David Petraeus claims CIA knew all along that Benghazi attack was orchestrated by terrorists
By George Grant. General Petraeus paid a secret visit to Libya to assess the CIA presence here in October. Tripoli,...
Over nine tons of explosive remnants of war go up in smoke in Misrata
By Hadi Fornaji. One of the UXO detonations set off near Misrata on Thursday. (Photo: Handicap International) Tripoli, 17 November:...
Reports of Ghadames locust infestation “overblown”
By George Grant. A square kilometre of locusts can eat the same amount of food in a day as 35,000...
Human Rights Watch denounces Integrity Commission following disbarring of Zeidan ministers
By George Grant. Eight of Ali Zeidan's proposed ministers were absent from the swearing in of the new government on...
Libyan Embassy in Bangladesh fights renewed allegations of visa fraud
By Rahman Jahangir. Charge d'affairs Kamel Al-Mahjoub has been fighting allegations of visa fraud at his embassy for several months. (Photo:...
Libya could become the United States of the Arab World
By Robert W. Nicholson. Libya has the potential to become the most democratic and influential country in the region. New...
Secretary of Sirte Local Council assassinated for “pro-revolutionary” loyalties
Tripoli, 14 November: The secretary of Sirte Local Council, Milad Ali Abu-Raqaiba, was assassinated by unknown gunmen on Monday morning....
Member of Qaddafi’s female “Amazon” guards found assassinated in Cairo
By Valerie Stocker. Zohra Al-Buaishi (left) with two other "Amazons" during the Qaddafi era. Tripoli, 14 November: A member of of...
“Libya could open petrol stations in France” says French minister during discussions over Petroplus refinery in Tripoli
By Mathieu Galtier. The French government wants to avoid closure of the Petroplus refinery. Tripoli, 13 November: As Laurent Fabius...
Magarief visits Zueitina Oil staff and calms Zintan protesters
By Nihal Zaroug. National Congress President Mohamed Magarief has been seeking to calm tensions on a number of fronts. (Photo:...
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Governors of Central Bank of Libya and People’s Bank of China agree to launch direct banking transactions
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De La Rue meets Governor of Central Bank of Libya in DC to follow up on its currency printing plan
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