Save Benghazi organiser narrowly escapes assassination attempt, brother-in-law killed
By George Grant. Naji Hamad is a serving police officer and organiser of the Save Benghazi Friday demonstration on 21 ...
Tag: Benghazi
Celebration of the disabled in Benghazi
A group of Down's Syndrome . . .young people at the opening of the event. Benghazi, 2 December: A festival ...
Benghazi University students air their grievances as Magarief pays surprise visit
By Maha Ellawati. Mohamed Magarief was briefly a lecturer at Benghazi University before being forced out by the Qaddafi regime. ...
Demonstrators demand federalist state, denounce Tunisia deal and Qatar, in Baida and Benghazi
By Maha Ellawati. Demonstrators burned tyres and closed the main street in Baida last night. Benghazi, 27 November: Angry demonstrators ...
Controversy and confusion surrounds $200m Tunisia deal
By George Grant and Maha Ellawati. Protesters held up placards accusing Magarief of overstepping his remit. In fact, the loan ...
New Benghazi police chief appointed just hours after rejection of previous nominee
By Maha Ellawati. Benghazi, 23 November: Colonel Mustafa Mohammed Ragaig has been appointed head of Benghazi’s security directorate following the ...
Benghazi police reject new chief as Colonel Faraj Drissi laid to rest
By Maha Ellawati. Drissi was laid to rest in Benghazi's Harawi cemetery on Wednesday. Benghazi, 22 November: Benghazi's police force ...
Benghazi Security Directorate chief assassinated
By Maha Ellawati and George Grant. Colonel Drissi was assassinated in a drive-by shooting in front of his home. Benghazi ...
David Petraeus claims CIA knew all along that Benghazi attack was orchestrated by terrorists
By George Grant. General Petraeus paid a secret visit to Libya to assess the CIA presence here in October. Tripoli, ...
International Management Group Kicks off Training for GNC, Media and Civil Society
By Khadija Ali. Tripoli, 14 November: As part of a four week program, the International Management Group will be holding ...
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