Algerians say LD1000 residence tax “racist”
Algerian commentators have branded as “racist” and “xenophobic” new regulations requiring their citizens in Libya to pay an annual tax...
Algerians claim NTC in talks with Aisha Qaddafi
According to reports from Algeria, an NTC delegation is supposed to have met with Aisha Qaddafi, daughter of the former...
Syrian Opposition seize Embassy in Tripoli
Syrian demonstrators protesting against the regime of Bashir Assad seized the Syrian embassy in Tripoli on Saturday. According to Anas...
Women’s Day of Anger planned for 7 February
Young women plan to take to the streets of Tripoli and Benghazi on Tuesday to protest over women’s rights and,...
Tunisia closes border crossing
The Tunisian government is reported to have closed the border Ras Jedir border crossing to Libya on Friday following armed clashes...
AU appoints Special Representative to Libya
African Union (AU) chairman, Jean Ping, has appointed a . . .special representative to Libya and head of the AU...
Libyan ambassador torture death
Interior ministry police are reportedly holding a suspect who has confessed to torturing to death a former Libyan ambassador to...
Jordanian PM to visit Libya
It is reported that Jordan's Prime Minister, Awn Khasawneh, is to visit Libya next week. The objectives are said to be...
French navy arrives to help clear oil ports of mines
Two French minesweepers arrived at Tripoli on Tuesday to help clear mines from the country’s oil ports. Speaking at Tripoli...
Over 1500 drown in 2011 trying to cross Mediterranean
Over 1,500 migrants crossing the Mediterranean to Europe from Libya and Tunisia downed or went missing last year according to...
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Tripoli International Airport to open to private flights and ambulance flights
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Acting Minister of Oil and Gas meets Shell delegation to discuss future partnership opportunities
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Aldabaiba hits back at opportunist ‘‘warmonger’’ HoR Speaker Saleh
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444th Combat Brigade Commander Hamza celebrates defeat of SSA militia’s corrupt ‘‘empire’’
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Committee for Libya Africa Transit Corridors Project convened with Niger Chargé d’affaires – agree to develop MoU
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