Weapons collection initiative postponed
Hundreds of thousands of . . .small arms and heavier-type weapons are still in the hands of militias and private...
Benghazi airspace closed for several hours to enable US drone patrols
By George Grant. The Inkerman Group, an intelligence company, says US drones have likely been operating over Libya for several...
Islam cannot make sense of senseless violence
By Nafissa Assed. Tripoli, 13 September: After God Almighty, the Libyan revolution would not have succeeded without the support, both...
Obama deploys warships off Libyan coast
By George Grant. The USS McFaul (pictured) has been sent to join the USS Laboon off the Libyan coast. A...
Ambassador Chris Stevens: A profile
By George Grant. Chris Stevens on a visit to Misrata in July. He had previously spoken of his hope for...
Justice Minister refutes Finance Minister’s report of Senussi scuffle
By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab. Tripoli, 8 September: Justice Minister Ali Ashour Ehmida has poured cold water on Finance Minister Hassan Zaglam’s...
Hermes Communication Technology awarded license
Tripoli, 8 September: Hermes Communications Technology, a Libyan joint venture partner of International Wide Area Communications specialists Hermes Datacomms, has been awarded...
South Africa may grant asylum to Saadi Qaddafi
By Hadi Fornaji. Saadi has been living in Niger since claiming asylum there last September. Tripoli, 8 September: South Africa...
Three Salafists reported dead following clashes with locals defending Sufi shrines
By Maha Ellawati. Benghazi, 8 September: Three people have been killed in the latest attempt by militant Salafists to destroy...
Interview: Minister of Justice reflects on his term of office
By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab. The justice minister spoke of judicial reform, extraditions and the trials of high-profile cases during a wide-ranging...
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