State Supreme Council holds third meeting

The State Supreme Council (SSC) to hold its third meeting in the capital Tripoli Sunday and discuss its domestic schedule and timetable.
The SSC voted for Abdulrahman Al-Sweihli as a President on April 6th in its first official meeting in Tripoli and picked Saleh Al-Makhzoum as first deputy.
The SSC is yet to claim power in the capital from the General National Congress, which until now has refused to hand over power peacefully.
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