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Eastern Libya declares semi-autonomous region
Local leaders said they want their region to remain part of a united Libya but insisted the move was needed to stop decades of discrimination against the east.
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Mar 6th 2012, 8:39 PM
Revealed: The world's most dangerous places to be a journalist
More journalists were murdered last year than died on assignments or in combat.
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Feb 22nd 2012, 11:26 AM
Libyan embassy hands over cache of guns and explosives
The country’s embassy in Athens has given a large stash of Gaddafi-era weaponry up to authorities.
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Feb 21st 2012, 6:18 PM
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The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Half of waste water plans not up to scratch, insurance complaints on the rise, and could a curry help you beat dementia?
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Feb 16th 2012, 8:36 AM
Armed militias in Libya are 'out of control', one year after uprising
A report by Amnesty International found torture, killings and war crimes are being carried out by the armed militas in Libya.
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Feb 16th 2012, 7:15 AM
Eamon Zayed's Tehran derby hat-trick caused a fan to 'have a heart attack and die'
Former League of Ireland star hit an unlikely treble in Iran.
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Feb 15th 2012, 12:43 PM
Libya calls for extradition of Gaddafi son
Al-Saadi Gaddafi fled to neighbouring Niger after Tripoli fell to rebel fighters.
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Feb 11th 2012, 5:05 PM
One year on: what has the Arab Spring changed?
TheJournal.ie’s guide to how what has changed (or not) in Bahrain, Syria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia since the uprisings.
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Jan 29th 2012, 9:15 AM
MSF, Amnesty accuse Libyan authorities of torture
Medical aid agency Doctors Without Borders is suspending its operations at Misrata detention centres over the claims.
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Jan 27th 2012, 8:44 AM
Bomb found on Libyan plane in Cairo
Officials at the Egyptian airport have said they have now defused the explosives.
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Jan 26th 2012, 12:23 PM
The Daily Fix: Monday
A roundup of the day’s main news – plus any bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Jan 23rd 2012, 7:45 PM
Gaddafi loyalists 'seize control' of Libyan city
Yes, you read that right. Fighters loyal to the former dictator have clashed with the country’s new rulers, sparking fears of further civil war.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 5:52 PM
ITV reprimanded for mistakenly showing 'IRA' video game footage
The UK media regulator said ITV “breached audience trust” by showing footage purporting to be of an IRA attack – but which actually came from a video game.
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Jan 23rd 2012, 5:04 PM
African Cup of Nations 2012 preview: Group A
Africa’s biggest football tournament begins on Saturday and we start our four-part look at the teams involved today.
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Jan 17th 2012, 3:29 PM
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The 9 at 9 Nine things to know this morning…
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Jan 14th 2012, 9:00 AM
ICC deadline looms for news on Saif Gaddafi
Today marks the deadline for Libya’s government to provide information to the International Criminal Court on the health and status of Mummar Gaddfi’s son – if it fails to do so it may be referred to the UN Security Council.
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Jan 10th 2012, 2:49 PM
Libyan NTC publishes first plans for writing new constitution
Plans to elect a constitutional assembly come as the country teeters on the possibly of a war between rival militias.
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Jan 3rd 2012, 8:45 PM
Gaddafi, KJI, Mubarak and Ben Ali: why 2011 was a bad year for dictators
And who might be under threat in 2012…
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Dec 30th 2011, 3:00 PM
#ge11, #Egypt, #tigerblood: the year in Twitter hashtags
From our own #aras11 to the devastation of the #Japan earthquake and tsunami, here’s how some of 2011′s most defining events were captured on Twitter…
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Dec 26th 2011, 6:00 PM
In pictures: The Arab Spring uprisings of 2011
Anti-government protests first broke out in Tunisia, before inspiring similar movements across the Middle East and bringing down leaders in Egypt and Libya.
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Dec 26th 2011, 4:00 PM
Crowds mark one year since fruit seller's protest sparked Arab Spring
Mohammed Bouazizi set himself on fire in the Tunisian town of Sidi Bouzid 12 months ago, igniting protests that spread across the Middle East.
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Dec 17th 2011, 6:26 PM
Libya's Irish health minister defends hiring sister as assistant
Fatima Hamroush – who was based in Ireland before being appointed to the Libyan cabinet – says her sister is fully qualified.
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Dec 8th 2011, 3:01 PM
British investigators to travel to Libya over Lockerbie and police killing
Fletcher was fatally wounded by a bullet outside the Libyan embassy in London in 1984, and 270 people were killed in 1988′s Lockerbie bombing.
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Dec 8th 2011, 2:24 PM
Gaddafi son and family plotted to escape to Mexico
The elaborate plan to bring Saadi Gaddafi to Mexico allegedly involved two Mexicans, a Canadian and a Danish suspect, all of whom have been detained
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Dec 7th 2011, 6:28 PM
London School of Economics accepted £1.5m gift from Gaddafi foundation
The Woolf inquiry into LSE’s links with Libya has criticised its former director for accepting the gift from the foundation run by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi – who holds an LSE PhD.
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Nov 30th 2011, 6:13 PM
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The 9 at 9 Nine things to know by 9am: Budget may introduce charges for medical cards, plans to burn Bank of Ireland bondholders, and no more ‘Six Degrees of Separation’
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Nov 23rd 2011, 8:36 AM
ICC wants Hague judges involved in trial of Gaddafi's son
Meanwhile, two Irish-based Libyan have reportedly been included in the new post-Muammar Gaddafi cabinet.
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Nov 22nd 2011, 8:11 PM
Gaddafi's son will be tried in Libya, says interim government
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says he wants to ensure Gaddafi will get a fair trial if tried in Libya.
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Nov 20th 2011, 2:10 PM
Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam captured in Libya: report
Muammar and Safiya Gaddafi’s eldest son – the last of the ousted leader’s sons to remain unaccounted for – was reportedly found while his aides tried to smuggle him out of Libya.
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Nov 19th 2011, 12:14 PM
Rival Libyan groups clash outside Tripoli
Four days of fighting has raised new concerns about the National Transitional Council’s ability to restore order after the country’s recent war.
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Nov 13th 2011, 5:28 PM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the world.
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Nov 13th 2011, 11:00 AM
Syrian tanks fire on Homs, defy Arab-brokered deal
At least 12 people have been killed in the city of Homs today.
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Nov 3rd 2011, 9:41 PM
Another surprising fact about Muammar Gaddafi: he had a pen-pal
The former Libyan leader corresponded with a Jewish florist in New York for decades.
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Nov 2nd 2011, 4:19 PM
Libya names new prime minister
Meanwhile, NATO’s Secretary General is in Tripoli to mark the military organisation’s withdrawal from the country.
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Oct 31st 2011, 8:41 PM
International Criminal Court dealing 'indirectly' with Gaddafi's son
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court has said he is in indirect negotiations with Saif al-Islam Gaddafi.
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Oct 28th 2011, 5:28 PM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
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Oct 27th 2011, 4:52 PM
UN mandate on Libya to cease next week
The United Nations has voted to lift the no-fly zone over Libya on October 31, as well as end its authorisation of military action to protect civilians.
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Oct 27th 2011, 4:06 PM
Huh? Was Muammar Gaddafi a secret Liverpool fan?
Evidence recovered from the villa where the Libyan dictator spent his final weeks hints at a link to the Anfield club.
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Oct 25th 2011, 11:47 AM
Libya: official says Gaddafi was buried at dawn
He was buried with his son Muatassim and a top aide in a secret location, with a few relatives and officials in attendance.
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Oct 25th 2011, 10:58 AM
Libyan leader orders investigation of Gaddafi death
The US, Britain and international rights groups have been calling for an investigation into whether Libya’s former rebels killed a wounded Gaddafi after pulling him out of a drainage pipe in his hometown of Sirte.
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Oct 24th 2011, 7:31 PM
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