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 ...
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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 ...
Europe will fully support Libya if it respects human rights – Ana Gomes, European Parliament Rapporteur on Libya
By Sami Zaptia. Ms Ana Gomes European Parliament Rapporteur on Libya yesterday in Tripoli (Photo: Sami Zaptia). Tripoli, 6 October: ...
Cyrenaica military council chief escapes assassination attempt: report
By Maha Ellawati and Valerie Stocker. Hamid Al-Hassi, commander of the Cyrenaica Transitional Council's military wing Benghazi/Tripoli, 5 November 2012: ...
Car bomb explodes outside Benghazi police station injuring three
A view of the damage from . . .inside the Hadaqeq police station in Benghazi. Benghazi, 4 November: A car ...
Second “Save Benghazi” demo called off following repeated calls for calm
By Maha Ellawati. Last Friday's "Save Benghazi" demonstration attracted between 30,000 and 40,000 people. Benghazi, 28 September: Organisers have called ...
Libyan authorities make efforts to rein-in unlawful militias
Official Libyan National Army forces clearing parts of Tripoli of unlawful militias last week. By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 22 ...
Abushagur vows to do “whatever it takes” to put a stop to Ansar Al-Sharia “inferno” threat
By George Grant and Hadi Fornaji. The Prime Minister-elect has said he will not allow groups such as Ansar Al-Sharia ...
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BREAKING: Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet – gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy
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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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