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.

Grenade explodes in Tripoli

A grenade exploded in Syria street in the Tripoli neighborhood of Bab al-Tabbaneh, National News Agency (NNA) reported on Thursday

According to the NNA, security forces launched an investigation into the incident.

Can conservationists save Oscar Niemeyer’s fairground in Lebanon?

Once the pride of Tripoli, Lebanon – designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer – the international fairground became another casualty of the 1975 civil war. It hasn’t recovered yet.

Panamanian ship , crew rescued in north Lebanon

A Panamanian cargo ship named “See Way” sent distress signals to the Lebanese port in Tripoli after the vessel experienced technical problems and began to sink. Lebanese coastguards reportedly towed the ship to Tripoli port and were able to save the crew .
The vessel was sailing from Iskenderun in Turkey to Alexandria in Egypt.