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Bani Walid (Libya)

Type: City

Name: Bani Walid (Libya)

Country: Libya

Latitude: 31.77

Longitude: 13.99

population: 46,350

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Muammar al-Qaddafi

Libyans in North Africa scared to return home

Until government and revolutionary forces attacked the Libyan town of Bani Walid, about 170km southeast of the capital Tripoli in October last year, Abdullah Warfella had been determined never to leave.But after two weeks of imprisonment and torture, ... [Published Global Arab Network - May 22 2013]

Entities: Libya, Muammar al-Qaddafi, Egypt, Cairo, Bani Walid (Libya)

First reported May 19 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Libyan Arab Airlines

Bani Walid council to probe financial wrong-doing claims at hospital

Bani Walid councillors are forming a committee to investigate accusations of administrative and financial irregularities at the local hospital.The committee will investigate claims that the head of the hospital is responsible for poor administrative procedures ... [Published Libya Herald - May 19 2013]

Entities: Bani Walid (Libya), Tripoli (Libya), Libyan Arab Airlines, Corruption, Benghazi

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 1 reports

Benghazi arms market raided and shut down

Locals are hoping that Benghazi’s notorious Arms Bazaar in Sidi Hussein has finally been closed, after a raid by the Thunderbolt Battalion.Traders in the bazaar in a large courtyard opposite the Nahr Eye Hospital, openly sold a range of light and medium ... [Published Libya Herald - May 18 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Bani Walid (Libya), Tripoli (Libya)

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 3 reports

Libyans in North Africa Scared to Retu...

Cairo Until government and revolutionary forces attacked the Libyan town of Bani Walid, about 170km southeast of the capital Tripoli in October last year, Abdullah Warfella had been determined never to leave.But after two weeks of imprisonment and torture, ... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]

Entities: Bani Walid (Libya), Muammar al-Qaddafi, Libya, Cairo, Pro-Gaddafi

First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 16 2013 - 1 reports

Al Madar communications tower falls killing child

Almadar communications tower in Al Reyaina falls causing death of a boy. (Photo: Rajab Ben Amer via Alreyaina Media Center Facebook)Maintenance work in the town of Reyaina yesterday ended in tragedy, after a communication tower ... [Published Libya Herald - May 16 2013]

Entities: Tripoli (Libya), Tom Westcott, Bani Walid (Libya), Libya

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 12 2013 - 4 reports

US, UK withdraw some staff amid Libya unrest

The US and Britain both announced on Friday that they were withdrawing some diplomatic staff from Libya, amid security concerns over a recent flare-up in political unrest.Tensions have risen in Libya since former rebels besieged two ministries at the ... [Published Taipei Times Online - May 11 2013]

Entities: Libya, Tripoli (Libya), United Kingdom, Benghazi

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 6 reports

US, Britain withdraw some staff from Libya (AFP)

TRIPOLI (AFP) - The United States and Britain both announced they were withdrawing some diplomatic staff from Libya, amid security concerns over a recent flare-up in political unrest there.Tensions have risen in Libya since ex-rebels besieged two ministries ... [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 11 2013]

Entities: Libya, Tripoli (Libya), United Kingdom, Benghazi

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 2 reports

Two police stations in Libya?s Benghazi bombed

BENGHAZI, Libya:$ Bomb attacks targeted two police stations in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, causing extensive material damage but no casualties, a security official said.“Unknown individuals threw explosive devices at the police stations ... [Published DAWN Group - May 10 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Libya, Tripoli (Libya)

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

New clashes in Sebha

There has been heavy fighting in Sebha during the night between those who attacked the tomb of Hamid Hudairi on Thursday and the family and followers of the marabout (holy man).A Sebha reporter who lives in the Jadid area of the town where the tomb is ... [Published Libya Herald - May 11 2013]

Entities: Bani Walid (Libya), Tripoli (Libya), Tuareg, Sufism

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

State Dept Warns Americans Not to Travel to Benghazi

A travel warning circulated by the State Department this afternoon warns American citizens against all travel to Benghazi and elsewhere in Libya, including the entire southern region of the country. “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the ... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - May 09 2013]

Entities: Benghazi, Libya, Bani Walid (Libya), Sabha (Libya)

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

LITC signs contract with French manufacturer Alcatel

The Libya International Telecommunications Company (LITC) signed a contract with French manufacturer Alcatel Libya for the installation of new switches for international calls to cover the Benghazi-Derna region.The contract was signed by Kamal Farhat ... [Published Libya Herald - May 07 2013]

Entities: Libya, Alcatel-Lucent SA, Tripoli (Libya), Telecommunication, Benghazi

First reported Apr 26 2013 - Updated Apr 26 2013 - 1 reports

Libyan rebel leader arrives in Tripoli

TRIPOLI, Libya - The chief of Libya?s rebel movement flew into the capital yesterday to an enthusiastic if chaotic red-carpet reception, in what officials billed as a historic moment in their efforts to consolidate control of the country.But rebel fighters ... [Published Boston Globe - Apr 26 2013]

Entities: Mahmoud Jibril, Bani Walid (Libya), Tripoli (Libya), Libya

Quotes

"Some of Gaddafi's supporters who initially left Libya in the wake of the downfall of the Libyan dictator and then returned to their home towns faced problems. Gaddafi's supporters in other countries watch all this and are filled with fear to return, lest they should meet the same fate."

Libyans in North Africa Scared to Retu... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]

"We need a justice system that guarantees that nobody will be put in jail unjustly," Warfella said. "We need security and assurances that nobody will come out, of his own will, and attack us or accuse us of imaginary things. We want Libya to be for all Libyans."

Libya: Libyans in North Africa scared to return home [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 16 2013]

British Ambassador Michael Aron tweeted that "despite rumours the BritishBritish embassy in Tripoli is open for business"

US and UK withdraw diplomatic staff from Libya [Published Voice of Nigeria - May 11 2013]

More Content

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Hot Issue: Libyan Militias Shape Countrys Future [Published Jamestown Foundation - May 24 2013]
Libyans in North Africa scared to return home [Published Global Arab Network - May 22 2013]
Bani Walid council to probe financial wrong-doi... [Published Libya Herald - May 19 2013]
Benghazi arms market raided and shut down [Published Libya Herald - May 18 2013]
Libyans in North Africa Scared to Retu... [Published AllAfrica.com - May 16 2013]
Al Madar communications tower falls killing child [Published Libya Herald - May 16 2013]
Libya: Libyans in North Africa scared to return... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 16 2013]
Libyans in North Africa scared to return home [Published IRIN - May 16 2013]
US, UK withdraw some staff amid Libya unrest [Published Taipei Times Online - May 11 2013]
US pulls out staff from embassy in Libya [Published The Gulf Today - May 11 2013]
US and UK withdraw diplomatic staff from Libya [Published Voice of Nigeria - May 11 2013]
US and UK withdraw Libya diplomatic staff [Published Pakistan Today - May 11 2013]
US, Britain withdraw some staff from Libya (AFP) [Published Yahoo!Xtra - May 11 2013]
US, UK pull out some staff from Libya amid unrest [Published Interaksyon - May 11 2013]
New clashes in Sebha [Published Libya Herald - May 11 2013]
UK trims staff at embassy in Libya [Published The Gulf Today - May 11 2013]
Police stations bombed in Benghazi, Libya [Published MSN News - May 10 2013]
Western powers reduce diplomatic staff in Libya [Published Channel NewsAsia - May 10 2013]
Libya's political isolation law [Published World Bulletin - May 10 2013]
Libyan police stations bombed, British embassy ... [Published Sharenet - May 10 2013]
Two police stations in Libya?s Benghazi bombed [Published DAWN Group - May 10 2013]
Two police stations in Libya's Benghazi bombed [Published NDTV - May 10 2013]
Libya could have its “Nuremberg Moment”: ICC pr... [Published Libya Herald - May 10 2013]
State Dept Warns Americans Not to Travel to Ben... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - May 09 2013]
Libya: Trials of Former Libyan Leader Muammar Q... [Published ReliefWeb - Latest Updates - May 09 2013]
Court: Libyan trials... [Published Arab News - May 08 2013]
Against the tide, Libya’s telecoms paddle on [Published Libya Herald - May 08 2013]
ICC mandate still essential to ending impunity ... [Published United Nations Multimedia - May 08 2013]
LITC signs contract with French manufacturer Al... [Published Libya Herald - May 07 2013]
The Fall of Libya: A Study in Hypocrisy [Published Global Research - Apr 29 2013]

Blogs

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State Dept Warns Americans Not to Travel to Ben... [Published The Corner on National Review Online - May 09 2013] A travel warning circulated by the State Department this afternoon warns American citizens against all travel to Benghazi and elsewhere in Libya, including the entire southern region of the country. “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the ...
The Libyan Revolution at Two [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Feb 22 2013] Arriving in the Libyan capital Tripoli, it is immediately (and dispiritingly) clear just how much needs to be done before the country can experience any sort of secure and just order. During my January research trip to Libya, the city seemed to have ...
An Ill-Advised Purge in Libya [Published Brookings Latest From Brookings - Feb 18 2013] At the January national conference of the Association of the Families of the Abu Salim Prison Massacre in Tripoli, I saw the Libyan legislator Abdel Wahab Mohamed Qaid lead a chant in support of the country’s proposed “Political Exclusion Law.” The ...
Libya Going federal - Ex Green Soldier [Published St George West - Feb 16 2013] Morris: Demonstrations in Sabha and Benghazi for Federalism. Al Jazeera reports them as "Celebrations" - Tripoli pays France and Italy to supply weapons and safeguard certain installations. Benghazi is dangerous with al qaeda and Muslim Brotherhood ...
Libya Travel Warning [Published travel.state.gov: Travel Warnings - Jan 02 2013] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Libya and strongly advises against all but essential travel to Tripoli and all travel to Benghazi, Bani Walid, and southern Libya, including border areas and the regions of Sabha ...