The EU cannot afford to wait until the situation in Libya somehow sorts itself out, or escalates to the point where there is no option but to intervene, according to MEP Miriam Dalli. Dr Dalli...

Benghazi author Mohammed el-Mufti believes that all factions in Libya need to be brought around the negotiating table in order to ensure peace in the beleaguered country.  “I think...

Mary Fitzgerald, a journalist and analyst specialising in Libya, refers to Tripoli as experiencing an “abnormal-normal” situation, with day-to-day life on the surface being business as...

Libyan humanitarian Tarek Tarhouni believes there are many misconceptions about Islamic State’s involvement in Libya. He also believes the terrorist group is unable to follow through with its...

Much like Malta’s local festa aficionados, carnival enthusiasts undertake a year-long labour of love on a voluntary basis, fuelled only by pure passion.  Carnival director Jason Busuttil is...

Having to acknowledge that your own daughter requires a residential rehabilitation programme to treat her mental illness is no easy task, but sometimes it has to be done. Joanna* has been suffering...

Kevin Schembri Orland speaks with Social Solidarity Minister MICHAEL FARRUGIA about his childhood, his experiences and his policies in an attempt to get a glimpse of the man behind the...

Just as consultants at the emergency ward at Mater Dei are of utmost importance to patients requiring immediate attention, a crisis intervention team can give prompt help to people suffering from...

When he was elected for the first time in 2006, he was the youngest elected PN councillor. Now he has gone a step further and has accepted to contest the next general election on the fourth district. ...

'What does it matter that I'm perfectly healthy physically if I'm feeling depressed?' The World Health Organisation (WHO) is claiming that, by 2025, mental health care problems will be more...