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Libyans turn out to vote in first election since fall of Gadhafi
Libyans started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since last year's ouster and slaying of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi, taking a major step forward in the country's tumultuous transition to democratic rule.
The...
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Libyan doctor votes as he remembers losing family in war against Gadhafi
A Libyan doctor, casting his vote in his country's first parliamentary election since the fall and death of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi, reflected on Saturday on those who had perished during the country's long conflict.
Dr. Ali Al...
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Voxpops, NTC and candidate reax as campaigning ends
Campaigning ended on Thursday ahead of Libya's first free elections in 42 years, following the downfall and death of former leader Moammar Gadhafi.
The campaign posters plastering the capital Tripoli are in sharp contrast to the decades...
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Long queues at polling stations in Tripoli as Libyans wait patiently to vote
There were long queues outside polling stations in Tripoli on Saturday as eager Libyans waited patiently to cast their vote in the country's first free election since last year's ouster and slaying of long-time dictator Moammar...
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Celebrations and fireworks as vote concludes, official on turnout
Libyans across the country celebrated the closing of the country's first free national election since the toppling of longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi last year.
In Benghazi, thousands of residents took to the streets, waving flags and...
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Libyan official confirms detained ICC team will be released
Two International Criminal Court (ICC) staffers detained in Libya for 26 days are to be released, officials said on Monday.
Libyan authorities say they placed ICC defence lawyer Melinda Taylor, an Australian, and her Lebanese translator...
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Rebel town's doctor one of the few women hoping to win seat in elections
Over six hundred women are campaigning to be elected this Saturday as Libya holds its first free elections in 42 years, following the downfall and death of former leader Moammar Gadhafi.
They are vying with over three-thousand male...
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Counting of ballots and more reactions after vote
Libyan election officials on Sunday were tallying votes following the country's first parliamentary poll since the fall of long-time dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Ballot boxes were taken to election centres across the country, including the...
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LIBYAN PM SAYS TUNISIA HAS EXTRADITED EX LIBYAN PM
Tunisia extradited Libya's former prime minister back to his home country on Sunday, despite concerns from international human rights groups that he could risk death or torture there.
Al-Baghdadi Al-Mahmoudi was sent home by a special...
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LIBYANS REACT TO MORSI WINNING EGYPTIAN PRESIDENCY
Libyans in the capital Tripoli offered their congratulations to Egypt's new president-elect, Islamist Mohammed Morsi on Monday.
Morsi was announced the winner on Sunday, in the first free and fair elections in Egypt's modern history.
He...
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CORRECTION. CLASHES IN WESTERN CITY OF ZINTAN, REAX
There were renewed clashes Saturday between revolutionary fighters and "former regime loyalists" in the Libyan city of Zintan, according to the head of the Zintan Media Centre.
Spokesman Khalid Alkour said that the death toll from...
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Benghazi residents react to liberal coalition lead in elections
Residents of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi reacted positively on Monday to the news that the liberal coalition led by interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril appeared to be ahead in the country's first parliamentary elections since...
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Vote count under way in Tripoli and Benghazi
Counting was under way in polling stations across Libya on Saturday evening, following elections for Libya's National Assembly.
It was the country's first nationwide election in decades, but violence and protests in the restive east...
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Heavy security as polls close in Benghazi, elex commission presser
Security was tight at polling stations in Libya on Saturday, as jubilant voters chose a new parliament.
It was their first nationwide election in decades, but violence and protests in the restive east underscored the challenges ahead as...
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Italian FM visits Tripoli and meets with Libyan FM
The Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano visited the Libyan United Nations-backed unity government in Tripoli on Thursday.
After meeting Libyan government members, Alfano held a joint news conference with Libya's...
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Special Representative Mignoni on plans for Libya
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In a press statement on Tuesday morning, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Special Representative to Libya, Roberto Mignoni, explained the details of the organisation's mission in Libya.
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Mediapart founder on Gadhafi claims against ex-French president Sarkozy
The founder of a French online investigative site which detailed allegations that former French president Nicolas Sarkozy received millions of euros in illegal campaign financing from the regime of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi...
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Former Gadhafi aide on Libyan leader's meeting with Sarkozy
A top aide to Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday spoke about alleged financial support given by the former Libyan dictator to the former France President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Moftah Missouri, Gadhafi's chief interpreter and also his...
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Italy's defence minister comments after Libya visit
Italy is "ready to cooperate" with Libya to secure its borders and improve stability in the country, the Italian Defence Minister said on Tuesday.
Elisabetta Trenta made the remarks in Rome upon her return from a one-day...
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UNHCR says Libya not a safe port for migrants, abuses likely
The UN Refugee Agency's Libya representative has said that Libya cannot be considered a safe port for migrants and refugees rescued in the Mediterranean Sea.
Speaking at a news conference in Rome on Friday, Roberto Mignone...
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Salvini reiterates hard line on migrants during Libya visit
Italy's new interior minister vowed on Monday to do everything possible to help Libya stem the flow of migrants and develop itself commercially, saying Italy wants Europe to view its former colony as a "great opportunity" and not a...
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EU Parliament President holds talks with Libyan officials
The President of the European Parliament on Monday stressed "the importance of a strong relationship between the European Union and Libya.
Speaking in Tripoli, Antonio Tajani said it was important to "help Libya control its...