Nov 17 Michel Cousins

Schools in Tripoli stay closed in patchy general strike

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 17 November 2013:Despite a statement from the Ministry of Education yesterday that schools across the country would be open...

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Nov 17 Nigel Ash

The Libya Herald has been offline

Tripoli, 17 November 2013:We would like to apologise to readers because the Libya Herald has been offline for several hours. It would appear that the...

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Some in Misrata protest the Gharghour massacre
Nov 16 Nigel Ash

Some in Misrata protest the Gharghour massacre

 By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Misrata protestors condemn Tripoli violenceTripoli, 16 November 2013:There have been relatively small demonstrations in Misrata...

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Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Schools to open tomorrow despite mourning for Gharghour massacre

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 16 November 2013:The Ministry of Education announced today that schools throughout Libya will open as usual tomorrow.Despite...

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Grand Mufti condemns Gharghour massacre, calls for all militias to quit Tripoli
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti condemns Gharghour massacre, calls for all militias to quit Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 16 November 2103:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani last night condemned the killings at Gharghour, blaming both...

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Highly charged funerals in Martyrs Square of Gharghour massacre victims
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Highly charged funerals in Martyrs Square of Gharghour massacre victims

By Aimen Eljali and Umar Khan.Tripoli, 16 November 2013:As many as 2,000 people thronged into Martyrs Square this afternoon to attend the funerals of...

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Nov 16 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan changes stress, declares yesterday's demonstration peaceful

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 16 November 2013: Prime Minister Ali Zeidan this morning, backtracked on, or changed the stress, of the statement he made y...

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Tripoli University closes for three days of mourning for slain students
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Tripoli University closes for three days of mourning for slain students

By Houda Mzioudet. Photo caption: banner in University of Tripoli today presenting condolences to families of students killed yesterday in Gharghour (...

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Nov 15 Nigel Ash

Defence Minister's son freed in Gharghour: report

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 15 November 2013:There are unconfirmed reports on social media that the kidnapped son of Defence Minister Abdullah Al-Thini...

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Tripoli Central Hospital struggles to cope with Gharghour bloodshed
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Tripoli Central Hospital struggles to cope with Gharghour bloodshed

By Muhammad Elosta and Khaled Jebril. A victim of the shooting at Tripoli Central Hospital (Photo: Muhammad Elosta)Tripoli, 15 November 2013:A harasse...

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