On Feb. 20, citizens of Derna, a port city in eastern Libya, hoped to cast their votes for the Constituent Assembly (the body that will write the country’s new constitution) along with the rest of the country.
HoR calls for oil export halt and expulsion of US, UK, French, German and Italian ambassadors over Zionist Gaza genocide
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Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing
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Libya’s premier under fire for reported role in normalisation with Israel
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Libyan foreign minister suspended over talks with Israeli counterpart, as protests against normalisation rock country
The leader of Libya’s government said Sunday that he had suspended his foreign minister after …
Worst fighting in months as clashes hit Libyan capital Tripoli
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Transitions There’s No Room for Democracy in Libya’s Extremist Hub
On Feb. 20, citizens of Derna, a port city in eastern Libya, hoped to cast their votes for the Constituent Assembly (the body that will write the country’s new constitution) along with the rest of the country.
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.
Libya on edge as oil tensions rise
In Tripoli, daily life has been torn apart by militia clashes, political turmoil and uncertainty over Libya’s future.
Transitions The Threat of Civil War in Libya
Over the last couple of weeks, Libya has been rocked by events that have pushed the country to the edge of full-scale civil war.
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.