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Seif al-Islam, once the heir-apparent to his father, had been barred because of past convictions for violence against protesters.
The minister’s motorcade was attacked in the country’s capital.
At least 70 were wounded in the raid on the Tajoura suburb, an emergency services spokesperson said.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
Those rescued are receiving food, water and medical treatment as required.
Commander Brian Fitzgerald said he was extremely proud of his team.
The LÉ Eithne is now enroute to assist in another rescue operation.
LÉ Samuel Beckett is currently awaiting furthers tasks in the area of operations.
They were taken aboard the LÉ Samuel Beckett, where they received food, water and medical treatment where required.
In five successful missions, the crew has now rescued 756 migrants in the Mediterranean.
Around 200 people have been killed in the last two weeks in Tripoli and Benghazi.
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A spokesperson said the decision to leave the embassy had not been taken lightly.
The British Foreign Office said it is “urgently seeking” further information.
Gunmen opened fire on a crowd demanding their disbandment, officials say.
These images, taken just this week, show the upheaval hundreds of thousands of families have had to go through in the past two-and-a-half years.
The attacks happened in the city of Tripoli. It’s reported a number of children are among the dead.
The Bab al-Aziziya compound covers several square hectares of prime real estate in central Tripoli.
The verdict in the case of two officials from the ousted dictator’s regime, who have been accused of “financial crimes” connected to compensation for the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, has been postponed today.
Ali Zidan, a former independent congressman, was elected a week after Mustafa Abushagur was dismissed.
Armed forces dislodged a militia from a military complex near Tripoli this morning as the crackdown spreads to the capital.
The attacks that led to the death of the US Ambassador to Libya may have been a plot to coincide with the September 11 anniversary.
Most of diplomatic staff have been evacuated following the killing of the US ambassador to Libya and other consul officials in Benghazi.
Eldest son of the late dictator says he cannot get a fair trial in Libya.
The elections are the first to be held since the ousting of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi but there are fears that violence could disrupt the voting.
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A third of the civilians who died from the air strikes on the country last year were under 18 with NATO not yet having paid any compensation.
The family of the convicted bomber say he had been rushed to hospital with rapidly deteriorating health.
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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Anti-government protests first broke out in Tunisia, before inspiring similar movements across the Middle East and bringing down leaders in Egypt and Libya.
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.
Four days of fighting has raised new concerns about the National Transitional Council’s ability to restore order after the country’s recent war.
Meanwhile, NATO’s Secretary General is in Tripoli to mark the military organisation’s withdrawal from the country.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril has said that elections will be held within eight months.
The dictator’s remains have reportedly been hidden there to keep them safe from angry crowds. (Warning: extremely graphic image).
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The revolutionary brigade said the area – once a “symbol of tyranny” – will be turned into a public park accessible to all Libyans.
An investigation into the six-month campaign to overthrow the now fugitive Colonel has revealed his desperate attempts to retain some semblance of control.