Libyan reconciliation vital says Sarkozy
Mar 19 Michel Cousins

Libyan reconciliation vital says Sarkozy

By Mathieu Galtier.Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy with Tripoli Local Council Leader Sadat Elbadri (left)Tripoli, 19 March 2013:Former French...

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UN ‘Libya in Transition’ exhibition in New York
Jan 30 thomwestcott

UN ‘Libya in Transition’ exhibition in New York

Tripoli, 30 January 2013:UN ‘Libya in Transition’ exhibition in New YorkA multimedia exhibition documenting the process of Libya’s change from dictato...

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Opinion: An eyewitness account of the SSC demonstration outside congress
Jan 3 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: An eyewitness account of the SSC demonstration outside congress

By Ahmed Alsharif.Tripoli, 3 January 2013:Tuesday morning. First day of the New Year. The Supreme Security Committee (SSC) employees closed the main r...

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Dec 16 tomlittle

Benghazi police institute receives 1,500 SSC applications in two days

Tripoli, 16 December:Benghazi’s police training institute has been overwhelmed by the number of applications from members of the city’s Supreme Securi...

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The UN's Libyan legacy
Oct 1 Michel Cousins

The UN's Libyan legacy

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 1 October:Twice in its history, the UN has played a decisive role in Libya’s life. The first time was at independence. The...

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Sep 20 George Grant

Libyan armed forces take control of Derna sea port

Tripoli, 20 September:Derna sea port was handed over to the armed forces on Tuesday, 18 September, having been under the control of the Abu Salim Mart...

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Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

Killing of US ambassador

“Celebrating Independence Day in Libya makes perfect sense to me!”13/09/2012These were the first words I had ever heard from late American Ambassador...

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The contenders for Prime Minister: Dr Mahmoud Jibril
Sep 11 Michel Cousins

The contenders for Prime Minister: Dr Mahmoud Jibril

By George Grant Tripoli, 11 September:Mahmoud Jibril has played a prominent role in Libyan political life ever since Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi brought him...

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Libya at a crossroads
Aug 27 Michel Cousins

Libya at a crossroads

By Dr Ismail Suayah.North Carolina, US, 27 August: My fondest memories of my childhood in rural Libya were of Eid Al-Fitr. It wasn’t the rare gifts of...

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Huda Ben Amer's home razed.
Aug 17 Nigel Ash

Huda Ben Amer's home razed.

Benghazi, 17 August:The residence of Qaddafi’s former Benghazi mayor, Huda Ben Amer, has been demolished. During the Revolution the building had been...

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