Libya releases Tunisian journalist
April 5th, 2011 - 3:07 am ICT by IANSTripoli, April 5 (IANS) Libyan authorities have released a Tunisian journalist working for Al-Jazeera television channel, a media report said.
The journalist, Lotfi Messaoudi, crossed the Ras El Jedir border post between Tunisia and Libya Sunday night, Xinhua reported citing the Tunisian official news agency TAP.
Messaoudi was arrested March 19, when he was reporting in western Libya. Three other members of his team are still being held in Libya, the report said.
- Libyan minister resigns over crackdown on protesters - Feb 21, 2011
- Gaddafi's wife and daughter flee to Tunisia: Al Jazeera - May 18, 2011
- Five explosions in Tripoli - Mar 28, 2011
- Arab world simmers; Gaddafi's son warns of rivers of blood (Intro Roundup) - Feb 21, 2011
- Gaddafi forces carry on shelling rebels in Misrata - Apr 04, 2011
- Libyan "migration tsunami" as thousands pour into Tunisia to escape Gaddafi's loyalists - Feb 28, 2011
- Muammar Gaddafi buried at secret location in desert - Oct 25, 2011
- Ex-Libyan prime minister jailed in Tunisia - Sep 23, 2011
- Arab world simmers; Gaddafi's son warns of rivers of blood (Roundup) - Feb 21, 2011
- Order will be restored in Libya, says Tunisia - Oct 22, 2011
- Libyan rebels to move headquarters to Tripoli - Aug 24, 2011
- 12 killed in Libya blasts - Mar 05, 2011
- Finally, a hunted Gaddafi bleeds to death - Oct 20, 2011
- Arab world unrest: Gaddafi stays on as 100,000 flee (Roundup) - Feb 28, 2011
- India monitoring Libya situation, offers assistance - Aug 23, 2011
Tags: al jazeera, border post, jazeera television, journalist, libya, libyan authorities, march 19, news agency, official news, ras, tap, television channel, tripoli, tunisia, tunisian, xinhua