Bangladeshi’s hopes of a bright future in Libya end in tragedy
By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and Michel Cousins. Tripoli, 30 August: Shahjahan Mia was murdered just one week after arriving in Libya....
Armed attack on Benghazi’s Criminal Investigation Department
Tripoli, 30 August: The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of Benghazi’s Security Directorate was attacked by an armed group at dawn...
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...
Today marks the International Day of the Disappeared as many Libyan families are still without news of relatives
Tripoli, 30 August: Many thousands of Libyans are still without news of relatives who either fled or were killed in...
Air force commander shot in Benghazi hit-and-run attack
Benghazi, 30 August: Air force commander Mahmoud Berrhouma has been shot in both legs, in what appears to have been...
New government to be formed on 8 September
Tripoli, 30 August: The Congress is constitutionally bound to choose a prime minister and cabinet no later than . ....
Three National Congress members suspended
Tripoli, 30 August: The National Congress has suspended three of its members over their links with the Qaddafi regime, it...
Salafists target historic madrassa in central Tripoli
Tripoli, 29 August: Staff at the madrassa believe the Salafists intend to return to destroy the remaining graves. Salafists have...
Sufi shrine attacks “cannot be tolerated” says UNESCO chief
By Tom Westcott. London, 29 August: The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has demanded an immediate end to the destruction...
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Damaged and drifting Russian gas tanker under control – being tugged away to sea by Libyan efforts
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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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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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