Car bomb defused in Mansoura
Aug 20 Al Russell

Car bomb defused in Mansoura

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 20 August:A car bomb was defused this morning in the Tripoli's Mansoura district, following yesterday's fatal bomb atta...

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Aug 19 Al Russell

Sabratha Council set for October elections

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 19 August:Elections for Sabratha’s local council are to be held on 6 October, according to Abu Qasim Krier, the current...

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Aug 14 Al Russell

Revolution has worrying mental health legacy

Tripoli, 14 August: Last year’s revolution may have had serious mental health repercussions for the people of Libya, according to a study carried out...

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Aug 14 Al Russell

Benghazi hospital staff strike over security

Tripoli, 14 August:Employees at Hawari Hospital in Benghazi have been on strike since Sunday, in protest at the lack of security provision for staff....

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Iranian delegation arrives in Tripoli, no sign of imminent hostage release
Aug 14 Al Russell

Iranian delegation arrives in Tripoli, no sign of imminent hostage release

By Al Russell. Tripoli, 14 August: An Iranian delegation arrived in Tripoli yesterday, to join the investigation i...

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Aug 12 Al Russell

Zawia council to hand over power

Tripoli, 12 August:Zawia’s local council will hand over power to its elected successor at a ceremony tomorrow, at 11:30 pm at the city’s Research Cent...

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Protests briefly close Salloum border crossing
Aug 12 Al Russell

Protests briefly close Salloum border crossing

The Egyptian side of the Salloum border crossingTripoli, 12 August:A group of Egyptian protestors caused the brief closure of the Libyan border crossi...

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Aug 12 Al Russell

Jordanian nurse attacked in Sirte

Tripoli, 12 August:A nurse at a hospital in Sirte was attacked by a group of patients on Friday. The nurse, a Jordanian man named Ghazi Ali Owidat, wa...

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Aug 11 Al Russell

Human rights group proposes release of non-dangerous prisoners

Tripoli, 11 August:The Libyan Observatory for Human Rights (LOHR) has called on the National Congress to adopt an amnesty for prisoners.The proposal i...

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