Libya has the world’s slowest internet
by Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 16 July: How slow can it go ? With thanks to Richard Patterson Libya has the...
Italian trawlers released but questions remain
By Tom Westcott. Tripoli, 16 July: The three detained trawlers in Benghazi Despite the release of three Italian fishing vessels...
Libyan involved in assault on Egyptian police
Tripoli, 16 July: Egyptian security forces in Alexandria have arrested an unnamed Libyan national involved in an assault on one...
UK police to arrive in Tripoli this week to pursue WPC Fletcher murder
By George Grant. Tripoli, 16 July 2012: British Foreign Secretary William Hague (right) with NTC Deputy Chairman Salem Qanan (Photo:...
Libya Olympic committee president abducted
Tripoli, 16 July: Libya's Olympic committee president has been abducted by armed gunmen and his whereabouts remain unknown, it emerged...
Misrata journalists released from Bani Walid in exchange for handover of “Qaddafi loyalists”
By George Grant. Tripoli, 15 July: The two Misratan journalists captured in Bani Walid last Sunday have been released and...
Car smash at Benghazi Medical Centre provokes small riot
Benghazi, 15 July: A fight broke out in front of the Benghazi Medical Centre yesterday after a car crash in...
Journalists “still being held” in Bani Walid as more Misratans reported captured
By George Grant. Tripoli, 14 July: Security forces at Bir Dufan. Three Misratans from the government's Libya Shield brigade passed...
Five thousand still in militia-controlled detention centres as deadline for handover passes
Tripoli, 14 July: An estimated 5,000 people are still being held in militia-run detention facilities, two days after the deadline...
US deputy secretary of state in Tripoli for talks with PM
Tripoli, 14 July: The US Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns, has spoken of the Libyan people's "uncommon courage" in...
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Libyan German discussions include resumption of flights, opening of German Embassy’s visa section and economic and investment cooperation
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