Jan 9 Michel Cousins

Murder rate up 500% in two years

Tripoli, 9 January, 2013:According to the Ministry of the Interior, crime has soared in Libya in the past year.The number of murders has risen from 87...

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Nov 3 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Is there such a thing as a Legitimate Armed Militia?

By Sufyan Maghur.The incident of Wednesday 31 October, the blockade of the GNC and effectively putting a pause on Libya’s democratic sail, in addition...

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Oct 21 Michel Cousins

Congressman, victim of car-jacking, rumoured kidnapped

Tripoli, 21 October:Congressman Adel Asharshari, the independent member for Sorman, was attacked west of Tripoli yesterday and his car stolen.The inci...

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New Libyan company established by Egypt's The Arab Contractors
Jul 28 Nigel Ash

New Libyan company established by Egypt's The Arab Contractors

By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli 28 July: A series of road halts and the development of a health spa are two projects planned by the new Libyan subsidiary...

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Jul 8 Michel Cousins

Libya Elects & Celebrates in Style

Umar Khan gives a flavour of how the election went. The voting officially stopped at 8pm last night in most of the polling stations with only the vot...

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Apr 18 Michel Cousins

Sirte passport office works on, despite problems

Tripoli, 18 April:The Passport and Nationality Office in Sirte say that its employees have managed to carry on providing services for local resident o...

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A friendlier battle in the Jebel Nafusa
Apr 9 Michel Cousins

A friendlier battle in the Jebel Nafusa

By Marcus RhinelanderJadu, April 8(Photo: Marcus Rhinelander)Jadu versus Tatouine was not a battle in a Star Wars movie but a football match in Libya'...

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Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Ulema praise role of Libyan Women

Tripoli, 8 March: The Network of Free Libyan Ulema has joined other Libyan NGOs and groups in marking International Women’s Day by praising the role L...

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