Sep 23 Nigel Ash

Marghani pledges gender-equality legislation

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 23 September 2013:The government intends to clamp down on violence against women, while presenting legislation to the GNC t...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Drugs bust in Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli 17 September 2013:The Special Deterrence Force has carried out a series of drugs raids in the past few days on apartment...

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Sep 4 thomwestcott

Breaking news: kidnapped Senussi daughter freed

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 4 September:It is reported that Anoud Senussi has been released by her kidnappers in the last few hours.The daughter of forme...

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The Medical Supply Organisation should be scrapped – Doughman
Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

The Medical Supply Organisation should be scrapped – Doughman

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 July 2013:Speaking at yesterday’s press conference, Health Minister Nouredin Doughman felt that the centralized state organ...

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CBL issues first ever currency exchange licences
Jul 29 Sami Zaptia

CBL issues first ever currency exchange licences

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 July 2013:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued the first licences for foreign exchange bureau last Sunday 21st July.Forei...

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Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi and Sirte attacks probably coordinated - Interior Minister Sheikh

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 25 July 2013:Speaking at yesterday’s press conference, Interior Minister Mohamed Sheikh said that Tuesday's attacks on the pol...

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Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Government needs more finances quickly - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 July 2013:Speaking at Sunday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that the government needs more money quickl...

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Three Sebha car bombs slay two and injure 16
Jun 26 Nigel Ash

Three Sebha car bombs slay two and injure 16

By Ahmed Elumami and Reem TomboktiTripoli, 26 June 2013:There was shock and anger this evening in Sebha following the explosion of three car bombs in...

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Jun 22 Sami Zaptia

RWB urges Libyan court to dismiss charges against ailing newspaper editor

Tripoli, 22 June 2013:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) is urging a Tripoli court to dismiss the charges against Amara Al-Khatabi, editor of the Al-Umma...

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Compensation for Libyans being studied by Committees – Ajaj
Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

Compensation for Libyans being studied by Committees – Ajaj

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 8 June 2013:Challenged by a leading Libyan businessman about compensation for land expropriated by the Qaddafi regime to build...

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