Stolen seismic acquisition trucks intercepted
Sep 29 Nigel Ash

Stolen seismic acquisition trucks intercepted

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 29 September 2013:Stolen seismic acquisition trucks, apparently en route to a foreign buyer in Tunisia have been seized...

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Securing the future of Ghadames
Sep 13 thomwestcott

Securing the future of Ghadames

By Francesca Marretta. Once a thriving tourist destination, the Old Town of Ghadames now attracts few visitors  (Photo: Francesca Marretta)Tripoli, 13...

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Zeidan in Cairo talks with Egyptian PM
Sep 6 Michel Cousins

Zeidan in Cairo talks with Egyptian PM

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 6 September 2013:The Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, flew to Cairo yesterday to discuss border security and economic cooperation...

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Aug 6 Michel Cousins

Security fears push Libya and Algeria to activate Joint Commission

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 6 August 2013:Faced with continuing cross border incursions by smugglers and terrorists, Libya and Algeria have decided to ac...

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Jul 15 thomwestcott

Smuggled Eid il Fitr fireworks seized in Tunisia

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 14 July 2013:Some 5,000 fireworks smuggled out of Libya in two trucks have been seized by Tunisian border guards.The two tr...

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Tunisian consulate attacked by angry Libyan “smugglers”
Jul 9 Nigel Ash

Tunisian consulate attacked by angry Libyan “smugglers”

By Houda MzioudetTripoli, 9 July 2013. The Tunisian consulate in Tripoli was evacuated last night, when it was attacked by an angry crowd.  Security s...

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Jun 26 thomwestcott

Transferring subsidised goods into cash will reduce smuggling

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 26 June 2013:The proposed phasing out of subsidies could save Libya more than LD 3  billion a year, according to the chairma...

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May 18 Nigel Ash

Police nab Egyptian trucks with rotten food

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 18 May 2013:Four large Egyptian trucks reportedly laden with cans of rotten food were seized after they had passed into...

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May 10 Michel Cousins

Libyan arrested in Tunisia trying to smuggle in explosives

Tripoli, 10 MAy 2013:It has been reported in Tunisia that a Libyan man was arrested on Wednesday trying to smuggle in 150 kilos of TNT explosives into...

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Kufra smuggling barrier almost completed
Apr 25 Nigel Ash

Kufra smuggling barrier almost completed

By Hadi FornajiTripoli, 25 April 2013:The Sand Dam, a 175 kilometre ditch and bank that surrounds Kufra is nearing completion.It is claimed that that...

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