Defence Minister Barghati calls Benghazi attacks "unbearable"
May 18 Nigel Ash

Defence Minister Barghati calls Benghazi attacks "unbearable"

By Maha Ellawati, Ashraf Abdul Wahab and  Ahmed ElumaniBenghazi and Tripoli, 18 May 2013:A grim faced Minister of Defence, Mohammed Mahmoud Al-Barghat...

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Protestors force out Ministry militiamen
May 10 Michel Cousins

Protestors force out Ministry militiamen

By Aimen Eljali and Hadi Fornaji. Protestors at the Foreign Ministry today (Photo: Aiman Eljali)Tripoli, 10 May 2013:Militiamen who have been besiegin...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan salutes withdrawal of armed militias

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 8 May 2013:At this evening’s press conference, looking tired and downbeat, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, saluted the efforts by s...

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Protestors demonstrate against militiamen
May 7 Michel Cousins

Protestors demonstrate against militiamen

By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli, 7 May 2013:There were tense scenes outside the Foreign Ministry this afternoon as several hundred residents from across Tri...

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May 6 Michel Cousins

Militiamen at ministries say they intend to stay

By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli 6 May 2013:Militiamen today reinforced their siege of the Foreign and Justice Ministries in Tripoli.The main road in front o...

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May 4 thomwestcott

Journalist attacked in Benghazi

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 4 May 2013:A female photojournalist was attacked in Benghazi yesterday by a group of men, some of whom were armed, during a...

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Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters
May 3 Michel Cousins

Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 3 May 2013:There were angry scenes this afternoon in Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square when rival groups almost came to blows over th...

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Justice Ministry besieged
Apr 30 Michel Cousins

Justice Ministry besieged

Tripoli, 30 April 2013:Militiamen demanding the Political Isolation Law be passed seized the Justice Ministry today. Armed men in trucks mounted with...

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Apr 25 Nigel Ash

Libya-wide embassy bombing protests called for Friday

A national day of demonstrations to condemn Tuesday’s bomb attack on the French embassy is being called for tomorrow, Friday.The protest which is bein...

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Apr 4 Michel Cousins

Tripoli gunmen free murder suspect

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 4 April 2013:Gunmen today attacked a police vehicle today, Thursday, which was taking a murder suspect from Tripoli’s B...

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