Apr 16 Michel Cousins

Congress Committee on Antiquities and Tourism meets

The Ministry of Tourism’s development plan for 2012-13 was under examination today at a session of the Congress’ Antiquities and Tourism Committee att...

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Defying the odds – the first national Tebu festival draws Libyans from across the southern region to Murzuk, despite security concerns
Apr 8 Michel Cousins

Defying the odds – the first national Tebu festival draws Libyans from across the southern region to Murzuk, despite security concerns

By Valerie StockerMurzuk, 8 April 2013:Deadly migrant trails, cross-border smuggling, bloody tribal clashes, extremist militants and weapons prolifera...

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Lawyers for Justice demands government arrest Al-Andalusi Mausoleum bombers
Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Lawyers for Justice demands government arrest Al-Andalusi Mausoleum bombers

Tripoli, 3 April 2013:The Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) organisation has called on the government to find those responsible for Thursday’s  dest...

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Poland eyes Libyan heritage market
Feb 17 thomwestcott

Poland eyes Libyan heritage market

Tripoli, 17 February 2013:Heritage specialists from Poland are gearing up to bring a range of skills to the Libyan market.A new Business Promotion Pro...

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Security in Libya holding up archaeological breakthrough
Feb 12 thomwestcott

Security in Libya holding up archaeological breakthrough

By Tom Westcott. The Libyan Sahara is home to thousands of examples of rock art (Photo: Savino di Lernia) Tripoli, 12 February 2013:The unstable secur...

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Bringing Libya's past into the twenty-first century
Feb 10 thomwestcott

Bringing Libya's past into the twenty-first century

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 10 February 2013:With five UNESCO world heritage sites and numerous archaeological remains, Libya has a rich history and coun...

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Omar Mukhtar museum for Benghazi
Jan 21 Nigel Ash

Omar Mukhtar museum for Benghazi

Minister of Culture, Habib Mohammed Al-AminBenghazi, 21 January:A museum dedicated to Omar Mukhtar and the Armed Struggle  is to be built in Benghazi,...

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Libyan archaeologists look to the future with new training
Dec 23 tomlittle

Libyan archaeologists look to the future with new training

By Tom Little. Tripoli, 23 December:The Department of Antiquities was badly neglected through the four decades of Qaddafi’s rule, but last week it too...

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Dec 21 tomlittle

Culture Minister visits Imslata

Tripoli, 20 December:Minister for Culture Habib Al-Amin visited Imslata yesterday to meet representatives from civil society and cultural groups in th...

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Dec 16 tomlittle

Sukna holds heritage and traditional craft festival

Tripoli, 16 December:The town of Sukna, near Hun, kicked off a festival celebrating the region’s traditional handicrafts and heritage on Saturday, the...

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