UN chief Ian Martin meets families of the missing
Aug 16 Nigel Ash

UN chief Ian Martin meets families of the missing

Ian Martin meets despairing families of the missingBy Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 16 August: A somber-faced Ian Martin, the Special Representative of t...

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Aug 14 Al Russell

Revolution has worrying mental health legacy

Tripoli, 14 August: Last year’s revolution may have had serious mental health repercussions for the people of Libya, according to a study carried out...

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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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Eradication failures threaten a plague of locusts
Jul 18 Nigel Ash

Eradication failures threaten a plague of locusts

By Tom Westcott.Locusts can consume up to their weight in food a day.Tripoli, 18 July:Experts are warning that locust-fighting equipment lost during t...

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Jul 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya - Staff Visit Concluding Statement by the IMF

Tripoli, 11 July:This is the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the conclusion of their mission to Libya. Missions are undertaken as part of regular...

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Jun 19 George Grant

Health Minister opens new fertility clinic in Misrata

Misrata, 19 June: A state-of-the-art fertility clinic was opened by the minister of health, Dr Fatima Hamroush, in Misrata on Sunday, the first such f...

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US trade and investment mission continues visit
Jun 10 Nigel Ash

US trade and investment mission continues visit

Tripoli, 10 June:The National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce (NUSACC) is on day five of a nine-day Greenfield Trade and Investment Mission to Libya and...

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Phoenix celebrates first anniversary
Jun 6 Nihal Zaroug

Phoenix celebrates first anniversary

by Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 6 June:Phoenix, a local NGO focusing on the empowerment of women and children, held a launch event for their new day centre t...

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UNICEF wants to help heal the revolution's traumatised children
May 24 Nigel Ash

UNICEF wants to help heal the revolution's traumatised children

Tripoli 24 MayThe revolution had many victims, including children, and not all their wounds were physical. The United Nations is seeking to put in pla...

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May 11 Michel Cousins

New grave found near Sirte

Sirte, 11 May: A grave containing the remains of seven people believed to have been killed by Qaddafi’s forces during last year’s revolution has been...

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