April 17, 2012

• Tunisia: Over 150 Civilians First Held Captive By Libyan Armed Group, Then Released

  Between 150 and 164 Tunisian workers held captive by an armed Libyan group in the region of Zawiya, Libya on Monday night, April 16 were released the night of Tuesday, April 17th... Read more »

April 15, 2012

• Tunisia: Tunis' Court of Appeals Decides to Hand Over Gaddafi's Godson to Tripoli

  This past Wednesday, Tunis' Court of Appeals ruled in favor of handing over a former Libyan official and godson of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi, Miled Abu Ratab Abdul Salaam, to... Read more »

April 12, 2012

• Tunisia: Authorities Deny Information On Arrest of Gaddafi's Nephew

  The criminal brigade units of Zarzis and Gorjani, located in southern Tunisia and downtown Tunis respectively, have both denied having any information regarding the arrest of... Read more »

April 09, 2012

• Libya: Gaddafi Backers Active On Social Networks

  Social networks have become a medium for Tunisian supporters of Muammar Gaddafi to launch campaigns in celebration and memory of the former Libyan leader and denounce his... Read more »

April 02, 2012

• Tunisia: Ras Jedir Border Crossing Reopens After Release of Abducted Libyan Rebels

  Twenty-two rebels, who were abducted on Saturday, March 31, 2012 by armed men in the region near the Tunisian-Libyan border, were released this Sunday, April 1. Read more »

March 19, 2012

• Libya: Govts, Court Compete to Extradite Top Gaddafi Official

  Abdullah Senussi, intelligence chief of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was apprehended in Nouakchott Airport in Mauritania on Saturday March 16. Read more »

March 15, 2012

• Tunisia: Govt Presents Excuses to Libya Over Consul Diplomatic Blunder

  The Tunisian Government officially recalled the consul from the east Libyan city of Benghazi, announcing the end of his mission. This decision was made after the consul... Read more »

March 14, 2012

• North Africa: Ministers Meet in Tunis to Discuss Situation in Libya

  The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rafik Abdessalem, is to receive his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Amrou tomorrow, March 15th in Tunis. Read more »

March 09, 2012

• Tunisia: Govt Reiterates Support for Libyan Unity After Calls for Autonomy

  The Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a public statement yesterday in which it called upon Libyans to show solidarity with the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC),... Read more »

March 08, 2012

• Libya: Former Gaddafi Prime Minister Mahmoudi's Lawyer - 'My Client Is Near Death'

  The lawyer of Baghdadi Mahmoudi, Libya's former prime minister under Gaddafi, warned that his client's health has deteriorated after he entered the second week of his hunger... Read more »

March 03, 2012

• Tunisia: Illegal Trade Leads to Unrest in Border Town of Ben Guerdane and Assaults On Libyans

  A fight broke out this Thursday between Libyan travelers and local inhabitants near the town of Ben Guerdane in the southeast of Tunisia. Read more »

February 28, 2012

• Tunisia: Tunisian-Libyan Border Crossing Reopens After Violent Clashes

  Traffic was blocked on Monday afternoon, February 27th, 2012 at the Ras Jedir border crossing in southeast Tunisia due to violent clashes that took place on the Libyan side of the... Read more »

February 27, 2012

• Libya: Tawergha - the Town Destroyed By Nation's Revolution

  The northeast Libyan town of Tawergha, formerly home to about 40,000 people, is now a "ghost town" after intense fighting last year ended in the city's capture and the total... Read more »

February 22, 2012

• Libya: Misrata Faces Difficult Path to Reconstruction [analysis]

  Following its first local elections since the ouster of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the city of Misrata looks to a brighter, more democratic future. However, the city is... Read more »

February 21, 2012

• Libya: Abdel Rahman Chalgam

  Abdel Rahman Chalgam is a Libyan politician, the former Foreign Minister during the Gaddafi era, and the former Libyan representative at the United Nations Security Council. Read more »

February 17, 2012

• Libya: Benghazi Celebrates Revolution Anniversary

  Benghazi, Libya's second largest urban center after Tripoli, is swinging to the rhythm of patriotic songs emanating from cars and shops. Libyan independence flags adorn the... Read more »

• North Africa: Tunisia Commemorates 23rd Anniversary of Arab Maghreb Union

  Today, Tunisia commemorates the 23rd Anniversary of the Arab Maghreb Union, a political and trade alliance which has languished in recent years. Read more »

February 15, 2012

• Libya: Acquittal of Gaddafi PM Provokes Ire

  The news that the Libyan prime minister under Muammar Gaddafi, Baghdadi Mahmoudi, was acquitted by a Tunisian court yesterday of charges of illegally entering Tunisia was met with... Read more »

• Libya: TED Event Celebrates Innovation and Creativity

  Over three hundred people gathered at the Rixos Hotel in Tripoli on Monday, February 13, for the first ever TEDx event hosted in post-revolution Libya. The event featured a number... Read more »

February 14, 2012

• Tunisia: Courts to Release Gaddafi's Prime Minister

  Former Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmoudi has been acquitted today of charges of illegally crossing the Tunisian-Libyan in September, 2011. Read more »

February 05, 2012

• Tunisia: Fathi Terbel [column]

  Fathi Terbel, is a 39 year-old Libyan lawyer and human rights activist. He is currently serving as the Minister of Youth and Sports in Libya's interim government, and is considered... Read more »

February 02, 2012

• Tunisia: World Health Organization Commends Country's Handling of Libyan Refugees

  A workshop was held on Wednesday in Tunis to evaluate the cooperation between Tunisia and the World Health Organization (WHO) in the field of healthcare and to identify methods to... Read more »

January 10, 2012

• Libya: Lawyers Call for Ex-PM to Be Set Free

  The trial for Libya's former prime minister, Baghdadi Mahmoudi, was delayed to February 14th, 2012. Read more »

January 09, 2012

• Tunisia: Citizens Call for Third Border Crossing Between Nation and Libya

  A popular initiative was recently proposed to the Tunisian and Libyan governments for the consideration of opening a third border crossing between the two countries. Read more »

January 07, 2012

• Tunisia: Human Rights Associations Oppose Extradition of Baghdadi Mahmoudi

  Tunisian Amnesty International, in collaboration with the Association Against Torture, held a press conference yesterday in which they stated their opposition the extradition of... Read more »