Benghazi
Egyptians wounded while illegally crossing Libyan border
Egypt
July 17, 2012
Egyptians wounded while illegally crossing Libyan border
The Egyptian general consul in Benghazi, Ambassador Ashraf Shiha, said that Libyan security officials opened fire on Egyptians attempting to…
Polls open for landmark Libya vote amid unrest fears
World
July 7, 2012
Polls open for landmark Libya vote amid unrest fears
TRIPOLI/BENGHAZI — Libyans began voting in their first free national election in 60 years on Saturday, a poll designed to shake off…
Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead
World
May 16, 2012
Clashes in western Libyan town leave 6 dead
BENGHAZI, Libya — A Libyan government spokesman says clashes in a western city have left six dead and at least 20 injured. Nasser…
Courthouse bomb in Libya’s Benghazi injures one
World
April 27, 2012
Courthouse bomb in Libya’s Benghazi injures one
BENGHAZI, Libya — A bomb exploded at a courthouse in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, wounding one person…
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
World
March 6, 2012
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
Tribal and political leaders in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday declared the region of Cyrenaica autonomous and called…
EgyptAir to double flights to Libya
Business
December 5, 2011
EgyptAir to double flights to Libya
EgyptAir announced Monday it will increase its number of flights to Libyan cities, starting on 7 December. The airline will…
EgyptAir resumes flights to Tripoli
Egypt
November 17, 2011
EgyptAir resumes flights to Tripoli
EgyptAir resumed flights to Libyan capital Tripoli Thursday, following a seven-month halt due to a NATO-imposed no-fly zone during the…
Egypt supplied power to Benghazi, says Egyptian govt
Egypt
September 7, 2011
Egypt supplied power to Benghazi, says Egyptian govt
Egypt provided the city of Benghazi and eastern Libyan with power during the Libyan revolution, after the Qadhafi regime cut…
Senior US diplomat meets Libya rebels in Benghazi
World
May 23, 2011
Senior US diplomat meets Libya rebels in Benghazi
The most senior US diplomat to visit Libya since the uprising against Muammar Qadhafi began in February arrived in the…