Feb 20 thomwestcott

UNSMIL congratulates Libyans on day of elections, urges democracy not violence

Tripoli, 20 February 2014:The United Nations Special Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has congratulated the Libyan people and the High National Elections Com...

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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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Government blocks UN request for security unit
Dec 18 Callum Paton

Government blocks UN request for security unit

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 18 December 2013:Authorities have blocked requests made by the UN Security Council for the deployment of a 235-strong guard u...

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Oct 8 Michel Cousins

UNSMIL chief criticises US abduction of Ruqaii

Tripoli, 8 October 2013:The UN Special Representative in Libya, Tarek Mitri, has criticised the kidnapping of Nazih Al-Ruqaii, alias Abu Anas Al-Libi,...

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Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

No foreign troops traversing Libyan borders – Zeidan

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 27 August 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan denied that there were foreign troops crossing Libya’s borders and within its territor...

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Non-Libyan nationals of the same Libyan tribe need visas to enter Libya-Zeidan
Mar 3 Sami Zaptia

Non-Libyan nationals of the same Libyan tribe need visas to enter Libya-Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 3 March 2013:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan stressed at Thursday’s press conference that non-Libyan nationals of the same tribe in...

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Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

No foreign bases in Libya - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 February 2013:Reacting to a question from the press about the deals he struck at the recent Paris conference, Prime Ministe...

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Tripoli celebrates 61st anniversary of Libyan independence
Dec 24 tomlittle

Tripoli celebrates 61st anniversary of Libyan independence

By Tom Little. Tripoli, 24 December:Libya’s armed forces kicked off Independence Day celebrations this morning with a parade in the capital’s Martyrs’...

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Jul 30 Michel Cousins

Minister denies any foreign military presence in Libya

Cairo, 29 July (WAL)The Libyan Foreign Minister, Ashour Ben Khayal, has denied the existence of any foreign military presence in Libya. He was speakin...

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Apr 16 Michel Cousins

No Morals in Politics

By Nafissa Assed Tripoli, 15 April:We all know that Libya has suffered too much, but there are still Libyans who are able to decide the future of the...

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