Congress votes to exclude its members from standing for PM
By George Grant and Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 2 September: The National Congress has voted overwhelmingly in favour of a motion...
HRW adds voice to condemnation of Sufi shrine attacks
Sufi shrines in Tripoli, . . .Misrata and Zliten have all been targeted. Tripoli, 1 September: The campaigning NGO Human...
Iranian Red Crescent hostages granted phone calls with families
Tripoli, 1 September: The seven Iranian Red Crescent workers kidnapped in Benghazi on 31 July have been granted a phone...
Weapons cache seized in Benghazi
Benghazi, 1 September: Security forces in Benghazi have reportedly uncovered large quantities if weapons and ammunition in one of the...
Justice Minister refutes reports that Saif Qaddafi trial will begin today
By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and George Grant. The minister repeated his assertion that the trial would take place in the second...
Ras Lanuf oil refinery resumes operations
The Ras Lanuf refinery was . . .closed during last year's conflict. Tripoli, 31 August: The Ras Lanuf oil refinery...
National Congress members vote themselves same pay package as PM
The remuneration package of the next . . .prime minister is not yet known. Tripoli, 31 August: Members of the...
Two more National Congress members suspended
Tripoli, 31 August: Two more members of the National Congress have been suspended over their alleged links with the Qaddafi...
Reports of dozens more drowned in attempt to reach Europe
Tripoli, 30 August: The bodies of 43 illegal immigrants were pulled from the sea near Sabratha on Tuesday, while security...
League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC
Tripoli, 30 August 2012: In a wide-ranging statement condemning the recent desecration of Sufi shrines, the League also accused the...
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CBL leaks to local media: New currency arriving – Intention to pump US$ 2.5 in market on 1 April
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US stresses importance of fully implementing its brokered Unified Development Programme agreement and establishing a unified budget
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NOC celebrates return of Schlumberger Libya’s (SLB) in-country operations as an independent operating entity (LIG) – as they were before 2011
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Ministry of Oil & Gas holds meeting on Nigeria-Niger-Libya Gas Pipeline Project
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NOC signs MoU with Chevron to conduct technical study of offshore block NC 146
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