Tag: tripoli

Libya’s interim interior minister Fawzi Abdelali has resigned after members of the newly-elected parliament accused his forces of neglect when attackers bulldozed Sufi's Al-Shaab Al-Dahman mosque and shrine on Saturday while police stood by in the latest

Islamist Hardliners Blamed for Demolition of Mosque in the Heart of Tripoli

26/8/2012

Islamist hardliners have been blamed for the demolition of the mausoleum of the large Al-Shaab Al-Dahman mosque near the centre of Tripoli in broad daylight on Saturday, an act that has been condemned by Government officials.

Former Malta PM Dom Mintoff Laid to Rest

25/8/2012

Amid Emotional scenes in the main street of the capital Valletta during a state funeral at the end of two days of mourning, on Saturday morning, Malta's former Prime Minister Dom Mintoff , Malta's longest serving prime minister, who died on Monday, aged 9

Libyan Dress (Part 1)
25/8/2012

Coming out of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Libya's values of hospitality, community and the honoring of elders have been revived into society. Facets of tradition rise to the surface on special occasions like Eid, including the wearing of traditional d

Opinion: Only Way for Libya Now is Forward – by Muftah Al-Mabrouk
25/8/2012

I have often wondered why some people fail to resign themselves to reason and try to make the best of what's there. In Libya, some loyalists of the former dictator Muammar Gaddafi seem to believe that the February 17 Revolution was just a passing phase.

Libyan Government Confiscates 100 Tanks from Gaddafi Loyalists
24/8/2012

Libyan government forces have confiscated 100 tanks and almost 30 rocket launchers from a militia loyal to former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, and interior ministry spokesman said.

Total E & P Eager to Invest Widely in Libya, Takes Advantage of Libyan Economic Surge this Year

23/8/2012

Vice President of TOTAL E&P; North Africa said despite security concerns in Libya TOTAL has managed to work in Tripoli as well as on the fields, both safely and efficiently. The surge of Libyan economy by 117 percent this year is to be met by re-starting e

Car of Egyptian Diplomat Blown Up in Benghazi, Nobody Hurt
21/8/2012

Just a day after deadly bomb attacks in the capital Tripoli killed two people, and on the day that a group of supporters of deposed leader Muammar Gaddafi confessed to the criminal acts after being arrested, were arrested, in Benghazi on Monday, a car be

Libya: Arrested Group Confess Role in Tripoli Blasts

21/8/2012

In a major breakthrough in Sunday’s two car blasts in Tripoli, Libya, the main suspect in a cell of five has confessed to involvement in the blasts that caused two deaths and six injuries.

Update: Libya Arrests 32 Gaddafi Loyalists Over Tripoli Bombings

20/8/2012

Libya says it has arrested 32 supporters of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in connection with bombings that killed two people in the capital earlier Sunday.

Libyan Official Blames Former Regime Supporters for Car Bombs in Tripoli

19/8/2012

Libyan Deputy Interior Minister blamed desperate remnants of supporters of former oppressive regime as being behind Sunday’s two car explosions in Tripoli saying they will be brought to justice.

Seif Gaddafi Could Go On Trial in Zintan September
19/8/2012

Libya's newly-elected government intends to put Seif al-Islam Gaddafi on trial next month in the mountain town of Zintan, after striking deal with the independent militia which caught him trying to escape across the desert last November.

Libya to Licence Private Internet Service Providers
19/8/2012

For the first time, the Libyan government has indicated that it would issue local private sector companies with full internet service provider (ISP) licences to offer online access across the country.

Car bombs Kill Two People in Libyan Capital, Tripoli

19/8/2012

Two car bombs rocked Tripoli in Libya at approximately 6:00 a.m. local time. They occurred near the interior ministry and the women's military academy that have killed two people and wounding three more.

Libyan Football League Kicks Off October 20
19/8/2012

The Libyan General Football Federation has set the date of October 20 for the commencement of the Libyan football league (2012-2013) that was suspended 20 months ago, in February 2011 with the launching of the February 17 Revolution. The championship has

Ahli Tripoli Win UAE Tournament
19/8/2012

IN view of the commencement in a few week's time of the 2012/13 Football League Championship, Libyan clubs have been testing their strength mostly in warm-up games against foreign opposition, mostly outside of Libya. One of these clubs, Ahli Tripoli, who

Libya: The Incident at Rixos

19/8/2012

Facing the open toilet in a prison cell with ten other Libyan inmates, my wishful article on Libya’s elections and future democracy seemed the more surreal – this is the true story of how a Danish lawyer/ journalist in bathing guest guise caused a consula

Handing Over of Former Gaddafi Loyalists to Libya Soon
18/8/2012

Way back in March, media reports indicated that Egypt would be responding to the Libyan authorities' demands for the extradition to Libya of Egypt-based former Muammar Gaddafi loyalists. Now, it seems, the time has arrived for some of them to be returned

Ramadan in London: A Microcosm of the Arab World

18/8/2012

I love the spiritual side of Ramadan in London,” Houda Mizioudet from Tunisia who is holidaying in London told The Tripoli Post. I don’t like Ramadan in Tunisia. I love the cosmopolitan side of London. You go to different London mosques. In any London

India Could Offer Scholarships to Libyans in IT, Banking and SMEs Development

17/8/2012

Under the ITEC Programme, India says it could offer some scholarships to Libyans in the IT, Banking & SMEs development.