Government struck financial deal with Mauritania over Senussi handover
By George Grant. The government source confirmed that a deal had been struck but denied any suggestions of financial impropriety....
Update – Senussi extradited to Libya; transferred to Hadba prison
By George Grant. Senussi being escorted off a helicopter by Chief of Staff Yusuf Mangoush after his arrival in Tripoli...
Armed group commits murder at fake checkpoint near Tripoli airport
By George Grant. All of those involved are believed to be from the Nafusa Mountains. (Photo: George Grant) Tripoli, 5...
Independents form first formal bloc within National Congress
Little is currently known . . .about the group, although it is rumoured to be towards the moderate end of...
Shootout with arsonists as major Misrata market burned down
The market, which is one . . .of Misrata's most important commercial centres, has been completely destroyed. Tripoli, 4 September:...
Congress hastily reverses earlier decision on members’ pay
By Sami Zaptia The GNC official spokesperson, Omar Hmaidan (left) was forced to defend the GNC's hasty decision on members'...
National Congress passes raft of new measures regulating selection of PM
By George Grant & Sami Zaptia. Neither the prime minister nor some of the most senior ministers will be permitted...
Forjan tribe calls on Sirte to embrace revolution
The Forjan tribe has called . . .on residents of Sirte to erect the independence flag above their homes. Sirte,...
Land mines — animals suffer as well
Tripoli, 2 September: Land mines laid in their tens of . . .thousands by the Qaddafi regime last year remain...
Bangladeshi gang-members arrested on suspicion of abduction
Benghazi, 2 September: Members of a gang suspected of being involved in the abduction of Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested...
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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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Damaged and drifting Russian gas tanker under control – being tugged away to sea by Libyan efforts
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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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China cancels customs duties on Libyan imports starting from this May – banking and financial cooperation will be enhanced
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