Tag: #Tripoli
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Restoration is underway to preserve the centuries old heritage of Tripoli’s Old City
Libyan capital’s neglected Old City gets facelift under a restoration project spear-headed by Prime Minister Adbulhamid Ddeibah
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What Now for Libya’s New Government?
What now for Libya’s new government?
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Libya’s Interior Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt
Libya’s Interior Minister has escaped an assassination attempt.
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UN Mission Slams ‘Arbitrary Detention’ of East Libyans in Tripoli
A UN mission has slammed the ‘arbitrary detention’ of East Libyans in Tripoli.
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Tripoli airport hit by rocket fire
Tripoli, Jan 27 (AFP/APP): The Libyan capital’s sole functioning airport came under renewed fire Sunday, as fighting broke out hours after the UN mission in the country condemned ongoing violations of an arms embargo. The UN mission in Libya, UNSMIL, condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the rocket strikes on Tripoli’s Mitiga airport, which has…
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Rockets target Libya airport ahead of regional peace talks
Tripoli, Jan 23 (AFP/APP): The Libyan capital’s only operational airport has closed again after threats by forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar, dealing another setback to peace efforts as regional foreign ministers prepare to meet in Algeria Thursday. The airport has been hit multiple times since the start of a months-long offensive by fighters led…
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Libya airport suspends flights after coming under fire
Tripoli, Jan 22 (AFP/APP): Rocket fire forced the suspension of all flights into and out of Tripoli’s sole functioning airport on Wednesday, Libya’s embattled UN-recognised government said. Mitiga airport had only reopened early last week following a truce in nine months of fighting for control of the capital with forces loyal to a rival administration…
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At least 28 dead in raid on Tripoli military school: ministry
Tripoli, Jan 5 (AFP/APP): At least 28 people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday in an air strike on a military school in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a ministry spokesman said. “An air raid on the military school of Tripoli killed 28 cadets and injured dozens more,” Amin al-Hashemi, spokesman for the health ministry…
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Libya’s GNA says ready to implement military deal with Turkey
Tripoli, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): Libya’s UN-recognised unity government on Thursday approved the implementation of a military deal with Ankara, paving the way for a bigger Turkish role in the war-torn country. Turkey has already supported the Government of National Accord (GNA) in its fight against rival forces of east Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who launched…
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Air raids in Libyan capital kill five: ministry
Tripoli, Dec 3 (AFP/APP): At least five civilians were killed and 10 wounded in overnight air strikes in a suburb of Libya’s capital, the unity government’s health ministry said on Monday. “Violent air raids on the residential area of al-Swani killed five civilians and injured 10 others, some of them seriously,” said spokesman Amin al-Hashemi.…