Illicit trade is driving crime and instability in transitional Libya: USIP
The USIP report on the illicit trade in Libya concludes that it has negative effects on Libya's stability (Photo: USIP). ...
Tag: migrants
Abandoned migrant boat discovered off Derna coast
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Tripoli, 13 January 2014: An abandoned dinghy of the type often used by migrants trying to ...
Border security held back by poor infrastructure – EUBAM head
By Houda Mzioudet. Tripoli, 21 December 2013: Libya’s poor infrastructure and a lack of awareness about law enforcement amongst border ...
EU border assistance mission praises coastguard for rescuing 150 migrants
Tripoli, 1 November 2013: The EU's border assistance mission to Libya (EUBAM Libya) has praised the Libyan Naval Coastguard after ...
Illegal migrants get medicals and phone calls home from volunteers
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab detainees were given medical checks Tripoli, 29 October 2013: Volunteers from the Red Crescent and the ...
More than 17,000 modern-day “slaves” in Libya, says global report
Libya comes out as . . .being the worst country in North Africa for slavery by population figures (Photo: Global ...
The Italian navy saves 360 more migrants
By Hadi Fornaji One of the deflating rubber dinghies from which migrants were rescued Tripoli, 15 October 2013: In a ...
Migrants claim Libyan gunfire caused boat tragedy
By Tom Westcott. Up to 50 people are believed to have died after the boat capsized (Photo: UNHCR) Tripoli, 14 ...
Libyan vessel picks up Syrian migrants in international waters
By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Tripoli, 13 October 2013: A Libyan oil tanker today rescued 174 Syrian migrants in international waters ...
Conned migrants told Tripoli outskirts was Malta
Tripoli, 11 August, 2013: A group of migrants who paid Libyan fraudsters for an illegal crossing to Europe were dropped ...
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General Authority for Communications and Informatics suspends activities of China’s Huawei in Libya for violating national and international laws
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New Libyan artificial intelligence system ‘‘LIBIGPT’’ to be launched soon
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Lufthansa to act as consultant for proposed new Libyan state airliner
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New CBL Tripoli HQ construction project inaugurated – 11 years after it was announced
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NESR secures multiple production services contracts for over US$ 100 million in Algeria and Libya
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