Bani Walid celebrates third annual cultural heritage festival
Apr 24 Newsdesk2

Bani Walid celebrates third annual cultural heritage festival

By Libya Herald staff.            Local girls in traditional dress at the festival          (Photo: Bani Walid festival )Tripoli, 24 April 2015:Reside...

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Ministry of Tourism decries vandalism to national treasures
Jun 17 Newsdesk1

Ministry of Tourism decries vandalism to national treasures

By Jamal Adel. A completely vandalized site with several paintings which go back thousands of years in history. (Photo: UNESCO)Tripoli, 17 June 2014:V...

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Libyan Board of Architecture wants to redefine architecture in Libya
May 26 Lindsey Owens

Libyan Board of Architecture wants to redefine architecture in Libya

By Houda Mziodet.Tripoli, 26 May 2014:The Libyan Board of Architecture (LBA) took part in Libya Build this year, with a presentation on the work of th...

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Tripoli International Fair ends today
Apr 11 thomwestcott

Tripoli International Fair ends today

Tripoli, 11 April 2014:Today is the last day of Tripoli International Fair, the last chance to explore its local and international shops and pavilions...

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French rights group tour Leptis Magna with the Libyan Women's Union
Mar 8 Callum Paton

French rights group tour Leptis Magna with the Libyan Women's Union

By Callum Paton.Tripoli, 8 March 2014:Delegates from the French NGO  Réseau Euromed France took time off to tour Leptis Magna yesterday with represent...

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Women’s group stages anti-corruption demonstration outside Ministry of Tourism
Jan 9 thomwestcott

Women’s group stages anti-corruption demonstration outside Ministry of Tourism

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 9 January 2014:An organisation called Women Against Corruption yesterday staged a demonstration outside the Ministry of...

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Libya's untapped tourism potential
Dec 20 Callum Paton

Libya's untapped tourism potential

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 20 December 2013In terms of its considerable potential earnings from tourism, Libya stands at a crossroads and needs to invest...

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Dec 18 Michel Cousins

Row over funding for Ghat festival

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 18 December 2013:With this year’s annual Ghat festival of culture and tourism, just ten days away, it has become embroiled in a...

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Broken government funding promises mean locals pay for Hun Autumn Festival
Dec 4 Nigel Ash

Broken government funding promises mean locals pay for Hun Autumn Festival

By Callum PatonTripoli, 4 December 2013While a tourism minister has said that this year’s Autumn Festival in Hun demonstrates how his ministry is draw...

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Music and poetry finale for Tripoli heritage festival
Nov 3 thomwestcott

Music and poetry finale for Tripoli heritage festival

Tripoli, 3 November 2013:Tripoli’s second Heritage and Tourism festival ended last night with poetry readings and a stunning performance of ‘Malouf’ -...

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