Libya bars ethnic, religious and tribal parties from elections

Laaska News  Apr.26, 2012
25 April -(RT) – Libya’s NTC has banned parties based on tribal, ethnic or religious affiliation from participating in the upcoming parliamentary elections. A new Islamist party seen by many as a leading political force is eager to refute the ban.

Libyan TV reporter Hala Al Misrati denies news of her death at the hands of Libyan rebels – VIDEO

Laaska News Feb. 21, 2012

Libyan reporter Hala Al Misrati has denied the news of her death at the hands of Libyan rebels, stressing the good treatment of the rebels in its jail, which appeared in a video on Sunday 19 February.

Popular Libyan TV reporter killed in Tripoli jail

Laaska News Feb. 19, 2012           “Hala al-Misrati”

A popular Libyan TV reporter, Hala al-Misrati, has been killed in a prison cell in Tripoli, the Al Arabiya television reports.

This happened on February 17, exactly a year after the beginning of an armed rebellion that led to regime change in Libya last autumn.

Gaddafi’s son predicts new uprising in Libya

Laaska News  Feb. 12, 2012

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On Saturday, Libya’s Transitional National Council demanded that Niger’s authorities must extradite Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saadi, who is currently in Niger.

Libya could fall into “bottomless pit” – NTC chief

Mustafa Abdel Jalil. Photo: EPA 

Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the head of Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), warned on Sunday the country could be heading towards a “bottomless pit” after protesters stormed a government office in Benghazi when he was inside.

Libya – Protesters attack NTC’s Benghazi headquarters

Around 200 protesters frustrated with the pace of reforms in Libya have attacked the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) headquarters in the eastern city of Benghazi, witnesses say.

Libyan government receives $20 bln from Gaddafi’s accounts

Libya’s central bank has received the first tranche of $20 billion from the accounts of the country’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, Libya’s Foreign Minister Ashour Bin Khayal said Tuesday.

Sudan`s president visits Libya

New Libya, new friends: NTC welcomes Sudanese leader wanted for genocide

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The Sudanese president, Omer Hassan Al-Bashir, has said that his country is ready to help Libya with its army reform.

The announcement was made during Mr. Bashir`s visit to Libya, the first one since the fall of the Gaddafi regime.

LIBYA:Margelov arrives in Tripoli

Laaska news  Dec. 21, 2011

The Russian President’s point man for cooperation with African nations, Mikhail Margelov, has arrived in Tripoli.

He told reporters in a telephone interview that he has a spate of meetings with the leaders of the recently formed Libyan Government and the leadership of the National Transitional Council on his calendar.

LIBYA:UN rights probe commission wraps up visit to Libya

Laaska news  Dec. 21, 2011

UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) — A three-member panel tasked by the United Nations with probing human rights violations committed during the Libyan conflict has concluded the first part of its investigations at the end of a visit to Triopli, the Libyan capital, UN spokesman Martin Nesirky told reporters here Tuesday.