Derna security chief assassinated
The new chief of the higher security committee in Derna, Colonel Mohammed Al-Hassi, was assassinated this afternoon when unknown assailants...
Tobruk power plant blast not sabotage
A failure in ageing equipment is being blamed for an explosion which ripped through a Tobruk power plant, the noise...
Misrata mayor elected
Yousef Ben Yousef has been elected Mayor of Misrata. The election took place on Saturday when the new 28-member council...
Elections in Zliten on 20 March; Benghazi in April
It is reported that following Misrata’s successful local elections on Monday, nearby Zliten will hold council elections on 20 March....
Misrata to celebrate first elections in five decades
Following Monday’s council elections in Misrata, the first in over 42 years, Libya’s third largest city and industrial centre is...
First Judges’ Congress
The first conference of the Judges Association is to be held in Misrata, writes Almahdi Abdulahti. The conference will take...
Mass grave found
The commander of the Zubayr Bakoush brigade has said that a mass grave with a large number of bodies had been found ten kilometres...
Bomb attack in Murzuk
A small hand bomb was thrown at security officials in the south-western town of Murzuk on Thursday, injuring six, writes...
Clashes in Kufra appear finally over
The fighting in Kufra between the Tebu and the Zway tribe backed by brigadesmen flown to the southeastern town by...
Nasser statue demolished in Benghazi; street renamed
A large crowd of demonstrators in Benghazi on Saturday, led by local militia forces, demolished the massive statue of Qaddafi’s...
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U.S. health delegation visits eastern Libya – the first since U.S. travel restrictions were imposed
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Ten expatriates convicted for smuggling 1.185 million litres of fuel off the coast of Zuwara
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Follow up on project to make Libya a global digital centre
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U.S. Economic Officers visit Benghazi for the first time since 2012
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Greece to launch a shipping line between Athens and Benghazi
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