Analysis: Magarief victory paves way for emergence of Abushagur as PM
By George Grant. The man who would be king? Mustafa Abushagur now looks on course to become Libya's next prime...
Selection or Election for the Constituent Assembly? Lessons from history
By Lorianne Updike Toler and Tobias Peyerl. In considering how best to formulate its constitution, and determining whether the Constituent...
Mohammed Magarief: From Libya’s most hunted man to National Congress speaker
By Umar Khan. Magarief survived numerous attempts on his life during his three-decade struggle against the Qaddafi regime Tripoli, 11...
Libyan employee killed at US Embassy
Tripoli, 11 August: An accident at the US Embassy on Tuesday resulted in the death of a Libyan . ....
National Congress elects two vice speakers
Tripoli, 10 August: National Congress Speaker Mohammed Magarief with Vice Speakers Juma Ateega (left) and Saleh Essaleh (right) The National...
Government loses control of Fornaj prison following running gun-battles with rioting inmates
By George Grant and Rida Akil. Security personnel on the roof of a building adjacent to Fornaj prison. Sustained gunfire...
British security firm will wait for accreditation to resume operations in Libya
By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 10 August: SNE Special Projects, the British . . .risk-management firm, has suspended its security operations...
Tebu leader comes under attack on visit to grandfather ahead of Eid
Tripoli, 10 August: Essa Abdul Majid, the Tebu leader in Kufra, came under attack by members of the Zway tribe...
Red Crescent remain in the dark about Iranian hostages as Iran announce delegation to attempt release
By Al Russell. Tripoli, 10 August: The Libyan Red . . .Crescent has no idea if or when seven Iranian Iranian...
Sudanese imports send Kufra meat prices plummeting
Kufra, 10 August: Meat prices in Kufra have plummetted due to to an increase of imports from Sudan. This comes...
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BREAKING: Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet – gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy
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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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