May 7 Michel Cousins

Al Madar staff to strike over manager’s beating

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 7 May 2014:Staff at the offices of mobile company Al-Madar are going on a one-day strike tomorrow, Thursday, in protest at th...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Zawia road closed again

Tripoli, 12 April 2014:Less than a day after the main coast road running through Zawia was reopened it was again closed by local militiamen.According...

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Apr 4 thomwestcott

Breaking news: armed protestors outside PM’s office

Tripoli, 4 April 2014:There are reports of armed protesters outside the official Prime Minister’s Office on Tripoli’s Al-Sekka Road.“There are around...

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Feb 23 Callum Paton

Reports of attack on home of Islamist leader in Derna denied

Tripoli, 23 February 2014:Local residents in Derna have denied reports of an RPG attack on the home of former Guantanamo Bay detainee and alleged lead...

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Ansar Al-Sharia convoy "blocked" from leaving Derna
Nov 25 Nigel Ash

Ansar Al-Sharia convoy "blocked" from leaving Derna

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 25 November 2013:A failed attempt to murder a Derna judge and an RPG attack on the gates of the port kicked off a day in Derna...

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Nov 17 thomwestcott

Three arrested in Benghazi after checkpoint shooting

Benghazi, 17 November 2013:Two men and a woman have been arrested following a shooting last night at one of Benghazi’s checkpoints.The checkpoint, out...

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Sep 17 Nigel Ash

Weaponry plundering prompts US training withdrawal

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Nigel AshTripoli, 17 September 2013:The US defence department in Washington has confirmed to the Libya Herald that US equipm...

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Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Former Qaddafi policeman kidnapped in Fashloum

By Aiman Eljali.Tripoli, 23 August 2013:A man said to have been in the military police during the Qaddafi era and a member of a Qaddafi brigade during...

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Aug 13 thomwestcott

International aviation authority IATA denies Libya airport ultimatum

Tripoli, 13 August 2013:The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has denied reports that it issued an ultimatum to the Libyan government abo...

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Qatar Airways suspends Benghazi flights
Jun 13 Michel Cousins

Qatar Airways suspends Benghazi flights

By Maha Ellawati and Aimen Eljali.Benghazi/Tripoli, 13 June 2013:Qatar Airways has suspended flights between Benghazi and Doha following an incident y...

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