Jan 2 Michel Cousins

HoR plays tough in interrogating Thinni in special session

By Maha Ellawati.Tobruk, 2 January 2017:Beida-based interim prime minister Abdullah Al-Thinni appeared today before the House of Representatives (HoR)...

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Benghazi offers new HQ for foreign ministry
Dec 30 Michel Cousins

Benghazi offers new HQ for foreign ministry

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 30 December 2016:The mayor of Benghazi appointed by the Libyan National Army, Brigadier Ahmed Al-Oraibi, has offere...

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Dec 19 Michel Cousins

Labraq and Tobruk airports reopen but Misrata and Tamenhint stay closed

By Libya Herald reporter. Part of Labraq airport (Photo: Social media)Misrata, 19 December 2016:Flights resumed to Labraq airport today when baggage h...

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Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Baggage handers’ strike appears to be ending in east

By Libya Herald reporters.Afriqiyah Airways airbusBenghazi/Tunis, 18 December 2016:There are hopes that the baggage handlers’ strike which has hit all...

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Sirte finally gets a mayor
Dec 12 Michel Cousins

Sirte finally gets a mayor

By Libya Herald reporter. Sirte's new mayor Mukhtar Al-Madani (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 12 December 2016:In one of its first steps towards again b...

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International community must be in contact with Beida government if Libya’s problems are to be solved says Mohamed Dayri
Dec 1 Michel Cousins

International community must be in contact with Beida government if Libya’s problems are to be solved says Mohamed Dayri

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 1 December 2016:With Libya in political stalemate, the refusal of many in the international community to have any contact wit...

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Thinni’s information chief resigns over Benghazi bombing
Nov 21 Michel Cousins

Thinni’s information chief resigns over Benghazi bombing

By Michel Cousins.Cairo, 21 November 2016:The head of the Thinni administration’s media and culture authority – in effect Beida’s “minister of informa...

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Thinni relents on Oakley sacking as health minister after court rules it illegal
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Thinni relents on Oakley sacking as health minister after court rules it illegal

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 15 November 2016:Eastern prime minister Abdullah Al-Thinni has reversed his decision last month to remove Reida El-...

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Thinni appoints new deputy interior minister after Elabbar withdraws acceptance
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Thinni appoints new deputy interior minister after Elabbar withdraws acceptance

By Libya Herald reporter. Abdullah Al-Thinni (Photo: Beida interim government)Tunis, 15 November 2016:Beida-based interim prime minister Abdullah Al-T...

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Thinni calls in water chiefs after Tobruk protests over failing desalination plant
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Thinni calls in water chiefs after Tobruk protests over failing desalination plant

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 15 November 2016:In a bid to deal with the problems of the desalination plant in Tobruk once and for all, the Beida...

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