Oct 19 Nigel Ash

Rising concern for refugees from fighting in the west

By Jamal Adel.Kufra 19 October 2014:The rising number of refugees from heavy fighting in the west of the country threatens an humanitarian crisis, the...

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Jun 19 Callum Paton

Abdel Jalil bodyguard dies after bomb attack

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 19 June 2014: A bodyguard for former National Transitional Council chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil has been murdered in Bei...

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Feb 9 Callum Paton

Electricity grid struggles as Sarir power station remains closed

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 9 February 2014:Power stations across the country are said to be at high risk of breaking down as they run above normal capacit...

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Nov 25 Nigel Ash

Ajdabiya "ejects Ansar Al-Sharia"

By Aymon Amzein.Benghazi, 25 November 2013:There are unconfirmed reports that people in Ajdabiya today ejected members of Ansar Al-Sharia from the tow...

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Libya Shield commander denies murder, vows revenge for torched family home
Oct 18 Nigel Ash

Libya Shield commander denies murder, vows revenge for torched family home

By Ahmed Elumami and Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 18 October 2013:The commander of the Libya Shield No. 1 Battalion, Wissam Ben Hamid, spent almost two hou...

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Dec 29 tomlittle

Incident between SSC and police to be investigated

Tripoli, 29 December:An investigation will be carried out into clashes that took place between members of the police force and the Supreme Security Co...

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May 23 Michel Cousins

Tripoli SSC killings "a personal dispute"

Tripoli, 23 May:A media close at the Interior Ministry has confirmed that two persons of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC) were killed on Monday bu...

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Mar 29 Michel Cousins

Another explosion in Derna

Benghazi, March 29: Investigations are underway following an explosion yesterday, Wednesday, at the Women’s Higher Vocational Centre in Derna.  Offici...

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