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Libya: Ten years after uprising abusive militias evade justice and instead reap rewards Format A decade after the overthrow of Muammar al-Gaddafi, justice has yet to be delivered to victims of war crimes and serious human rights violations including unlawful killings, enforced disappearances, torture, forced displacement and abductions committed by militias and armed groups, Amnesty International said today. Libyan authorities have promoted and legitimized leaders of militias that have been res...

Libyans on Wednesday marked the 10th anniversary of their 2011 uprising that led to the overthrow and eventual killing of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi.  

Winter Wonderland for Libyans The Green Mountain in northeastern Libya was veiled white this week as snow fell in the area for the first time in 15 years. The rare flurry began on Monday and is expected to continue for at least two more days. Families from the Sidi Mohamed Al-Hamri area dressed warmly and headed outside for fun-filled snowball fights, to build snowmen, and enjoy the wintry scenery. Snow and Peace in Libya? Mohammed Saleh, a Bayda Resident, believes that the snowfall is an omen ...

LAST weekend saw an eventful couple of days in the Mediterranean waters off Malta’s southern coast. Over 140 people in two overcrowded rubber boats were saved by a coalition of civilian refugee rescue organisations within the island nation’s search-and-rescue (SAR) zone. I initially set out to write up a short report on the weekend’s rescues. But after speaking on Sunday with Eike, an activist who witnessed the events from the skies, I realised that the situation was much more complicated...

Gift shop decorated for Valentines Day (Source: Watania.net, February 3, 2020) Media Advisor To The Qatari Foreign Ministry: Adoption Of Western Customs Harms Our Societys Values Naima Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Mutawaa wrote: "Many of us have begun adopting Western customs, behaviors and occasions that have nothing to do with us. We adopt them and even encourage our children to do so. [I refer to customs like] celebrating [the Christian] New Year [by] holding dance parties at home and waiting for midni...

After a Decade of Chaos, Can a Splintered Libya Be Made Whole? An interim government promises peace, unity and democratic elections. Skeptical Libyans say they’ve heard this promise before. Martyrs’ Square in the center of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, days ahead of commemorations of the 10th anniversary of the uprising that toppled the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.Credit...Mahmud Turkia/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Feb. 16, 2021 CAIRO — Fluttering flags and ornamental lights ...

Pictures from space! Our image of the day Space 16/02/2021 Space.com Staff © Provided by Space Valentine Island in northern Western Australia is a swirling mix of blues and reddish browns, as seen from space by the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. The mission, which is made up of two satellites, imaged the tiny island for Valentines Day. Valentine Island is just about 1 mile (1.60 kilometers) long and 0.15 miles (250 meters) wide and can be found in the King Sound, a large gu...

Last Updated: Rare Snow Blankets Libyas Eastern Region The Green Mountain in northeastern Libya was blanketed white this week as snow fell in the area for the first time in 15 years. The rare flurry began on Monday and is expected to continue for at least two more days. Families from the Sidi Mohamed Al-Hamri area put on warm clothes and headed out to pelt each other with snowballs, build snowmen, and enjoy the wintry scenery. Local resident Muhammad Saleh said he hoped the unusual weather...

Flights scheduled to land at Alexandria’s Burj al-Arab airport

I wont go back: why Libyans are joining the boats leaving their shores Sam Kimball and Paula González After witnessing abuse and discrimination, Sherif Targi*, 21, decided to leave Libya for Europe. “I saw killing and massacres because of the conflicts between Tuaregs and the Tebu [ethnic minorities],” he says. Targi is a Tuareg from the desert city of Ubari in Libya’s south-west. Under Muammar Gaddafi, Tuareg people were marginalised – not issued government IDs, and re...