Sep 26 Michel Cousins

Italy expels two Libyan "jihadists"

Tripoli, 26 September:Two Libyans who were being treated in Rome for injuries sustaiuned during the revolution have been expelled from Italy, it was a...

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Libya denounces ambassador's killing
Sep 12 Michel Cousins

Libya denounces ambassador's killing

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 12 September:Libya today denounced the killing of  US Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other US embassy staff.Speaking at...

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Sep 12 Michel Cousins

US confirms one employee killed in Salafist attack on Benghazi mission

By Michel CousinsTripoli, 12 September:The US State department has confirmed that a US officer was killed in yesterday's attack on the US mission in B...

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Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Libya Shield forces did not join in Salafist attack says commander

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 10 September:The leader of Libya Shield Forces in east of the country, Wisam Bin Hamid, has denied reports that his for...

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Sep 8 George Grant

Three Salafists reported dead following clashes with locals defending Sufi shrines

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 8 September:Three people have been killed in the latest attempt by militant Salafists to destroy a Sufi shrine, the interio...

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Sep 5 Michel Cousins

The destruction of Libya’s Sufi heritage

By Dr Ismail SuayahNorth Carolina, USA, September, 2012:My wife is my favorite companion, and we do many things together, but one thing she refuses to...

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Anti-extremism demonstration draws hundreds in Tripoli
Aug 31 Al Russell

Anti-extremism demonstration draws hundreds in Tripoli

By Al Russell.Tripoli, 31 August:A demonstration against the recent attacks on buildings by Salafist extremists took place this evening in Tripoli’s M...

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League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC
Aug 30 George Grant

League of Libyan Ulema draws links between Salafists, Saadi Qaddafi and SSC

Tripoli, 30 August 2012:The League of Libyan Ulema has issued a statement condemning the recent desecration of Sufi shrines, drawing clear links betwe...

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Why the Supreme Security Committee must be brought to heel – before it’s too late
Aug 29 George Grant

Why the Supreme Security Committee must be brought to heel – before it’s too late

By George Grant.Tripoli, 29 August:Many outsiders looking at events in Libya from afar are probably not fully aware of the powerful significance of th...

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Salafists target historic madrassa in central Tripoli
Aug 29 George Grant

Salafists target historic madrassa in central Tripoli

Tripoli, 29 August:Salafists have destroyed almost 30 graves at an historic madrassa in central Tripoli, in the latest spate of religiously-motivated...

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