Gaddafi era ‘over’, rebels take Tripoli

Libya’s rebels are declaring the ‘Gaddafi era’ over after taking control of most of Tripoli as US President Barack Obama called for ‘an inclusive transition’ in the war-torn country.

Obama pressed Libya’s veteran strongman Muammar Gaddafi, who has refused to surrender, to ‘explicitly’ give up power and warned exuberant rebels that their struggles were ‘not over yet.’ (more…)

Seven people charged in northern Lebanon clashes

Military Court Judge Saqr Saqr charged on Tuesday seven people for being involved in the clashes that took place in Tripoli, National News Agency reported. (more…)

Fire near oil refinery in north Lebanon contained, report

A huge fire erupted Sunday across from the Tripoli oil refinery in al-Beddawi area in north Lebanon , National News Agency reported.

The fire reportedly quickly spread due to strong winds, gutting vast areas of agricultural land located near the refinery’s storage tanks, NNA said (more…)

Italy condemns attack on its Tripoli embassy

Italy on Sunday condemned an attack on its embassy in Tripoli as a “grave and vile” act and said Muammar Gaddafi’s government had failed to carry out its most elementary international obligations. (more…)

Hizb Ut-Tahrir holds its rally to support Syria’s protesters

Hizb ut-Tahrir held its rally in the northern coastal city of Tripoli on Friday to support the anti-regime protests in Syria (more…)

Peace plan : Libyan rebels say Gaddafi must go

Rebels based in east Libya will look at an African Union-backed plan aimed at ending a conflict but insist that leader Muammar Gaddafi must leave office, a rebel spokesman said on Monday. (more…)

Zuma: Gaddafi “accepts peace roadmap”

Muammar Gaddafi has accepted a roadmap for ending the conflict in Libya, South African President Jacob Zuma said after leading a delegation of African leaders at talks in Tripoli. (more…)

March 14 candidate is the new leader of Tripoli’s Doctors syndicate

Fawaz al-Baba, who is backed by the March 14 Future Movement was elected on Sunday as the new head of Tripoli’s Doctors Syndicate , defeating Omar Abdul Latif Ayyash, who is backed by former PM Najib Miqati and the March 8 alliance .
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Despite high tension, elections held free of casualties

Interior Minister Ziad Baroud announced Sunday that the average turnout in North Lebanon municipal elections stood at 46.8 percent, complaints reached 1,310 and 45 people were detained.

At a news conference held at the interior ministry an hour after polls closed at 7pm, Baroud said “zero” casualties were reported in the daylong election on Sunday. (more…)

One dead 2 wounded in Tripoli clashes

Tripoli reported on Thursday that Clashes in Tripoli between of the Saif and Kilani family at the Al-Tabbaneh highway resulted in the death of Mohammad Qabbout and the injury of Khaled Saif and Tarek Kilani.
The security forces intervened , cordoned off the area and started its investigation into the incident.