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Libyan fighters return from the Middle East for homegrown jihad

An aide to the former Libyan Prime Minster Ali Zeidan has revealed that the country could be gearing up for a major long battle between Islamists and the militia headed by Khalifa Haftar. Libyans who were sent by the Islamists to fight in Syria and Iraq are now returning to fight against the men of […]

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Threat of Civil War in Libya after Libyan PM Ali Zeidan Ousted

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, […]

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Libya : State of emergency in the South

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 […]

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Libya to Build New Airport Terminals in Benghazi & Misrata

The Libyan authorities are planning to build new terminals in the airports of Benghazi & Misrata to meet rising passenger & trafic demand in these two cities, former rebel strongholds during the popular bloody uprising that led to the collapse of the autocratic regime of Moammar Gadhafi. These new terminals will be built by South […]