed to tackle the systemic bribery and influence-peddling in the system, which may undermine the country's transition. Read Article Purge of Tunisia's judiciary draws fire
Jul 04, 2012
Young men, radicalised by the Assad regime's brutality and intent on fighting it, are disappearing from a dusty Tunisian town. Read Article Syria, jihad and the boys from Tunisia's Ben Guerdane
Jul 06, 2012
With the country's first vote since the fall of Muammar Qaddafi's regime set for tomorrow, many have criticised a concentration of power around Tripoli and are calling for a wholesale boycott. Read Article Libya's first elections prompt excitement ... for some
Jul 07, 2012
Tripoli is in a celebratory, siren-wailing mood as the first post-Qaddafi election takes place in Libya. But the process is bewildering and the outcome is uncertain. Read Article It's not pretty, but Libya is on the road to democracy
Jul 08, 2012
Some security problems in the east, but scenes of jubilation in capital and elsewhere as voters declare determination to rebuild nation in the first elections since the demise of Qaddafi. Read Article Libyans vote for their place in history
Jul 09, 2012
Moderate political group claims early lead, as observers say poll has defied fears of possible disruption.
Read Article Moderate party claims victory in historic Libyan elections
Jul 10, 2012
A liberal-leaning coalition led by the former prime minister Mahmoud Jibril called for a 'grand alliance' yesterday if rumours of its victory in Libya's landmark election should prove true. Read Article Liberal alliance 'quietly confident' of winning landmark Libyan vote
Jul 14, 2012
To some, it is bewildering that they have underperformed in Libya's election after well-organised moderate Islamists swept to postrevolutionary power in Egypt and Tunisia. Read Article Where it went wrong for Libya's Islamists
Jul 18, 2012
The Zintani fighters who helped to topple Qaddafi are in desperate need of an official role in post-conflict Libya. Read Article Libya: land of the free, but no home for the brave