Mayors formally sworn in
Feb 12 Michel Cousins

Mayors formally sworn in

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 12 February 2014:The new Mayor of Baida, Ali Hussein Mohamed Abubakr, and the Mayor of Shahat, Idris Abdulmajeed Belhas...

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Feb 10 thomwestcott

Three congressmen and a diplomat prevented from leaving Benghazi

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 10 January 2014:Three members of the General National Congress (GNC) from Benghazi were prevented from travelling to Tripoli...

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Africa football triumph for Libya
Feb 1 thomwestcott

Africa football triumph for Libya

By Tom Westcott and Ayman Amzein.Tripoli and Benghazi, 1 February 2014:In a massive morale boost for the whole country, Libya tonight beat Ghana and w...

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Jan 23 Callum Paton

Tamanhint airbase remains under Qaddafi loyalist control as Sebha clashes continue

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:Sporadic clashes continued in Sebha last night between Qaddafi loyalists and the army, with a large explosion r...

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Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Wary calm returns to Warshefana area and west Janzour after security forces pull back

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Janzour, Tripoli, 22 January 2014:A nervous calm has returned to west Janzour and the Wershefana area following an agreement yes...

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Jan 10 thomwestcott

Imprisoned senior Qaddafi-era official dies from cancer

Tripoli, 10 January 2014:A senior official from the old regime, Al-Hadi Imbairesh, has died in prison from cancer.Spokesperson for Zintan Local Counci...

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Zeidan discusses access for energy companies and military procurement with Turkish PM
Jan 4 Callum Paton

Zeidan discusses access for energy companies and military procurement with Turkish PM

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 4 January 2013:Ali Zeidan has pledged greater access for Turkish energy companies to Libya's oil resources and announced furt...

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Dec 12 Michel Cousins

Calm returns to Sirte after deadly clashes left two dead and four injured

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli 12 December, 2013:Calm returned today to Sirte after yesterday’s communal clashes which left two dead and four others injure...

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The new faces of Libyan army
Dec 7 Michel Cousins

The new faces of Libyan army

By Mathieu Galtier.Tripoli, 7 December 2013:Most people consider them as the hope of a Libya free of brigades. "They" are to be the soldiers of Libya'...

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Libya “very important” to the US - Senator McCain
Dec 4 thomwestcott

Libya “very important” to the US - Senator McCain

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 4 December 2013:US Senator John McCain today stressed Libya’s importance to America, saying the US was “very optimistic” abou...

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