Nov 14 thomwestcott

Damaged embassies upset by last week's clashes

Tripoli, 14 November 2013:A number of embassies in the Dhara district of Tripoli have been described as “extremely upset” by last Thursday’s armed cla...

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Fighting continues in Tripoli - hotel hit, guests evacuated to basement
Nov 7 thomwestcott

Fighting continues in Tripoli - hotel hit, guests evacuated to basement

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 7 November 2013:Clashes involving heavy weaponry continue in central Tripoli tonight. The Mahari Radisson Blu Hotel has been...

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Fire breaks out near Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oct 12 thomwestcott

Fire breaks out near Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tripoli, 12 October 2013:A fire broke out near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. Although plumes of black smoke were seen billowing near t...

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Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi explosion was a terror attack: acting Interior Minister

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 September 2013:Speaking today at the Prime Ministerial press conference, acting Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister...

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Massive car bomb explodes in downtown Benghazi
Sep 11 thomwestcott

Massive car bomb explodes in downtown Benghazi

Tripoli, 11 September 2013:A massive car bomb exploded outside the Benghazi branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning, causing major stru...

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May 10 thomwestcott

Student abducted outside Foreign Ministry

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 10 May 2013:A student from Tripoli University was abducted outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this evening, beaten and r...

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Backlash against militias gains momentum
May 2 thomwestcott

Backlash against militias gains momentum

Tripoli, 2 May 2013:The backlash against militiamen currently besieging ministries in Tripoli is gaining momentum, with people from neighbouring towns...

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We will not be intimidated by militias: Zeidan
Apr 29 thomwestcott

We will not be intimidated by militias: Zeidan

By Seraj Essul and Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 29 April 2013:A defiant Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, today said that the government would not listen to opini...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

GNC lays blame for delay in implementing Political Isolation law on political groups

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 April 2013:Speaking at yesterday’s press conference at the Prime Minister’s office, Deputy Head of the GNC Salah Makhzoum c...

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Feb 18 Michel Cousins

More officials barred by Integrity Commision

Tripoli, 18 February 2013:The Integrity Commission today, Monday, published a further list of names of officials it has judged to have been compromise...

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