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We have started to collect the most important news related to Libya in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
The uprising that brought an end to the 42-year rule of Col Muammar Gaddafi began in the city of Benghazi, but some residents feel they are already being left behind in the new Libya.
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Libya marks the anniversary of its independence in 1951 - or the first time since the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Abdelbaset al Megrahi gives what he describes as his "last interview" and again denies any involvement in the Lockerbie bombing.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the deposed Libyan leader, has not seen a lawyer since his capture, a human rights campaigner tells the BBC.
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The cities of Misrata and Sirte suffered more than any others during Libya's civil war, but in the months since the uprising one has been celebrating victory whilst the other must live with defeat.
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Contrasting outlooks for Libyans in Misrata and Sirte
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United KingdomLibyan military leader Abdel Hakim Belhaj is suing the UK government over his rendition and torture by Gaddafi regime.
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United StatesUS Defence Secretary Leon Panetta expresses confidence in Libya's new government on a visit to Tripoli, as the UN lifts sanctions on the country's central bank.
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The UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Libya's central bank to ease a cash crisis in the post-Gaddafi country, diplomats have said.
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United KingdomForeign Secretary William Hague says the lifting of UN sanctions "marks another significant moment in Libya's transition".
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The UN Security Council lifts sanctions on Libya's central bank to ease a cash crisis in the post-Gaddafi country, diplomats say.
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The BBC's Tarik Kafala returns to the Libya of his childhood
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Almost two months after Muammar al-Gaddafi was captured and killed by militiamen from Misrata, the new Libyan government is trying to promote national reconciliation.
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Former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi's killing may have been a war crime, says the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor.
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ItalyItaly and Libya will revive a 2008 "friendship treaty", suspended during hostilities earlier this year, their leaders say after talks in Rome.
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Two months after the capture and death of Colonel Gaddafi, women in Libya are demanding a much bigger stake in the traditionally male-dominated society.
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Libyan women battle for empowerment
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Unemployment is the world's fastest-rising worry, according to a BBC World Service survey covering 11,000 people in 23 countries.
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'Cleansed' Libyan town spills its terrible secrets
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Clashes break out near the airport in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, after a convoy with the country's military chief came under attack, the army says.
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MexicoA bid to smuggle one of the sons of Libyan ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi into Mexico has been thwarted, officials say.
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Graffiti was never seen in Libya under Colonel Gaddafi but since his removal from power, the walls of Tripoli have been transformed with street art.
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The authorities in Libya have given armed militias in Tripoli a fortnight to lay down their weapons and leave.
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Should the graffiti in Libya be erased?
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The head of the Tripoli's council says residents of the Libyan capital have until the end of the month to hand over their weapons to the authorities.
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The ammunition smugglers who helped unseat Col Gaddafi Â
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United KingdomThe London School of Economics is criticised for a "chapter of failures" in its links with the Gaddafi regime in Libya.
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The UN says former Libyan rebels are still holding about 7,000 prisoners without access to legal process because police and courts are not working.
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In the short time between Colonel Gaddafi's capture and his death in September, rebel fighter Mohammed Sheba had the chance to speak to the deposed Libyan leader.
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Photojournalist Tim Hetherington, who was killed in April 2011 while covering the Libyan civil war, is remembered by some of those who knew him best.
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The International Criminal court has accepted that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi will be tried on Libyan soil and not at The Hague.
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How will a post-Gaddafi Libya handle Saif al-Islam in the dock?
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This year's Rory Peck Award for Features, has been given to a Abdullah Omeish for his Benghazi film, Libya: Through the Fire - a portrait of the city.
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has accepted that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.
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Libya's interim PM names a new transitional cabinet, tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.
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The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor accepts that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will be tried in Libya, not The Hague.
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This year's Rory Peck News Award, which pays tribute to the freelance camera operators who risk their lives to film in the world's most dangerous places, has been given to a Belgian for his coverage of rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi.
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Col Gaddafi's spy chief Abdullah al-Sanussi has been seized by fighters, Libyan officials say, a day after Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's capture.
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NigerThe prime minister of Libya's interim government vows a fair trial for Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam after his capture while trying to flee to Niger.
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Libyan leaders have told David Cameron that Saif al-Islam will face justice in line with international standards, but what impact will his capture have on Libya's future?
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Saif al-Islam, the fugitive son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been captured and will face a fair trial, the prime minister says.
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Colonel Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam has been captured, officials from Libya's interim government have said.
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Almost a month after Libya was declared "liberated", the international community is concerned about the number of weapons still unaccounted for.
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