Apr 22 Callum Paton

Crackdown on Benghazi drugs and weapon trade continues

By Noora Ibrahim.Benghazi, 22 April 2014:The seizure of illegal weapons, drugs, alcohol and ammunition destined to be sold on the streets of Benghazi...

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Apr 13 Michel Cousins

Tripoli-Zawia coast road closed at Janzour following kidnapping

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 13 April 2014:The coast road at Janzour was closed in both directions this evening following the kidnapping this mornin...

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Feb 12 Callum Paton

Defence Minister threatens action after calls for military rule in Libya

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 12 February 2014:Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni said yesterday that the names of a number of officers who had disc...

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Zeidan denies Le Figaro report of foreign troops in south Libya
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan denies Le Figaro report of foreign troops in south Libya

By Sami Zaptia        Tripoli, 4 February 2014:Speaking at yesterday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan denied categorically the claim by F...

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Jan 23 thomwestcott

Warshefana calls on media to witness a “massacre”

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:Local and Foreign media should visit Warshefana, the town’s local council has said, and see firsthand what i...

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Fighting in Warshefana area continues; woman killed
Jan 21 Michel Cousins

Fighting in Warshefana area continues; woman killed

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Janzour, Tripoli, 21 January 2014:Heavy firing around Najila, south of Tripoli’s suburb of Jazour, continued today with at last...

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Dec 30 Nigel Ash

Benghazi attacks continue

By Noora Ibrahim,Benghazi, 30 December 2013:One man lost his hand while another escaped injury in two separate attacks in Benghazi today.A bomb beneat...

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Oct 21 Michel Cousins

Zawia local council wants PM to withdraw "allegations about Zawia"

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 21 October 2013:The Prime Minister has been asked by Zawia Local Council to withdraw parts of his statement yesterday in whi...

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Sep 14 thomwestcott

Gang headquarters raided after attack on GNC member

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 14 September 2013:Special Forces security personnel have raided the headquarters next to Libya Al-Watania TV station of...

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Jul 8 Nigel Ash

Second Benghazi booby-trap car killing in 12 days

By Ahmed Elumami.Benghazi, 8 July 2013:Former colonel of Qaddafi's Internal Security, Hamed Buruki was assassinated this evening by a powerful explosi...

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