Two sons of Muammer Ghaddafi, the late Libyan leader, are due to appear in court in Tripoli on Monday. They are being tried alongside dozens of other senior members of the former regime on multiple charges, including war crimes. Saif al Islam Ghaddafi was caught in November 2011, six months …
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Forgotten War: Libya could become terrorist staging post
Libya’s on the way to becoming a terrorist outpost for possible future attacks on Europe. The prospect has been raised by Libya’s former Prime Minister who came to power following the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime. He recently fled the country, where rival militias run rampant, and are in de-facto …
Read More »West should have put boots on the ground in Libya, says former prime minister
Western countries exercised “bad judgement” in failing to put troops on the ground during the Libyan revolution, Former Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview that aired Tuesday.
Read More »A European agenda to support Libya’s transition
Europe could do more to protect its interests in Libya. Three years after the revolution, the transition is lagging behind with deadlines for key steps including elections, a new constitution and national dialogue looming and unlikely to be met.
Read More »Libya and Egypt agree border residents can cross frontier without visas
Libya and Egypt are to suspend entry visa requirements for residents who live either side of the border.
Read More »Democracy Lab SEALed and Delivered in Libya
President Obama takes a big risk and scores a win for democracy — and no one gives a damn.
Read More »Navy Seals take over oil tanker seized by Libyan rebels
Pentagon says the Morning Glory, loaded with $20m cargo of crude oil, will be handed to Libyan government control
Read More »US Says Oil in Libyan Port Stolen, Warns of Sanctions
The United States is warning of consequences related to any unauthorized sales of oil that militia members have loaded onto a North Korean-flagged tanker in a Libyan port.
Read More »Libya allows use of force against oil tanker
Defence Ministry authorises military to use force to stop North Korea-flagged tanker loading crude oil sold by rebels.
Read More »Libyan ‘force’ goes after threatened North Korean oil tanker in rebel-held port
“A force” has been mobilized by the Libyan government to “seize” a North Korean-flagged ship that’s been docked for days in a rebel-held port, despite a threat by Libya’s leader that it might be bombed.
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