Magarief elected as Speaker of National Congress
By George Grant. Mohammed Magarief took 113 votes to Ali Zidan's 85 in the final round of voting for speaker...
Handicap International campaigns to raise awareness of gun-related injuries
By Umar Khan. A young militiamen in Tripoli's Martyrs Square is shown the dangers of weapons proliferation and gun-related injuries...
Jalil flies to Mecca for Umrah
By Hadi Fornaji. Pilgrims circling the Kaaba in Mecca Tripoli, 9 August: Mustafa Abdul Jalil flew to Saudi Arabia today...
Ali Zidan leading Speaker’s race after first vote, but Magarief may still emerge victorious
By George Grant. Tripoli, 9 August: Ali Zidan is leading the race to become speaker of the National Congress after...
Libya weapons fuelling Sinai conflict as casualties mount
By Al Russell. Tripoli, 9 August: Ongoing clashes in the Sinai Peninsula between Egyptian security forces and Islamist militants are...
FIFA Rankings: Libya in best-ever position
By Mohamed Assed. Libya now sits in 38th place in the FIFA world rankings Tripoli, 9 August: Libya has reached...
Jalil in headscarf controversy as first row erupts at National Congress
By George Grant. Sarah Elmesallati was midway through her presentation when Mustafa Abdul Jalil ordered her off the stage (Photo:...
NTC reign ends as race for power in National Congress begins
By George Grant. Outgoing NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil (right) and Prime Minister Abdurrahim Al-Kib (left) at the handover ceremony...
Libya to invest in Egyptian stock exchange as major package of measures announced with Cairo
Tripoli, 8 August: Libyan authorities plan to begin investment in the Egyptian stock exchange, as part of a programme of...
Al-Kib meets King of Morocco in Casablanca
Prime Minister Al-Kib (left) is . . .received by the King of Morocco Tripoli, 8 August: Prime Minister Abderrahim Al-Kib...
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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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