Minister of Economy Abufunas calls on companies to resume their stalled projects
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 4 January: Economy Minister Mustafa Abufunas said that “the economic sector needs priority in re-building. It...
“No one is above the law in the new free Libya”, says justice minister
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 4 January: Justice Minister Salah Maraghni stressed that in the new Libya “no one is above...
Zeidan repeats security is “top priority” for his government
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 4 January: Prime Minister Ali Zeidan stressed that “security is top of our priorities” at a...
SSC Head defends his members and appealed for government help
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 4 January: The Supreme Security Committee (SSC) Head, Colonel Mohamed Sousi confirmed in a statement to LANA Wednesday...
Magic in the Medina
By Alia Al-Senussi. 3 January 2012: El Khan Hotel I suppose my own misconceptions got in the way; I walked by...
Opinion: An eyewitness account of the SSC demonstration outside congress
By Ahmed Alsharif. Members of the SSC blocked the road, rejecting demands to join the official police force and calling...
Benghazi CID chief abducted by armed men
By Maha Ellawati and Sami Zaptia. Benghazi CID head Abdulsalam Al-Mihdawi, was kidnapped yesterday . . .evening in Benghazi's Al-Hawari...
Libya lifts old travel bans imposed on Qaddafi opponents and reorganises the system for travel bans
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 3 January: The Libyan authorities have belatedly lifted historic travel bans imposed by Qaddafi on opponents...
First Deputy Head of GNC condemns SSC’s demonstration as ‘unreasonable’
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 2 January: Juma Attaiga, the First Deputy head of the General National Conference (GNC) condemned the...
Fire causes major telecoms disruption in and outside Libya
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 2 January 2013: A fire at a junction box for fiber optic cables in the Souq...
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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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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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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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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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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