Ansar Al-Sharia on collision course with “Save Benghazi” rally this Friday
By Hadi Fornaji. Members of Ansar Al-Sharia at a recent protest. (Photo: Mohammed Hannon/AP) Tripoli, 20 September: The Ansar Al-Sharia ...
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Seven Al-Qaeda militants reported killed as Algeria steps up activity on Libya borders
Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb . . .has been responsible for numerous attacks and kidnappings in North Africa in recent ...
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 ...
Syria’s Libyan revolutionary
By Umar Khan. Mahdi Al-Harati is the commander of the Liwa Al-Ummah brigade, a major fighting force in the Syrian ...
Video footage shows moment Libyans attempted to save Ambassador Stevens’s life
By George Grant. A screenshot from the video, which shows a group of Libyans pulling Ambassador Stevens from the US ...
Benghazi airspace closed for several hours to enable US drone patrols
By George Grant. The Inkerman Group, an intelligence company, says US drones have likely been operating over Libya for several ...
Growing protests in Tripoli and Benghazi at Stevens’ murder
By Maha Ellawati. A protester in Benghazi holds a placard expressing a sentiment felt amongst many Libyans. Benghazi, 13 September: ...
Killing of US Ambassador
September 13, 2012 “I consider myself lucky to participate in this amazing period of change and hope in Libya… Chris ...
Killing of US ambassador
“Celebrating Independence Day in Libya makes perfect sense to me!” 13/09/2012 These were the first words I had ever heard ...
Obama deploys warships off Libyan coast
By George Grant. The USS McFaul (pictured) has been sent to join the USS Laboon off the Libyan coast. A ...
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NOC Chairman Suleiman meets representative of Nigeria’s Aiteo oil company – winner of exploration bid in Block M1, Murzuq Basin
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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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CBL increases foreign currency cash limit permitted to enter Libya – up from US$ 10,000 to US$ 30,000
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Minister of Economy approves 12 foreign and joint venture companies – to support the investment climate
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