Jan 13 thomwestcott

At least 234 hospitalised by fireworks last night

Tripoli, 13 January 2014:Fireworks used to celebrate the Prophet’s Birthday yesterday left at least 234 people needing hospital treatment in the capit...

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Dec 25 Sami Zaptia

Libya to buy firefighting planes from Eurocopter

Tripoli, 25 December 2013:The Libyan government has given permission to its Ministry of Interior to buy, without a competitive tender process, four fi...

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Dec 4 Michel Cousins

New fire engines for Benghazi

Benghazi, 4 December:Benghazi's Benina Airport has taken delivery of two new fire engines from Austria according to the airport's new project manageme...

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Fireworks explosion in Tripoli
Dec 2 Michel Cousins

Fireworks explosion in Tripoli

Tripoli, 2 December:An explosion in a firework’s store in Tripoli’s Shara Rashid late on Saturday morning led to the street being closed and traffic g...

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More Kuwaiti Ambulances arrive
Feb 5 Michel Cousins

More Kuwaiti Ambulances arrive

Some 54 ambulances, fire and rapid rescue vehicles have arrived in Libya as a gift from Kuwait.The Kuwaiti ambassador in Tripoli, Mubarak Al-Adwani, d...

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