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# Tripoli

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2022
At least 32 dead, 159 wounded after violent clashes in Libya's capital
The UN’s Libya mission has called for “an immediate cessation of hostilities” as fears of a wider war grow.
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Court says Gaddafi's son can contest Libya's presidential election, overturning disqualification
Seif al-Islam, once the heir-apparent to his father, had been barred because of past convictions for violence against protesters.
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Dec 3rd 2021, 9:10 AM
Libya's interior minister survives attempted assassination
The minister’s motorcade was attacked in the country’s capital.
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Feb 21st 2021, 7:15 PM
Nearly 40 people killed after airstrike hits migrant centre in Libya
At least 70 were wounded in the raid on the Tajoura suburb, an emergency services spokesperson said.
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Jul 3rd 2019, 7:03 AM
Three dead as gunfire and explosions rock Libya's foreign ministry building
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack.
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Dec 25th 2018, 11:22 AM
Irish Navy helps rescue over 200 migrants
Those rescued are receiving food, water and medical treatment as required.
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Aug 31st 2017, 10:52 PM
Irish Navy revives infant found unconscious in Mediterranean as record numbers saved
Commander Brian Fitzgerald said he was extremely proud of his team.
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Jun 26th 2017, 10:26 AM
Irish naval vessel rescues over 180 refugees in the Mediterranean
The LÉ Eithne is now enroute to assist in another rescue operation.
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Jun 25th 2017, 2:16 PM
Photos show Irish forces saving 140 lives in the Mediterranean
LÉ Samuel Beckett is currently awaiting furthers tasks in the area of operations.
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Dec 3rd 2016, 1:06 PM
Irish navy rescues 220 people from the Mediterranean
They were taken aboard the LÉ Samuel Beckett, where they received food, water and medical treatment where required.
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Oct 4th 2016, 10:01 PM
Irish Naval ship LÉ Eithne has rescued another 113 migrants off the coast of Libya
In five successful missions, the crew has now rescued 756 migrants in the Mediterranean.
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Jun 5th 2015, 11:57 PM
'Crisis team' set up to help Irish in Libya, as French and British leave on naval ship
Around 200 people have been killed in the last two weeks in Tripoli and Benghazi.
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Aug 1st 2014, 8:40 PM
Here's What Happened Today: Saturday
Everyone’s talking about Mountjoy prison, Gaza protests, and Cork beaches…
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Jul 26th 2014, 7:53 PM
US shuts its embassy in Libya and evacuates staff amid violent clashes
A spokesperson said the decision to leave the embassy had not been taken lightly.
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Jul 26th 2014, 2:01 PM
British man, New Zealand woman found shot dead on Tripoli beach
The British Foreign Office said it is “urgently seeking” further information.
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Jan 2nd 2014, 9:42 PM
At least 31 killed, more than 200 injured in Libya gun attack
Gunmen opened fire on a crowd demanding their disbandment, officials say.
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Nov 16th 2013, 7:40 AM
Syrian families try to recover in neighbouring refugee camps
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.
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Oct 26th 2013, 5:30 PM
27 killed and over 350 wounded in Lebanon car bomb blasts
The attacks happened in the city of Tripoli. It’s reported a number of children are among the dead.
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Aug 23rd 2013, 3:01 PM
Gaddafi's compound will be turned into an amusement park
The Bab al-Aziziya compound covers several square hectares of prime real estate in central Tripoli.
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Jul 16th 2013, 7:48 PM
Libya delays Lockerbie verdict on Gaddafi ministers
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.
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May 6th 2013, 4:06 PM
Libya elects interim prime minister after predecessor is sacked
Ali Zidan, a former independent congressman, was elected a week after Mustafa Abushagur was dismissed.
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Oct 15th 2012, 10:13 AM
Libyan authorities crack down on lawless militias
Armed forces dislodged a militia from a military complex near Tripoli this morning as the crackdown spreads to the capital.
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Sep 23rd 2012, 1:28 PM
US sends Marines to Libya as it considers possible 9/11 link to attack
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.
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Sep 13th 2012, 8:22 AM
US evacuates diplomatic staff from embassy in Libya
Most of diplomatic staff have been evacuated following the killing of the US ambassador to Libya and other consul officials in Benghazi.
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Sep 12th 2012, 9:47 PM
Gaddafi's son: 'no justice' in trial if evidence from torture is used
Eldest son of the late dictator says he cannot get a fair trial in Libya.
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Aug 1st 2012, 8:28 AM
Voting begins in Libya's first free elections in 50 years
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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Jul 7th 2012, 10:22 AM
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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May 20th 2012, 7:39 PM
NATO criticised after investigation confirms 72 deaths from Libya air strikes
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.
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May 14th 2012, 8:44 AM
Lockerbie bomber transferred to hospital in Libya
The family of the convicted bomber say he had been rushed to hospital with rapidly deteriorating health.
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Apr 14th 2012, 4:21 PM
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
14 game-changing moments of 2011
These were the catalysts for some of the upheavals at home and abroad this past year…
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Dec 27th 2011, 6:00 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
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
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
Libya's liberation to be declared on Sunday
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril has said that elections will be held within eight months.
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Oct 22nd 2011, 11:42 AM
Gaddafi's body being kept in shopping centre freezer
The dictator’s remains have reportedly been hidden there to keep them safe from angry crowds. (Warning: extremely graphic image).
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Oct 21st 2011, 5:28 PM
In pictures and videos: the life of 'mad dog' Muammar Gaddafi
With the announcement of the former Libyan leader’s death in his home town of Sirte today we look back at the events which shaped him and his country…
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Oct 20th 2011, 3:58 PM
Libyans bulldoze Gaddafi's Tripoli compound
The revolutionary brigade said the area – once a “symbol of tyranny” – will be turned into a public park accessible to all Libyans.
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