Major new report shines light on public perceptions of the new Libya
Tripoli, 11 June: Libyans believe that the success of last year’s revolution is being compromised by poor security, weakness in...
British ambassador escapes rocket attack on convoy in Benghazi
By George Grant. Benghazi, 11 June: A convoy carrying the British ambassador to Libya, Sir Dominic Asquith, was attacked by...
Zintan: Arrested ICC lawyers “moved to jail”
Tripoli, 11 June The four-man ICC legal team detained in Zintan on a visit to Saif Qaddafi has been transferred...
Calls for SSC abolition
Fourteen political parties and civil society institutions in Benghazi have called for the abolition the Supreme Security Committee (SSC) and...
Libya’s defeat of Cameroon in qualifiers for 2014 World Cup delights the country
By Mohammed Assed Tripoli, 11 June: The Libyan National team played its second match of the 2014 FIFA World qualifiers...
Foreign NGOs ordered out of Sirte
Tripoli, 11 June: Foreign NGOs operating in Sirte have pulled out after being told to leave by the town’s military...
UN Special Representative welcomes new election date
Tripoli, 11 June The announcement by High National Election Commission (HNEC) that the National Congress elections will be postponed from 19...
Mahmoudi will not get fair trial in Libya claims Tunisian human rights president
Tunis, 11 June: The president of the Tunisian league for Human Rights (LTDH) says that conditions for a fair trial...
Australian government demands Taylor’s release
Tripoli, 11 June: Australia’s ambassador to Italy, who is also accredited to Libya, is expected to arrive in Tripoli today...
Ras Jedir border police ousted in army smuggling crackdown
Tripoli, 10 June: A crackdown on smuggling appears to lie at the heart of the closure today of the Libyan-Tunisian...
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African Development Bank adopts new cooperation strategy with Libya for 2025–28 to support economic recovery, reconstruction, and diversification
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Tax Authority launches Unified Tax System and activation of Tax Police’s role – recent high revenue collection rates commended
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