Libya
Four held for smuggling arms from Libya
Egypt
June 21, 2012
Four held for smuggling arms from Libya
Military prosecutors in Alexandria ordered on Thursday that four people accused of endangering national security and possessing heavy arms be…
Ahead of elections, Libya faces transitional challenges
World
June 21, 2012
Ahead of elections, Libya faces transitional challenges
TRIPOLI — When the Tripoli International Airport was seized by the Awfeya brigade on 3 June, the blitz interrupted a…
11 migrants arrested while attempting to enter Libya
Egypt
June 19, 2012
11 migrants arrested while attempting to enter Libya
Border guards at the western military region arrested 11 people trying to enter Libya illegally through a desert crossing south…
NATO chief calls for Libya to release ICC detainees
World
June 14, 2012
NATO chief calls for Libya to release ICC detainees
NATO on Thursday joined international calls for Libya to release delegates from the International Criminal Court (ICC) detained in Zintan…
Officials: 13 killed in southeast Libya clashes
World
June 10, 2012
Officials: 13 killed in southeast Libya clashes
TRIPOLI — Thirteen people were killed in a second day of clashes between Libyan soldiers and tribesmen in the remote…
Libya tribe clashes with armed forces in south
World
June 9, 2012
Libya tribe clashes with armed forces in south
New fighting broke out in southern Libya on Saturday between members of the Toubou minority and government forces, the two sides said,…
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
Egypt
June 5, 2012
Qadhafi regime officials go on trial in Libya
A trial of former officials in Muammar Qadhafi's regime opened in Libya on Tuesday, with ex-intelligence chief Bouzid Dorda the…
Libyan militia takes control of Tripoli airport
World
June 4, 2012
Libyan militia takes control of Tripoli airport
A group of disgruntled militiamen took over Libya's main airport on Monday, storming it with heavy machine guns and armored…
Libyan authorities open fire on Egyptian fishing boat, detain 12 fishermen
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Libyan authorities open fire on Egyptian fishing boat, detain 12 fishermen
Libyan authorities opened fire on the Egyptian "Eagle of the East" fishing boat, owned by Farid Farfara of Kafr El-Sheikh…
Sabbahi repels accusations he supported former Libyan, Iraqi regimes
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Sabbahi repels accusations he supported former Libyan, Iraqi regimes
Nasserist presidential hopeful Hamdeen Sabbahi countered Wednesday accusations that he defended the former regimes of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and…