Nov 11 thomwestcott

Anti-tank mine defused in Benghazi shopping district

Tripoli, 11 November 2013:An anti-tank mine was found on one of Benghazi's popular shopping streets yesterday and defused.The device was found in a ba...

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Nov 6 thomwestcott

Canadian teacher in Benghazi dies of natural causes

By Maha Ellawati and Tom Westcott.Benghazi/Tripoli, 6 November 2013.A Canadian teacher who worked at the International School of Benghazi died yesterd...

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Nov 4 Sami Zaptia

International Safety and Security Fair 3-6 February 2014

Tripoli, 4 November 2013:The International Safety and Security Fair will be held from 3-6 February 2014 at the Tripoli International Fair Grounds.The...

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Partial eclipse of the sun tomorrow afternoon
Nov 2 thomwestcott

Partial eclipse of the sun tomorrow afternoon

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 2 November 2013:There will be a partial eclipse of the sun tomorrow, Sunday, when the Moon is expected to cover up to 1...

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Second Al-Ahly football team member attacked
Oct 14 thomwestcott

Second Al-Ahly football team member attacked

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 14 October 2013:Libyan footballer Mohamed Al-Maghrabi, who plays for both Tripoli’s Al-Ahly Club and the Libyan Nationa...

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Fire breaks out near Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Oct 12 thomwestcott

Fire breaks out near Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tripoli, 12 October 2013:A fire broke out near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs this morning. Although plumes of black smoke were seen billowing near t...

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Oct 5 thomwestcott

Retired police officer assassinated in Benghazi

By Ahmed Elumami.Benghazi, 5 October 2013:A retired senior police officer was murdered by gunmen outside a Benghazi cafe this afternoon.Abulhal Ali Ma...

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Misrata War Museum cleared of dangerous explosives
Oct 4 thomwestcott

Misrata War Museum cleared of dangerous explosives

Tripoli, 4 October 2013:A makeshift revolution museum in Misrata featuring weapons, ammunition and fighting equipment has been made safe after experts...

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Sep 25 Michel Cousins

Authorities start to get tough on licence plate offenders?

Tripoli, 25 September 2013:The vehicle licensing authorities in Tripoli have announced that, contrary to  widespread opinion that rules banning cars w...

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Seven robbery suspects die in Tripoli police shoot-out
Sep 22 Nigel Ash

Seven robbery suspects die in Tripoli police shoot-out

By Ashraf  Abdul WahabTripoli, 22 September 2013: Seven members of a gang alleged to have opened fire on police when they were apparently caught in th...

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