The General National Congress (GNC) has appointed a new chairman for its foreign investment committee.

Kamila Khamis al-Mazini has decided to remain in her post, less than a week after announcing she would step down in protest at the recent series of assassinations in eastern Libya.

Awad Barasi stepped down on 3 August, the latest in a series of resignations from the interim Libyan government.

The interim prime minister has decided against changing his government, and says that a "crisis committee" will be formed instead.

Public-sector employees in Yefren, Kabaw, Tamazin, Jado and Al Qalaa reportedly halted work on 26 July in protest over the recently-approved law on electing a new constitution-drafting body.

A Ministry of Interior spokesman told LANA that its work was being hindered because it had not yet received its full budget allocation.

Kamila Khamis al-Mazini announced her resignation on 28 July in the wake of several assassinations and bombings in Benghazi.

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) says it has now transferred child and family benefit payments worth almost LD1.4bn ($960m).

Interim prime minister Ali Zeidan has repeated earlier promises to reshuffle his cabinet, while also pledging to reduce the number of ministers. 

The GNC is soon expected to start interviewing candidates to head the body, which plays a key role in the processing of larger public-sector contracts.

Giuma Ateega, the deputy president of the General National Congress (GNC), submitted his resignation on 16 July.

The General National Congress (GNC) has approved Ali Mohamed al-Bashir as the new Minister for Islamic Affairs.

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) says it has transferred child and family benefit payments worth LD1.2bn ($960m)

The Ministry of Interior's headquarters in Tripoli, which had been besieged by an armed group for a week, reopened on 10 July.

In comments published on the prime minister's website, Ali Zeidan said that this year's budget will struggle to cover compensation for in-progress projects and fund new investments.