May 5 Sami Zaptia

International Press Freedom Day celebrated in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:International Press Freedom Day was celebrated at an event at the Radisson hotel, Tripoli, on 3 May.The event was s...

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May 4 thomwestcott

Journalist attacked in Benghazi

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 4 May 2013:A female photojournalist was attacked in Benghazi yesterday by a group of men, some of whom were armed, during a...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Multiple kidnappings of Libyan media workers: RWB

Tripoli, 30 April 2013: Reporters Without Borders (RWB) expressed grave concern about recent violent attacks on Libyan journalists, whose safety co...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Growing threats to safety of Libya's journalists: Reporters Without Borders

Tripoli, 28 April 2013: Reporters Without Borders (RWB) says that it is very concerned about the constant threats and attacks that Libya’s journalists...

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Apr 22 Nigel Ash

Jailed editor freed on bail

By Nigel AshTripoli, 22 April 2013The jailed editor of the newspaper Ummah, Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, has been released on bail.According to an AFP rep...

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Apr 6 Michel Cousins

Ailing Al-Khatabi taken from jail to hospital

Tripoli, 6 April 2013:Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, the editor of the Ummah newspaper, has been taken from prison to hospital because of his deteriorating...

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TV news strike over militia guards
Apr 2 Nigel Ash

TV news strike over militia guards

Tripoli, 3 April 2013:There were still no live broadcasts last night from Al-Wataniya, the state TV news channel, after staff went on indefinite strik...

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Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO
Apr 1 thomwestcott

Release jailed newspaper editor says press NGO

Tripoli, 1 April 2013:Reporters Without Borders (RWB) has added its voice to calls for the release of newspaper editor Amara Hassan Al-Khatabi, who ha...

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Mar 5 Michel Cousins

Justice Minister wants Libyan journalist to be released on bail

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Justice Minister Salah Marghani (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 5 March 2013:The Justice Minister says he has asked the Attorney...

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Feb 11 Michel Cousins

New Media Minister promises to defend freedom of press

Tripoli, 11 February 2013:The new Media Minister, Yousef Mohamed Sharif, has said that the press in Libya need have no fears from him or his ministry....

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