Mohammed Magarief: From Libya's most hunted man to National Congress speaker
Aug 11 George Grant

Mohammed Magarief: From Libya's most hunted man to National Congress speaker

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 11 August:Under Muammar Qaddafi, Libya was one of the most restrictive countries in the world when it came to free speech. With...

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Libya at the London Olympics: it's the taking part that counts
Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Libya at the London Olympics: it's the taking part that counts

By George Grant.Tripoli, 27 July:For some countries, winning gold medals at the Olympics is what it’s all about. For others, it really is the taking p...

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Trial of Qaddafi spy chief resumes - and is postponed - for third time
Jul 11 George Grant

Trial of Qaddafi spy chief resumes - and is postponed - for third time

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 11 July:The trial of Qaddafi's former spy-chief was started - and postponed - for the third successive time yesterday,...

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"Yvonne Fletcher saved my life"
Jun 28 George Grant

"Yvonne Fletcher saved my life"

By George Grant.Benghazi, 28 June:Remarkable new information emerges about one of the survivors of the shooting outside the Libyan Embassy in London i...

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Jun 11 Michel Cousins

NTC agrees LD 8000-a-month compensation for Qaddafi political prisoners

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 11 June:The NTC has issued a new law to compensate former political prisoners of the Qaddafi regime.  Under Law No. 50 anyone...

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The Black Hole of Khoms: a bitter anniversary
Jun 6 Michel Cousins

The Black Hole of Khoms: a bitter anniversary

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 6 June:A year ago to the day, there took place in Khoms one of the more revolting demonstrations of  the utter inhumanity t...

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Dorda trial opened — and adjourned
Jun 5 Michel Cousins

Dorda trial opened — and adjourned

Dorda in courtTripoli, 5 June:The first trial of a major Qaddafi regime official opened this morning, Tuesday, in Tripoli with Abu Zaid Omar Dorda, la...

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Ukrainians sentenced to 10 years hard labour
Jun 4 Michel Cousins

Ukrainians sentenced to 10 years hard labour

Convicted Ukrainians leaving court todayTripoli, 4 June:Nineteen Ukrainians as well as three Belarusians and a Russian accused of being Qaddafi mercen...

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May 21 Sami Zaptia

NTC freezes 338 assets of which 260 are individuals and 78 are companies

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 21 May 2012:Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) has now issued Law No. 36 2012 dated 2 May, which was released this we...

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May 21 Michel Cousins

Swiss open files on Qaddafi regime money laundering

Tripoli, 21 May:The Swiss Federal Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed that a criminal investigation into money laundering has been launched against an u...

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