Had it not been for the recent brief kidnapping of Libya’s prime minister Mr. Ali Zidan, Libya would not likely come up in the international news arena. The country has sadly dropped out of the spotlight, particularly in the West. Invited to speak to Amnesty International in Belgium, I asked …
World Report 2023: Rights Trends in Libya
Armed groups aligned with the two rival authorities, the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity …
Libya Court suspends energy deal with Turkiye
A Libyan Court, on Monday, suspended an energy exploration deal that the Tripoli government signed l…
Why Elections Won’t Happen in Libya
The 2021 agreement on holding elections was perceived by many Libyans as the light at the end of the…
Pushbacks and police violence: Europe’s borders in 2022
A young Syrian man paralysed by live fire from Bulgarian border guards. Cover-ups of illegal pushbac…
European politicians accused of conspiring with Libyan coastguard to push back refugees
High-profile European politicians, including the EU’s former foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini…
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Libya Business News – Weekly Security Update
Overview The establishment of a regional government in the east of the country went ahead this week. This government is not supported by the central government in Tripoli and has grown out of the separatist movement in the east.
Attacks in Libya's Benghazi kill three: security
BENGHAZI, October 29, 2013 (AFP) – Three people have been shot dead in the eastern Libyan of Benghazi, where security forces also found the body of a kidnapped banker, security sources said Tuesday.
Libyan FM on Border Security, Militias
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David Ignatius: U.S. inattention to Libya breeds chaos
For a case study of why America’s influence has receded in the Middle East, consider the example of Libya. Some simple steps over the past two years might have limited the country’s descent toward anarchy. But Libya became so toxic after the Benghazi attack that the United States has been …
After Kadhafi, Libyans face new battle
It has been two years since the death of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi. As the country marked Liberation Day on October 23rd, Magharebia met with Dr Omar Moussa Barasi in al-Bayda to ask about the revolution’s impact on Libyan families.