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Latest in Tag: libya
Libya marks first âliberationâ anniversary amid tension
Cars cloaked with the national flag circulated from the early morning in the capital, their speakers pumping out patriotic songs at full volume.
Prostitution trial linked to Gaddafi son opens in France
Mutassim Kadhafi was killed with his father on October 20 last year. Investigators never questioned the son.
Deadly clashes in ex-Kadhafi bastion, confusion over arrest
Mussa Ibrahim denies detention romours in an audio tape
Kadhafi spokesman arrested
News of the arrest came hours after the authorities said Libya was still not fully liberated from Kadhafi’s legacy and warned that loyalists continued to pose an active threat, particularly in Bani Walid, one of his final strongholds.
Libya invites Egyptian investors to help in its reconstruction
The $65 billion worth plan will be executed within a 10 year time span according to the Libyan official, as reported by Al-Ahram.
Libya ‘not fully liberated’ year after Kadhafi death
Megaryef, president of the democratically elected General National Congress, gave a sombre assessment of the post-Kadhafi period and warned that remnants of the former regime still pose a threat.
Fighting keeps mediator out of Libya’s Bani Walid
Fighting and shelling prevented president of Libya’s national assembly from reaching the town
Clinton takes responsibility for handling of Libya attack
Clinton’s move will be seen as an attempt to take the heat off the US president three weeks before he bids for re-election.
Ali Zeidan, ex-Kadhafi opponent, elected Libya PM
Zeidan won 93 votes, trumping the 85 garnered by his only other candidate, Mohammed al-Hrari
Libya PM under pressure to offer new government
Abu Shagur might be relieved of his duties, new elections for the PM post might take place
Libya attackers linked to Al-Qaeda: US
The US intelligence community said that a deadly assault on a US consulate in Libya was a planned attack linked to Al-Qaeda, but stressed that “many unanswered questions” remained
Libyan militias given ultimatum to disband
Following massive anti-militia protests in Benghazi, unsanctioned militias have 48 hours to evacuate
Attack on Americans jolts Libya to act on militias
Ansar al-Sharia is widely suspected of being behind the assault on the US consulate
Libya sacks Benghazi security chiefs
Deputy interior minister for the eastern region and the head of national security for Benghazi sacked, following the attack on the US consulate
Peaceful protest gets lost in translation
Among rapid updates on the violent protests in the Muslim world, peaceful protesters head to online forums as mainstream media neglect their coverage
Rising speculations about Al-Qaedaâs affiliation to the attack on Benghazi consulate
AQAP suggests in a statement the attack was in revenge for Al-Libiâs death, while the US is allegedly sending surveillance drones over Libya
Film fans flames of violence across the region
Across the Middle East and beyond, protesters have demonstrated against US-made Islamophobic production
Romney: Middle East ‘needs’ US leadership
Romney: The Middle East needs American leadership and I intend to be a president that provides the leadership that America respects
US envoy to Libya dies in consulate attack
Controversial film provokes protests in Cairo, Benghazi
Egyptian doctor released from Lebanese custody
Al-Hamshari arrived back to Cairo on Wednesday night
One dead as Islamists storm US missions in Libya, Egypt
Attackers ripped up an American flag, then looted the consulate before setting it on fire
The body of Libyan opposition figure resurfaces after 20 years
Al-Senussi confesses killing opposition figure, Al-Kikhia, and burying him in the backyard of Tripoli villa
Libyan parliament security breach
Libyan parliament evacuated over security breach
Human Rightâs Watch condemns attacks on Libyan Sufi shrines
NGO accuses government of refusing to stand up to Islamists over attacks
Refugees protest legal limbo in Egyptian border camp
Sudanese and East Asian refugees protest, demand resettling outside Egypt
Crime boss in town of Mallawi at large
Local residents deny claims that Ali Abu Hussein is targeting only Christians
Libyan Minister resigns after Sufi mosque destroyed
Public pressure leads Libyan Interim Interior Minister to resign, following the recent attacks on Sufi religious sites
Car of Egyptian diplomat in Libya bombed
Motive unknown, underlines dire situation
Prison break out in Tripoli
According to reports in the Tripoli Post, a riot and gun battles broke out in Al-Fornaj prison in Tripoli. During the fighting, eight prisoners escaped custody. There were also six casualties and one prisoner was killed. The riot started when a vehicle showed up outside the prison and opened fire on the guards, seemingly in …
Delegation from the Ministry of Industry to visit Libya next month
Hatem Saleh, Minister of Industry and Foreign Trade, said that he will visit Libya in the first half of September as a part of a delegation that will include a number of Egyptian factory and business owners, representatives of the ministry, and other interested ministries. The delegation will look into the needs of the Libyan …