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Eleven people, including doctors and patients, were killed in a Libyan military crash which occurred Friday a field near Grombalia, about 40km south of the Tunisian capital. The crash of Russian-made Antonov aircraft is due apparently to engine failure. The whole plane was completely burnt out, said Tunisian emergency services. According to Libyan media, Sheikh […]
While Libyans are preparing to vote on Thursday for a panel that will draft a new constitution, the country’s powerful militias have extended their deadline until Friday demanding that the interim parliament step down or face arrest. Prime Minister Ali Zeidan announced that a “compromise” had been reached with the militias because “wisdom had prevailed” […]
“Mad DoG: Inside the Secret World of Moammar Gaddafi” is the title of a 90-minute documentary to be premiered next April 11th by the U.S. cable network Showtime of CBS. The film gives an in-depth look into the tyrannical regime of one of the world’s most infamous dictators, says Showtime Inc. The documentary was directed, […]
For extending its political term which expired on February 7, Libya’s members of parliament have received threats from two powerful Libyan militia groups if they refuse to step down. In a televised joint statement, the al-Qaaqaa and al-Sawaaq militias called on the parliament to hand over power by 9 p.m. in order to avoid detention. […]
Libya has become free of all chemical weapons it inherited from dictator Muammar Gaddafi, after having destroyed these banned deadly weapons and completed the disarmament process which begun under the former regime but interrupted by the war that rocked the North African country According to Libyan foreign minister Mohamed Abdelaziz, “this achievement would not have […]
A suit has been filed against Goldman Sachs in London’s high court, by Libya’s sovereign investment fund, for making a profit of $350 million from the creation of $1 billion in derivatives trades that became valueless. With the Libyan Investment Authority, a sovereign fund, seeking losses from the trade, a spokesman for Goldman Sachs said […]
A state of emergency has been declared in Southern Libya following an attack on the Tamahind air force base in the region. The government is calling it sabotage of the revolution and accuses Gadhafi’s loyalists of being behind it. The base was overtaken by the armed group prompting the government to order an airstrike and […]
Libya’s deputy industry minister, Hassan al-Droui, was killed by unknown gunmen as he drove home from a shopping trip during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of the capital Tripoli. The government blamed the attack, which occurred during on late Saturday (11 January), on hard-line Islamist militants. It is the first assassination of […]
Libyan politicians are at a crucial crossroad as the country prepares for another major political move before the end of the month. The General National Congress, Libya’s parliament, came under gun attack to pressure it in holding a no-confidence vote. Prime Minister Zeidan has admitted that his government has failed and there will be a […]
The Libyan government has finally been able to convince the protesters occupying the EL Shararaoilfield to free it for production. The announcement came at a point when Tripoli is facing financial problems due to the occupation of almost all the oil ports. Production at the site is expected to begin before Monday and it will […]