Jul 15 thomwestcott

Captured Libyan border guards released by Algeria

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 15 July 2013:The Algerian authorities have released two Libyan border guards, apprehended after straying across the border.T...

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Jun 28 thomwestcott

A better deal for Maghreb customers in the offing

Tripoli, 28 June 2013:Libyan customers may look for a better deal in the not too distant future, following the establishment of the Maghrebi Union for...

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Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

A New Deal: Reforming US Defense Cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia

Washington DC, 19 April, 2013:Former US Army Chief George Casey and US Congressman Jim Kolbe argue that the transitions in Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia w...

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Mar 29 thomwestcott

Egyptian fishermen rescued, then arrested

Tripoli, 29 March 2013:Eight Egyptian fishermen have been rescued from their sinking boat off the coast of Libya, before being arrested for illegally...

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Mar 24 Michel Cousins

Libyans released in Tunisia

Tripoli, 24 March 2103:Twenty-three Libyan prisoners have been released by Tunisia.  The 23 are part of a larger group of prisoners granted an amnesty...

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Mar 9 Michel Cousins

Tunisian president condemns attack on Magarief vehicle

Tunis, 9 March 2013:Tunisia’s president Moncef Marzouki has strongly condemned Tuesday’s armed attack on the car of Congress President Mohamed Magarie...

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Feb 20 Sami Zaptia

North Africa needs private sector investment, not charity.

By Peter K. Semler.Washington DC, 20 February 2013:Tunisia, the Arab world’s first democracy, is under threat not because of a romp group of Salafists...

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Tripoli celebrates Free Libya
Feb 18 Michel Cousins

Tripoli celebrates Free Libya

By Wil Crisp.Tripoli, 18 February 2013:Just when it might have been thought that after several days of massive celebrations Tripolitans would be exhau...

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Algeria “commited to strengthening relations with Libya”
Feb 17 Michel Cousins

Algeria “commited to strengthening relations with Libya”

Algiers, 17 February 2013:In a congratulatory message to the President of the General National Congress, Mohamed Magarief, on the occasion of the seco...

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Feb 8 Michel Cousins

Car explosion in Beida

Benghazi, 8 February 2013:A car bomb exploded in Beida early this evening near the headquarters of one of the town’s security support groups.Three peo...

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