Oct 28 thomwestcott

Libya has a lot to offer tourists, but not quite yet, says Minister

By Ahmed Elumami and Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 28 October 2013:Steeped in history and boasting five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Libya has a lot to offer...

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Aug 29 thomwestcott

Italian firm set to double infrastructure contract in the east

Tripoli, 29 August 2013:An LD 40 million contract to improve and upgrade infrastructure and utilities in the eastern town of Cyrene is being extended...

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Developers start to wreck UNESCO World Heritage site
Aug 25 thomwestcott

Developers start to wreck UNESCO World Heritage site

Tripoli, 25 August 2013:Libyan property speculators are sacrificing a two thousand year old necropolis at Cyrene to make way for new building developm...

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Cyrene honours Italian aerial firefighters
Apr 8 Nigel Ash

Cyrene honours Italian aerial firefighters

By Nigel AshCyrene thanks the crews of the Italian firefighting planesTripoli, 8 April 2013:Suspicion is growing that arson was responsible for the tw...

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New coins planned
Dec 2 Michel Cousins

New coins planned

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 2 December:The Central Bank of Libya is planning to change the design of Libya’s coins. It has issued a tender notice to co...

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Antiquities thieves arrested say Benghazi police
May 31 Michel Cousins

Antiquities thieves arrested say Benghazi police

Benghazi, 31 May:The police in Benghazi have announced that they have arrested a Turkish gang whom they say have been involved in the theft of antiqui...

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