Aug 12 Michel Cousins

Italy appoints new ambassador, plans to reopen embassy; warns Egypt not to create divisions in Libya

By Libya Herald reporter. Italian foreign minister Paolo Gentiloni (Photo: Italian government)Tunis, 12 August 2016:Italian foreign minister Paolo Gen...

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Power cuts in south lead to Tripoli water shortages
Jun 19 Sami Zaptia

Power cuts in south lead to Tripoli water shortages

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 June 2016:Power cut in southern Libya at the Hasawna mountain areas where the Man-Made River (MMR) water wells are located h...

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Intervening better: Europe's second chance in Libya
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Intervening better: Europe's second chance in Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.(Source: ECFR).London, 14 May 2016:On Monday, foreign ministers from Europe, the Middle East and the US will gather in Vienna...

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Smugglers stripping Libya of endangered tortoises
Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Smugglers stripping Libya of endangered tortoises

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 3 April 2016:Tortoises have joined the growing list of items and people being smuggling out of Libya, along with arms, petro...

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Damaged internet sea cable fixed by tomorrow says LTT
Mar 6 Nigel Ash

Damaged internet sea cable fixed by tomorrow says LTT

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 6 March 2016:The damage to an international fibre-optic cable that has caused widespread disruption to internet services in th...

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Eastern-based NOC signs contract to sell oil to Egypt
Dec 22 Sami Zaptia

Eastern-based NOC signs contract to sell oil to Egypt

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 December 2015:The National Oil Corporation (NOC) based in eastern Libya has reportedly signed a deal to export 2 million bar...

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Ghadames heritage award angers Amazigh
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Ghadames heritage award angers Amazigh

By Libya Herald reporter.Zuwara, 15 November 2015:The decision by an Egyptian organisation to name Ghadames as the Arab Heritage City for 2016 has ann...

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Nov 3 Nigel Ash

Egypt backs government in Cairo envoy dispute

By Libya Herald Reporters.Tripoli, 3 November 2015:Egypt has moved to quell a dispute at the Libyan mission in Cairo by saying that it will only deal...

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Nov 1 Michel Cousins

Smuggled alcohol seized in Tobruk

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 1 November 2015:  Tobruk military police say they have confiscated a “sizeable” shipment of alcoholic beverages at...

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Oct 31 Nigel Ash

Smugglers try to bribe their way out of bust: report

By Libya Herald reporters. Customs men pouring away seized alcohol (File photo)Tripoli, 31 October 2015:Smugglers reportedly offered Tobruk police off...

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