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Khalifa Ghweil, a self-declared prime minister, gestures during an interview with Reuters, in Tripoli. Photo: Reuters

Libya’s Ghweil Wounded, Lost Tripoli Bastion to UN-Backed Sarraj

by Khalid Mahmoud | Mar 16, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Local Libya sources said that prime minister of the self-declared government in Tripoli Khalifa Ghweil received a leg injury during fierce battles over the last three days. The internationally-backed government headed by Prime Minister Fayez al Sarraj has been...

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Libyan Prime Minister is greeted upon arrival in Tripoli, Libya March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Hani Amara

Libya’s Serraj Warns against Attempts on Reinstating a Military Junta

by Khalid Mahmoud | Feb 28, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo – Prime Minister Fayez al-Serraj leading the internationally-backed government of national accord in Tripoli warned on agendas desperately working to reestablish a military dictatorship in Libya. Serraj is scheduled to visit Russian capital, Moscow, later...

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Fighters of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government fire a rocket at Islamic State fighters in Sirte, Libya.

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Libyan Citizens Fall back on Coal, Wood for Warmth in Tripoli

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jan 28, 2017 | Middle East

Tripoli- Libya faces today a grand-scale power shortage, as its capital Tripoli drowns in darkness, many citizens resort to primitive ways for heat, light and daily activities. Charcoal and wood have been used to compensate for the 77 percent deficiency that the...

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Libyan soldiers deploy on Tripoli’s corniche after militias were ordered to leave the capital following weekend clashes on November 18, 2013. (AFP Photo)

Al-Thani’s Government: 1,000 U.S. Soldiers Covertly Entered Tripoli

by Khalid Mahmoud | Jan 13, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Libya’s Abdullah al-Thani-led authorities revealed that over a thousand U.S. soldiers have slipped into the country, taking up base in one of Tripoli’s suburbs. Al-Thani’s self-declared government in the eastern city Al Bayda issued a statement saying that data...

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Christmas tree at the Rachid Karameh expo in Tripoli under the #IndeedBetterTogether slogan

Lebanese Tripoli Celebrates Holiday Season with Exceptional Ambiance

by Sawsan Al-Abtah | Dec 22, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Beirut- This year, the Lebanese Tripoli has celebrated the holiday season differently. This city that was accused of terrorism and suffered from a 20-round war over six years has gotten rid of fear and aggression and kicked off its holidays’ celebrations. “The scene...