Feb 10 thomwestcott

Newspaper editor abducted near Radisson Blu hotel

Tripoli, 10 February 2014:The Editor-in-Chief of Tarablus Newspaper was abducted this evening outside a cafe close to Tripoli’s Mahari Radisson Blu Ho...

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Feb 3 thomwestcott

Air Force Colonel assassinated and businessman shot dead in Derna

Tripoli, 3 February 2014:An Air Force Colonel was assassinated today and a local businessman shot dead in two separate incidents in Derna.Colonel Asho...

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Jan 13 thomwestcott

At least 234 hospitalised by fireworks last night

Tripoli, 13 January 2014:Fireworks used to celebrate the Prophet’s Birthday yesterday left at least 234 people needing hospital treatment in the capit...

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Jan 7 thomwestcott

Afriqiyah launches Sebha to Jordan service

By Aimen Eljali.Tripoli, 7 January 2014:Afriqiyah Airways has launched a direct service between Sebha and Amman in Jordan as part of the company’s dev...

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Oct 20 thomwestcott

Tarhuna hospital shortages threaten local services

Tripoli, 20 October 2013:Tarhuna hospital has called on the government to deal with what it says are acute shortages of specialist doctors and equipme...

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Sep 15 Michel Cousins

Sirte starts restoring roads

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 15 September 2013:The local authorities in Sirte are continuing their efforts to rebuild the war-battered town.On Saturday, t...

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Aug 24 Michel Cousins

Moroccan and Tunsian diplomats deny reports about visas for Libyans

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 24 August 2013:The Moroccan Embassy in Tripoli has denied reports in some media and social networking sites reported that L...

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Jul 16 thomwestcott

Air Force Search and Rescue head assassinated in Derna

Tripoli, 16 July 2013:The Commander of the Search and Rescue division of the Libyan Air Force, Colonel Fathi El-Emami was assassinated last night in t...

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Jul 15 thomwestcott

New medical laboratory opens in Nalut

Tripoli, 15 July 2013:A new medical laboratory, which will specialilse in infectious diseases, has opened in the Jebel Nafusa town of Nalut.The new  C...

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Jul 8 Nigel Ash

Town elders defuse Zintan Ghariyan dispute

Tripoli, 8 July, 2013.By Houda Mzioudet and Nigel AshFighting between Zintan and Ghariyan appears to have been avoided after the  councils of elders i...

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