News: Libya
We have started to collect the most important news related to Libya in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.
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Libya: news
VIDEO: BBC team under attack in Tripoli
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 9:57related places: Tripoli
BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was accompanying rebels in Tripoli when pro-Gaddafi forces attacked his convoy.
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AUDIO: Gaddafi 'has to go on trial'
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 9:31related places: Tripoli
Professor Suad Shariff, a lecturer at the Libyan University in Tripoli, described what it had been like in Tripoli overnight.
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VIDEO: 'Today we start to rebuild Libya'
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 9:23related countries:
United Kingdomrelated places: London, Tripoli
The Libyan charge d'affaires in London, Mahmud Nacua, has said that Libya will be rebuilt as a democratic country, after rebels advanced into Tripoli.
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VIDEO: How the Libya uprising unfolded
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 8:35After six months of fierce protests, the advance of rebel fighters into the heart of the capital could signal the end of Col Muammar Gaddafi's 40-year reign.
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AUDIO: BBC man ambushed by Gaddafi forces
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 8:10related places: Tripoli
BBC reporter Rupert Wingfield-Hayes was accompanying rebels in Tripoli when Gaddafi forces attacked the convoy.
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VIDEO: Battle goes on for control of Tripoli
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 7:12related places: Tripoli
Libyan rebels are battling troops loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi for control of Tripoli, after they launched an assault on the capital from several directions.
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Rebels move into central Tripoli
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 5:18related places: Tripoli
Libyan rebels roll into Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting, reportedly capturing Col Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam.
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VIDEO: Jubilation as rebels enter Green Square
Monday, August 22nd 2011, 2:23related places: Tripoli
As jubilant rebel fighters stream into the heart of Tripoli, crowds take to the streets to celebrate.
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VIDEO: 'Nato is attacking a peaceful city'
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 23:47related places: Tripoli
Libyan Information Minister Moussa Ibrahim says ''Nato is attacking the heart of a peaceful civilian city'' as rebel forces roll into Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Tripoli resident: 'It's the victory moment'
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 22:34related places: Tripoli
Tripoli resident Abdul Hakeem tells the BBC that rebels are in the streets of the Libyan capital celebrating "the victory moment right now"
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Libya rebels push towards Tripoli
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 16:33related places: Tripoli
Rebels fighting their way towards the Libyan capital capture an important military base just 22km (16 miles) west of Tripoli, seizing arms and ammunition.
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Tripoli attack quashed - Gaddafi
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 7:53related places: Tripoli
There have been further explosions in Libya's capital, Tripoli, hours after Col Muammar Gaddafi said attackers had been "eliminated" and as rebels advance on three fronts towards their ultimate target.
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VIDEO: 'Tribal warfare' fears in Tripoli
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 6:06related places: Tripoli
The Libyan government has remained defiant in the face of the advances by rebel forces.
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VIDEO: Tripoli resident: "Rebels take control"
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 1:48related places: Tripoli
An engineer in Tripoli who has been helping the rebels as they fight to gain control of the city tells the BBC that 'the situation is under control'.
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AUDIO: Tripoli hospital worker on fighting
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 1:29related places: Tripoli
A hospital worker on the outskirts of Tripoli talks to BBC Radio 5 Live's Adrian Goldenberg about the ongoing fighting in the Libyan capital.
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli
Sunday, August 21st 2011, 0:57related places: Tripoli
Explosions and heavy gunfire are heard in Tripoli, as Libyan rebels consolidate their hold on two key cities near the capital.
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Gaddafi fights back over oil port
Saturday, August 20th 2011, 20:34related places: Tripoli
Pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya fight back at the oil port of Brega in the east, as rebels consolidate their hold on two strategic coastal cities either side of Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Libya: Rebels 'to fight on to Tripoli'
Saturday, August 20th 2011, 17:21related places: Zlitan
The BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes reports from the rebel battle-lines in Zawiya, as they take control of the strategic coastal cities of Zawiya and Zlitan.
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities
Saturday, August 20th 2011, 16:17related places: Tripoli, Zlitan
Libyan rebels fighting Col Gaddafi take control of the strategic coastal cities of Zlitan and Zawiya as they consolidate their advance on Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Rebels pledge to 'chase Gaddafi'
Friday, August 19th 2011, 22:24related places: Tripoli
Intense fighting has been taking place in Libya, as rebels advancing towards Tripoli fight forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi.
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Plan to evacuate Tripoli migrants
Friday, August 19th 2011, 20:08related places: Tripoli
The International Organisation for Migration says it plans to evacuate thousands of migrant workers from Libya's capital Tripoli, as fighting approaches.
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VIDEO: Libyan rebels take key oil refinery
Thursday, August 18th 2011, 21:23An oil refinery outside the Libyan town of Zawiya has been taken by opposition forces
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VIDEO: Libya rebels capture oil refinery
Thursday, August 18th 2011, 18:57An oil refinery near the Libyan town of Zawiya has been captured by rebels, the BBC has confirmed.
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Libya rebels capture key refinery
Thursday, August 18th 2011, 16:21Libyan rebels have occupied a strategically important oil refinery near Zawiya, the BBC confirms, with no sign of pro-Gaddafi troops.
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VIDEO: Rebels 'capture Zawiya oil refinery'
Thursday, August 18th 2011, 12:17related places: Tripoli
Libyan forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi are reported to have abandoned a coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Life in Tripoli as fighting draws near
Wednesday, August 17th 2011, 18:51related places: Tripoli
Libyan rebels are fighting forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi for control of a coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, a town just 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli.
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Battle for key Libya oil refinery
Wednesday, August 17th 2011, 15:18related places: Tripoli
Pro-Gaddafi forces are fighting rebels for control of a key coastal oil refinery in Zawiya, as the rebels edge closer to the capital Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Rebels make gains in Tripoli push
Wednesday, August 17th 2011, 13:32related places: Tripoli
Libyan forces loyal to Col Muammar Gaddafi are fighting rebels for control of the coastal town of Zawiya, less than 50km (30 miles) west of Tripoli.
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Libya rebels fight for key town
Tuesday, August 16th 2011, 18:05related places: Tripoli
Forces loyal to Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi are fighting rebels for control of the key coastal town of Zawiya, as the rebels close in on the capital Tripoli.
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Tripoli defiant
Tuesday, August 16th 2011, 16:21Gaddafi loyalists upbeat despite rebel advance
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AUDIO: 'Civilians fighting civilians' in Libya
Tuesday, August 16th 2011, 8:46Times correspondent Deborah Haynes, who was in Zawiya yesterday, describes a "very sad" situation as civilians fight civilians in Libya.
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Gaddafi forces 'use first Scud'
Tuesday, August 16th 2011, 8:19related countries:
United Statesrelated places: Tripoli
Col Gaddafi's forces fire a Scud missile for the first time in Libya's conflict, US officials say, as rebels continue their push towards the capital, Tripoli.
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VIDEO: Libyan rebels close in on Tripoli
Monday, August 15th 2011, 20:13related places: Tripoli
Libyan rebel fighters have advanced into two strategically important towns controlling access to the capital, Tripoli
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Libya rebels fight for key towns
Monday, August 15th 2011, 18:03related places: Tripoli
Libyan rebels advance into two towns controlling access to Tripoli, as talks are reportedly held in Tunisia with Col Gaddafi's representatives.
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VIDEO: Gaddafi: 'Prepare for the fight'
Monday, August 15th 2011, 14:16related places: Tripoli
Libyan state television has broadcast another message of defiance by Col Muammar Gaddafi as government and opposition forces fight for control of the strategic town of Zawiya, near Tripoli.
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Libyan minister 'lands in Egypt'
Monday, August 15th 2011, 11:44related countries:
Egyptrelated places: Cairo
Libya's interior minister arrives in Egypt on an unannounced holiday, officials at Cairo airport say, leading to speculation of a possible defection.
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VIDEO: Libyan rebels battle troops in Zawiya
Sunday, August 14th 2011, 18:34related places: Tripoli
Fighting has continued inside the Libyan city of Zawiya, just 50km (30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, after a rebel offensive on Saturday.
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Fighting grips city near Tripoli
Sunday, August 14th 2011, 11:11related places: Tripoli
Fighting continues inside the Libyan city of Zawiya, just 50km west of Tripoli, as the rebels seek to choke off Col Gaddafi's forces.
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Fierce fighting in key Libya town
Saturday, August 13th 2011, 20:49There are serious clashes around Zawiya in western Libya, with the government denying rebels had captured the key coastal town.
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VIDEO: Rebel fighters take Libyan town
Saturday, August 13th 2011, 14:56Rebel fighters in Libya say they have pushed into the town of Tawargha, east of the city of Misrata, after an assault designed to end the almost daily rocket attacks hitting the western city.
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VIDEO: Children caught in crossfire in Libya
Friday, August 12th 2011, 17:00related places: Zlitan
Rebels in Libya say they are continuing to fight for control of the strategic town of Zlitan, west of the city of Misrata.
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Competing claims
Thursday, August 11th 2011, 4:39related places: Zlitan
Weighing up what really happened when Nato hit Libya's Zlitan
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VIDEO: Libya accuses Nato of air strike
Wednesday, August 10th 2011, 7:12The Libyan government has accused Nato of killing dozens of civilians in an air raid on a village in the west of the country.
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Libya says Nato raid kills dozens
Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 16:53related places: Tripoli
The Libyan government accuses Nato of killing dozens of civilians in an air strike east of Tripoli, but the alliance says it hit a military target.
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Canada orders out Libya diplomats
Tuesday, August 9th 2011, 16:02related countries:
Canadarelated places: Ottawa
Canada orders diplomats at the Libyan embassy in Ottawa to the leave the country within five days, and freezes the mission's bank accounts.
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Libya rebel head sacks 'cabinet'
Monday, August 8th 2011, 21:48The leader of the Libyan rebel council dismisses his executive committee or cabinet over "shortcomings" in the response to the killing of military chief Gen Abdel Fattah Younes.
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Mugabe: 'Nato a terrorist group'
Monday, August 8th 2011, 19:32Nato is a terrorist organisation - akin to al-Qaeda - because of its bombing campaign in Libya, Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe says.
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