Libya Movie Awards come to successful conclusion
Nov 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya Movie Awards come to successful conclusion

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 November 2013:The Libya Movie Awards finally came to their conclusion at an event held at the Corinthia hotel last night, s...

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First post-revolution International Tripoli Book Fair opens
Oct 2 Nigel Ash

First post-revolution International Tripoli Book Fair opens

By Houda Mzioudet, Culture Minister Amin shows PM Ali Zeidan around the fair. (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli 2 October 2013:??A record 70,000 different...

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Sep 11 thomwestcott

High Libyan publisher presence confirmed for October book fair

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 11 September 2013:Some  300 publishing houses of the 400 already confirmed for this year's International Book Fair are Liby...

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Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Court says Amara Al Khatabi can travel for treatment aboard

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:Ailing Libyan newspaper editor Amara Al-Khatabi is now able to travel for treatment abroad after Judge Ali Z...

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May 5 Sami Zaptia

International Press Freedom Day celebrated in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:International Press Freedom Day was celebrated at an event at the Radisson hotel, Tripoli, on 3 May.The event was s...

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Pressure increases for release of ailing editor
Apr 14 Nigel Ash

Pressure increases for release of ailing editor

Tripoli, 14 April 2013:The Libyan authorities must free Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, editor of Al-Ummah daily and drop charges against him, says Human Rig...

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Zawia court sentences pro-Qaddafi TV personality
Mar 20 Michel Cousins

Zawia court sentences pro-Qaddafi TV personality

Yousif GheryaniTripoli, 20 March 2013:Zawia Appeal Court , today, Wednesday,  sentenced the well known Libyan actor and TV personality Yousif Gheryani...

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Mar 20 Michel Cousins

Libyan human rights group calls for Khatabi to be released

Tripoli, 20 March 2013:The Libyan Human Rights Observatory had called on the judicial authorities on Monday to release Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, the ed...

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Feb 11 Michel Cousins

New Media Minister promises to defend freedom of press

Tripoli, 11 February 2013:The new Media Minister, Yousef Mohamed Sharif, has said that the press in Libya need have no fears from him or his ministry....

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Libyan rap showcase delights Tripoli audience
Dec 22 tomlittle

Libyan rap showcase delights Tripoli audience

By Valerie Stocker.Tripoli, 22 December:Spirits were high at the Scouts’ Theatre in Tripoli as local rappers and break-dancers showed off their talent...

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