The Libyan public’s role in drafting the Constitution: Part I
By Lorianne Updike Toler. Public participation in the Constitution-drafting process is essential to ensure the final document enshrines the rights ...
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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 ...
Magarief announces delivery of $200m development package to Tunisia, delay in recognising new Syrian opposition
By Houda Mzioudet. This was Magarief's first official visit to Tunisia since being elected president of the National Congress. Tunis, ...
Boxers prepare for first Tripoli tournament since 1979
By Mohammed Elsharif. A Libyan Mohammed Ali stands over a defeated Muammar Qaddafi, who banned boxing in 1979. Tripoli, 22 ...
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 ...
Tripoli no more dangerous than Tunis says Danish government minister
By George Grant. Trade and Investment Minister Pia Olsen Dhyr said foreign perceptions of Libya did not chime with reality. ...
Septimius Severus Prize set up to honour Libyan and Italian historians and journalists
Tripoli, 22 November: Bronze statue of the Emperor Septimius Severus at his hometown of Leptis Magna. The statue originally stood ...
Controversy engulfs UN ambassador over claims of “beautiful nights” between Qatari officials and Libyan girls
By Ryszard Bouvier and Nihal Zaroug. In his book, "The End of Qaddafi", Abdurrahman Shalgham makes a number of explosive allegations ...
Jadu begins instruction course in Tamazight
By Nihal Zaroug. Translation: All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with ...
Tripoli to host the Officina Mediterraneo concert extravaganza
By Hadi Fornaji. The Officina Mediterraneo has performed all over the world, and always in collaboration with local artists. (Photo: ...
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Chevron and Libya’s National Oil Corporation sign MoU to evaluate shale oil and gas resources – estimated at 18 billion barrels and 123 trillion cft
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New shipping line between Italy-Tunisia-Tripoli launched today
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US sells US$ 95 million worth of border security equipment to Tunisia – can a similar deal between the EU or the US be struck with Libya?
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Boeing signs a strategic agreement with Libya to modernize its civil aviation
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CBL loosens foreign currency controls – including permitting cash dollar deposits and transfer
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