Nov 8 Al Russell

Syrian refugees to be exempt from medical bills

Tripoli, 8 November:Displaced Syrians in Libya are to be excused from paying hospital fees, according to a statement from Abdullah Al-Jarid, head of A...

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Libya the main funder of the Syrian opposition
Nov 4 Michel Cousins

Libya the main funder of the Syrian opposition

By Valerie Stocker.Tripoli, 5 November:The Syrian National Council says it has received over $20 million in aid from Libya since it was founded in Oct...

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Iran wants closer ties with Libya
Oct 30 Michel Cousins

Iran wants closer ties with Libya

Tripoli, 30 October:Iran is seeking to improve its relations with Libya. Iranian First Vice-President, Mohammad Reza Rahimi, said yesterday, Monday, t...

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Sep 6 George Grant

Libyan convoy docks in Turkey and en-route to Syria

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 6 September:A relief ship reportedly carrying humanitarian supplies from Benghazi to Syria has been allowed to unload its car...

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Libyan indicted on weapons smuggling charges in Lebanon
May 7 Michel Cousins

Libyan indicted on weapons smuggling charges in Lebanon

Tripoli, 7 May:Luftallah IIAn unnamed  Libyan man has been accused of international arms smuggling at military court in Lebanon following the capture...

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Feb 29 Michel Cousins

Libya to give $100 million to help Syrians

Libya is to give $100 million in humanitarian aid for Syrians suffering as a result of the crackdown by the Assad regime.It had been reported that the...

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Feb 28 Michel Cousins

Jalil promises greater support for Syrian people

NTC chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil has said that Libya will do much more to help the people of Syria.  He has also criticized Russia and China for prote...

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Feb 15 Michel Cousins

Syrian opposition to open bureau in Tripoli

The Syrian opposition National Council is to be allowed to open an office in Tripoli.  The decision was announced on Wednesday by NTC chairman Abdel J...

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Assad's diplomats thrown out
Feb 10 Nigel Ash

Assad's diplomats thrown out

The NTC has given Syrian diplomats from the Assad regime 72 hours to quit the country and has formally handed over the embassy in Tripoli to the oppos...

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Libyans die in Syrian fighting
Feb 9 Nigel Ash

Libyans die in Syrian fighting

Islamist websites have confirmed the deaths of three Libyans during fighting against Syrian government troops in the Baba Amr district of the city of...

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