Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli-based Audit Bureau reveals further bank corruption

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 3 September 2015:The Audit Bureau has revealed further evidence of corruption by local commercial Libyan banks. The Tr...

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Jan 27 Sami Zaptia

UPDATE: Explosion at Tripoli's Corinthia hotel - deaths, injuries, hostages unconfirmed.

Libya Herald reporter:Malta, 27 January, 2015:There has been an explosion this morning at Tripoli's Corinthia hotel with initial reports saying that s...

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Feb 12 Callum Paton

RPG attack on Alaseema TV's Tripoli offices

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 12 February 2014:The headquarters of Alaseema TV was hit by three RPGs last night in an attack on the channel's offices...

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Feb 11 Callum Paton

Father searches for kidnapped Al-Wataniya journalists

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 11 February 2014:The father of a journalist with Al-Wataniya TV  who was kidnapped along with his two brothers and two other re...

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Jan 29 thomwestcott

TV cameraman injured in Kufra clashes

Tripoli, 29 January 2014:A cameraman from Al-Wataniya TV channel was seriously injured yesterday whilst covering fighting in Kufra.Hamza Razzi was sho...

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Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

RWB condemns continued attacks on Libyan journalists by "still powerful militias"

Tripoli, 19 September 2013: As Libya prepares to mark the second anniversary of  dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s removal, Reporters Without Borders...

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Apr 28 Michel Cousins

After Foreign Ministry, Interior Ministry and Wataniya TV station besieged

By Farah Waleed.Tripoli, 28 April 2013:Following the blockade of the Foreign Ministry earlier today, militiamen blockaded the Interior Ministry  and A...

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Congress hastily reverses earlier decision on members' pay
Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Congress hastily reverses earlier decision on members' pay

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 3 September:Libya’s newly elected General National Congress (GNC) reversed its decision within 72 hours regarding the level of...

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Voting is ‘an Islamic duty’ and a ‘right for men and women’ – Sadik Al-Ghariani
May 12 Sami Zaptia

Voting is ‘an Islamic duty’ and a ‘right for men and women’ – Sadik Al-Ghariani

1.25 million Libyans registered to vote by Thursday, 10 MayTripoli, 12 May:With only two days to go to the voter registration deadline, over 1.25 mill...

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