Muammar Gaddafi’s most prominent son, and eight of his top aides, were sentenced to death by a Tripoli court on Tuesday, for committing war crimes during the 2011 uprising, in a trial widely denounced by the international community.
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The pursuit of human rights in war-torn Libya
Libya, riddled with abandoned weapons dumps from the Gaddafi era, is in the throes of a protracted civil war. The oil-rich country is coming apart at the seams due to conflict which pits the internationally-recognised Council of Deputies against the Tripoli-based rival Islamist government of the General National Congress (GNC).
UK spent 13 times more money bombing Libya than rebuilding it, documents reveal
The United Kingdom spent nearly 13 times as much money bombing Libya to remove Muammar Gaddafi as it contributed to rebuilding the country after the 2011 NATO intervention, new documents released in London have revealed.
Ghat looks to working with Algeria on illegal migration
Members of the municipal council in the south western border town of Ghat have met with Algerian police to discuss cross-border cooperation.
Libya scrambles to find Gadhafi’s missing billions
Apart from the outcomes of the UN-brokered peace deal that was signed July 11, in Skhirat, Morocco, the fact that some parties to the conflict objected on its articles, and that others do not recognize some forces and figures that took part in it, negotiations are underway in Libya. These, …
Ambassadorial appointments unlikely to be endorsed by HoR soon, “if at all”, say diplomats
A list of new Libyan ambassadors to a number of countries produced last week is unlikely to be approved for some time, if at all, according to Libyan diplomats.
Tunisia refutes Tobruk government claims of attempted murder of interior minister
The Tunisian Ministry of Interior denied Friday claims of Tobruk government that its acting minister of interior had escaped an assassination attempt in Tunisia.
Geroushi denies opposition to UN Dialogue
The head of the Libya air force, Major-General Saqr Adam Geroushi, has denied claims that he is opposed to the UN-brokered Dialogue or the Draft peace plan endorsed earlier this month by most of the Dialogue delegates apart from those representing the Continuing General National Congress in Tripoli.
Former Libyan detainees allege ‘torture’ in the UAE
A group of four Libyan businessmen who were detained for 120 days in the United Arab Emirates and released in December last year have released a statement documenting their suffering at the hands of Emirati authorities.
Former Libyan detainees allege 'torture' in the UAE
A group of four Libyan businessmen who were detained for 120 days in the United Arab Emirates and released in December last year have released a statement documenting their suffering at the hands of Emirati authorities.