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Libya’s first elections polls after the Ghadafi regime is being led by the National Forces Alliance with more than 70% of the votes counted. Out of the 200 parliamentary seats, 120 are being contested by individual candidates while the rest Read more
Al Qaeda has seized the opportunity of the Arab Spring uprisings to spread its influence and spawn new bases, says the chief of UK intelligence service. As the radical Islamist organization started losing steam in Afghanistan and Pakistan following the Read more
Libya’s main airport was under the control of a militia group for a period of time before government forces took over it again. More than 5,000 of them came to the rescue of the airport. The militia group is from Read more
The Libyan oil industry is quickly recovering in the aftermath of the revolution that rocked the country in February 2011. Contrary to experts’ pessimistic predictions that it would take the sector years to recover, Libya is already pumping 1.5 million Read more
After two extradition requests from Libya, Baghdadi Mahmoudi will soon be handed over to the Libyan authorities. Tunisia’s extradition decision has been criticized by human rights groups and lawyers. Mr. Mahmoudi served as a Prime Minister from 2006 till the Read more
Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, a former Libyan intelligence official, convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, died Sunday of cancer, leaving several questions unanswered as to real authors of the criminal act. This death closes a chapter but it doesn’t close the Read more
Actions that took place during the revolution in Libya have once again surfaced with the run up to elections. NATO helped the Libyan rebels to topple the regime but a recent report from Human Rights Watch (HRW) is scolding NATO Read more
Egyptian security agents successfully intercepted arms on their border with Libya being smuggled into the country. The arms heading for the Sinai by three smugglers included surface to surface missiles, rocket – propelled grenades, mortar rounds, automatic rifles, artillery shells Read more
At least four people were killed in an attack launched Tuesday by a group of gunmen against the headquarters of Libyan interim prime minister in Tripoli. The attack raised fears over stability and security in the North African country to Read more
Two significant laws have come into effect in Libya before the elections. New bans have been imposed and some of the old ones are gone. Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) has announced a law which makes the glorification of Read more