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When Libyans recently staged a day of “civil disobedience” to express their increasing dissatisfaction and frustration with the deteriorating security situation, the protestors in the streets of Benghazi also demanded the General National Congress (GNC) to be suspended and new parliamentary and presidential elections to be held as soon as possible. In Libya’s second largest […]
After the removal of Colonel Gadhafi from power in 2011 by the rebels with the help of the NATO forces, Libya has been vulnerable to attacks in recent years and as such the parliament is tasking the acting Prime minister, Abdullah al-Thinni, for a new cabinet. Al-Thinni is expected to improve security in Libya. Thinni […]
As a result of the inability of state institutions to govern and control the country, Libya’s Qur’anic schools are forced to function on their own. Many citizens are concerned that the rising number of radical teachers and preachers will have a negative impact on their children. Along with the influx of international extremists who found […]
New hopes of reaching an agreement with the rebels overseeing the eastern part of Libya have emerged after Ibrahim Jathran, a rebel group leader, revealed that major progress has been made in negotiations with the authorities in Tripoli. The agreement could be finalized within the next following days if “all national thinking” and “all honorable” […]
On Wednesday (March 19), the United Nations decided to impose sanctions on illegal exports of Libyan oil in a unanimous vote. The resolution came only two days after the US Navy had boarded its tanker Morning Glory in international waters close to Cyprus. The tanker was loaded with illegally obtained crude oil and it managed […]
The call came at a moment after several important state institutions suffered from militia attacks. The government’s statement shows that the Libyan government has been struggling to control the militias after the fall of Gadhafi. Tripoli is already organizing its forces for the crackdown. The security forces of the government are expected to have a […]
A car bomb attack at the Libyan army academy killed at least eight people and wounded more than twelve in the Libyan city of Benghazi in the east of the country on Monday (March 17). Insecurity and instability in Benghazi is a side-effect of the efforts of the weak ruling government to handle armed groups, […]
Negotiations on restoring peace and stability on the border crossing Ras Jedir between Libya and Tunisia started on Friday (March 14). Their ultimate aim is to open the border and restore commercial activity taking place in the vicinity of the crossing. The negotiations come after weeks of rising tensions in southern Tunisian cities along the […]
The ousting of Libya’s prime minister, Ali Zeidan, who fled to Europe earlier this week, has set off fighting between eastern and western regions that threatens to divide the country. Rebels in the east of the country demand a larger share of the income generated from Africa’s largest oil reserves. The conflict-torn country’s former PM, […]
Maghreb region’s products and tourist attractions were showcased in the world’s largest travel trade fair – International Tourism Exchange – in Berlin that wrapped up in the German capital on Sunday (9 March). The high-profile venue was attended by tourism professionals from Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Morocco whose Tourism Minister, Lahcen Haddad revealed his plan […]