The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that the potentially fatal coronavirus could be transmitted from person to person. WHO Assistant Director-General, Keiji Fukuda speaking to reporters during a trip to Saudi Arabia where the majority of cases are found, noted that…
Gaddafi-era officials banned from Libyan government
Thousands took to the streets of Tripoli to support the Political Isolation Law soon after it was passed by parliament on Sunday.Politicians debated the bill for months, but it came to a head after heavily armed groups took control of two ministries and stormed other institutions including the state broadcaster earlier this week.While its backers claim that the law will help complete the 2011 revolution against Gaddafi’s regime, critics warn that the law is too broad and may bring even more instability to the fledgling political system. The move could potentially lead to the removal of Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and other top officials despite their role in the anti-Gaddafi uprising.Ali Zeidan served as a diplomat before defecting in 1980 and joining the opposition. … Read More
Libya – World Press Freedom Day
Read in Arabic (بالعربية) On World Press Freedom Day, Reporters Without Borders would like to reiterate its support for the new Libyan state, its entire population and its authorities during the current transition to democracy. In the light of the recent events that have shaken Tripoli, Reporters Without Borders stresses the key role that news providers play in any democratic society and calls for total respect for media freedom in today’s new Libya. As it continues the transition from 42 years (…) … Read More
Diplomats warn westerners in Libya face growing threat of violence
Diplomats are warning of growing Islamist violence against western targets in Libya as blowback from the war in Mali, following last week’sattack on the French embassy in Tripoli. The bomb blast that wrecked much of the embassy is seen as a reprisal by Libyan militants for the decision by…
South2North – The refugees within the refugees
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378 poisoned, 38 dead from homemade alcohol in Libya
Thirty-eight people have died in Tripoli since Saturday after drinking homemade alcohol, with another 378 suffering from alcohol poisoning, the Libyan health ministry said on Monday. “The number of deaths due to the consumption of homemade alcohol has grown, with 22 new cases bringing the…
Libya – Gunmen storm Tripoli TV station, still holding two people
Read in Arabic (بالعربية) Reporters Without Borders condemns yesterday’s attack by gunmen on the Tripoli headquarters of the pro-liberal, privately-owned TV station Al-Assema and voices deep concern about the fate of its owner, Jomaa Al-Osta and its former executive director, Nabil Shebani, who were taken away by the gunmen when they left. Osta and Shebani were among a total of eight people initially kidnapped by the group of gunmen when they overran the TV station yesterday afternoon. The others (…) … Read More
