ICRC begins officer training in international humanitarian law
Oct 14 George Grant

ICRC begins officer training in international humanitarian law

By George Grant and Mohammed Elsharif.A group of officers on the training course. (Photo: ICRC)Tripoli, 14 October:The International Committee of the...

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Beida guards mount protest
Oct 10 Nigel Ash

Beida guards mount protest

Beida centre Tripoli, 10 October:A protest has been staged by the municipal guards of the city of Beida, as a result of what they claim is a lack of...

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Aug 25 Al Russell

Protestors at GNC call for security improvements

Tripoli, 25 August:A demonstration took place on Thursday morning outside the headquarters of the General National Congress (GNC) at Ghabat An-Nasr in...

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Two killed in car bomb blasts in Tripoli
Aug 19 George Grant

Two killed in car bomb blasts in Tripoli

Tripoli, 19 August:At least two people have been killed and two more wounded when three car bombs exploded in Tripoli in the early hours of this morni...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s border guards total 16,000; allocated budget of only LD 150 million

Tripoli, 28 April:The spokesperson of the Deputy Minister of Defence and the ministry's head of the International Cooperation Department, General Hama...

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Apr 1 Michel Cousins

Zuara men released

Tripoli, April 1: The 25 thuwar who were captured on Saturday by forces from neighbouring Al-Jmail have been released.  “We’re expecting than back wit...

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Mar 15 Michel Cousins

Details of Libya’s record LD 68.5-billion budget released

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, March 15: Libya’s National Transitional Council today released the details of the record LD 68.5-billion 2012 budget. Despit...

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Minister acts on torture claims
Feb 5 Nigel Ash

Minister acts on torture claims

The Ministry of Justice will investigate torture in Libyan jails and prosecute all offenders, says Justice Minister Ali Humaida Ashour.Both Human Righ...

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