Nawasi brigade pledges to hand arrested 'homosexuals' over to Ministry of Justice
Nov 27 George Grant

Nawasi brigade pledges to hand arrested 'homosexuals' over to Ministry of Justice

By George Grant.A picture purporting to be of the arrested men posted on the Nawasi Brigade's Facebook page. Today, the post had been deleted.Tripoli,...

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Benghazi police reject new chief as Colonel Faraj Drissi laid to rest
Nov 22 George Grant

Benghazi police reject new chief as Colonel Faraj Drissi laid to rest

By Maha Ellawati.Drissi was laid to rest in Benghazi's Harawi cemetery on Wednesday.Benghazi, 22 November:Benghazi's police force have rejected the ap...

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Benghazi Security Directorate chief assassinated
Nov 21 George Grant

Benghazi Security Directorate chief assassinated

By Maha Ellawati and George Grant.Benghazi and Tripoli, 21 November:The head of Benghazi's security directorate was assassinated this morning when he...

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The Supreme Security Committee – Guardians of the Revolution?
Oct 16 George Grant

The Supreme Security Committee – Guardians of the Revolution?

By Ibrahim El Mayet.Tripoli, 16 October:Formed as part of a flawed reintegration programme set in motion by the NTC’s interim government, the Supreme...

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Oct 9 Michel Cousins

Free speech: Jouda threatened

Tripoli, 9 October:Prominent independent Congressmen Saleh Jouda was threatened last night, Monday, by 11 men from Zintan in front of the Rixos Hotel....

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Protesters overrun Ansar Al-Sharia and second brigade in Benghazi
Sep 22 George Grant

Protesters overrun Ansar Al-Sharia and second brigade in Benghazi

By Maha Ellawati.Protesters overran the compound occupied by the Ansar Al-Sharia brigade last night and set fire to part of it.Benghazi, 22 September:...

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Thousands demonstrate against militias, violence and disorder
Sep 22 George Grant

Thousands demonstrate against militias, violence and disorder

By Maha Ellawati and Sami Zaptia.Around 30-40,000 people are reckoned to have attended the demonstration in Benghazi.Benghazi and Tripoli, 22 Septembe...

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Libyans plan mass rallies calling for Government action on militias
Sep 20 Nihal Zaroug

Libyans plan mass rallies calling for Government action on militias

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 20 September:A week has passed since the violent attack on the US consulate in Benghazi left four dead, including Libya’s est...

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Weapons collection initiative postponed
Sep 17 George Grant

Weapons collection initiative postponed

Hundreds of thousands of small arms and heavier-type weapons are still in the hands of militias and private citizens.Tripoli, 17 September:A planned i...

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Jul 26 Nigel Ash

Weapons amnesty in Benghazi

Benghazi, 26 July:Benghazi residents have been voluntarily surrendering weapons following an appeal from security forces earlier in the month.Securit...

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