After the first free elections held in Libya’s recent history, the country is preparing for a new government that will oversee the creation of a new constitution and, in theory, the institution of democratic values. Former leader Muammar Qaddafi’s regime was known for its brutal suppression of dissent and its tight control over the media, […]

Four journalists who had been held by the Libyan authorities in Tripoli for several weeks were released yesterday, and are now heading to Tunisia from where they will depart to their respective home countries, news reports said. Manu Varela, a Spanish photographer who works under the name Manu Brabo, U.S. journalists Clare Gillis and James […]

Two U.S. journalists held in Libya, James Foley and Clare Morgan Gillis, received their first visit since they were detained on 5 April, AFP reported on Thursday. Members of the diplomatic corps in Tripoli met with the two on Wednesday and reportedly said that both were in good health and being taken care of. The […]

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed journalist Hilal al-Ahmadi as he was leaving his home on Thursday morning, according to news reports. Two men opened fire with a submachine gun, hitting Ahmadi several times before escaping in a car. He died instantly. The 50-year old journalist, and father of four, worked for two local weeklies in […]