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Brutally murdered 13 years ago, this leader is only growing more beloved

Mustafa Fetouri -

The late Muammar Gaddafi remains one of the most popular figures in Libya, even among the younger generation. October marked 13 years since Colonel Muammar...

13 years ago a NATO operation killed African civilians: Will the bloc ever be held responsible?

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The US-led block still denies killing innocent people in Libya, but victims’ families are not giving up. This August marks 13 years since the bloodiest...

Libyan officials jailed over floods that killed thousands

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Two dams in the city of Derna collapsed last year, causing catastrophic damage. A Libyan court has jailed 12 officials for their roles in a...

Libya tells Western ambassadors to go home

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Supporters of Israel should also face an oil and gas embargo, the parliament in Tobruk has said. Ambassadors of countries supporting Israel should leave Libya...

Diplomat suspended for meeting with Israeli counterpart

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Libya’s foreign minister has been placed under investigation amid protests over her encounter with Israel’s Eli Cohen. Libya’s government has suspended Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush...

Vatican recognizes Copts beheaded by Islamic State as martyrs

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Adding members of the Orthodox religion to the list of those who have died for their faith is a sign of communion between the...

North African country to boost oil and gas production – IMF

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Huge hydrocarbon deposits extend through Libya’s vast territory. EDITOR’S NOTE: The USGS data referred to in this article was presented as news in an earlier...

NATO bombed Libya to ‘protect civilians’ 12 years ago. This left 1000s dead and a country in ruins

Moussa Ibrahim -

The Western war machine only served its own interests in destroying a nation that could liberate Africa. On the 19th of March 2011, the NATO...

Suspect arrested 34 years after plane bombing

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Abu Agila Mohammad Masud was reportedly kidnapped from his home in Tripoli last month. A Libyan man, accused of making the bomb that killed 270...

23 dead, dozens injured as fighting erupts in Libya

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Intense fighting between rival militant groups has left at least 23 dead and 140 injured, officials say. Intense fighting broke out in the Libyan capital...

The mess the West created in this war-ravaged nation goes on and on

Rachel Marsden -

Libyans were today supposed to go to the polls to elect their new president after a decade of war. They won’t be getting that...

Gaddafi’s son blocked from Libya election

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Libya’s election commission has disqualified 25 of the 98 candidates running for president, including Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the leader whose 2011 overthrow...