Mass food poisoning outbreak in Derna
By Hadi Fornaji. Derna, 1 July: Contaminated chicken shawarmas are said to be at the heart of the outbreak A...
Yet another shipment of Libyan weapons seized in Egypt
By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 1 July: Egypt has seized a large consignment of Grad rockets and warheads believed to have...
BREAKING NEWS – National Army barracks attacked in Benghazi
Tripoli, 30 June: The barracks of the National Army in Benghazi were reportedly attacked by an RPG at around 22:30...
Libyan diplomat flees Bangladesh in alleged $13 million visa scam
By Rahman Jahangir. Dhaka, 30 June: A middle-ranking Libyan diplomat in Bangladesh is reported to have absconded with up to...
Egyptians capture biggest-ever haul of smuggled weaponry
by Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 29 June: Egypt has hailed its biggest-ever arms find after its security forces today intercepted smugglers...
Wanted Qaddafi loyalist seeks UK asylum
Tripoli, 29 June: A Qaddafi loyalist, high on the government’s most wanted list, has asked the UK for political asylum....
More deaths in Kufra reported
Tripoli, 29 June: After a day of intense fighting in Kufra on Thursday between government troops and Tebu fighters in...
Only strong justice system will stop another Abu Selim
Tripoli, 29 June: Libya must rebuild its justice system to avoid the same brutal repression that took place precisely 16...
Foreign ministry launching “urgent inquiry” into Tunisian boat attack
Tripoli, 29 June: The Foreign Ministry has said it is investigating the killing of a Tunisian fishing boat captain by...
Morocco ”expels” Qaddafi loyalists
Tripoli, 28 June: A poet, a minister and a major-general are amongst former Qaddafi supporters reported to have been expelled...
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