Libya's 2011 17 February Revolution graffiti and murals captured the mood at the time 3/3
Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

Libya's 2011 17 February Revolution graffiti and murals captured the mood at the time 3/3

By Sami Zaptia.The 17 February 2011 Revolution graffiti and murals used unifying themes such as this famous quote attributed to anti colonial fighter...

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Omar Mukhtar’s son welcomed at AGOCO
Jul 20 Michel Cousins

Omar Mukhtar’s son welcomed at AGOCO

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 20 July 2017:The son of Libya’s revered fighter against Italian colonialism in the 1920s, Omar Mukhtar, visited the Benghazi he...

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Awagir tribal leader assassinated in Soloug
May 19 Michel Cousins

Awagir tribal leader assassinated in Soloug

By Libya Herald reporter. File photo of Braik Ellawaiti (left) with Hafter and Mohamed Omar Mukhtar (son of Omar Mukhtar, seated) (Photo: LNA)Benghazi...

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Al-Ahly Benghazi celebrates its 70th birthday
Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Al-Ahly Benghazi celebrates its 70th birthday

By Ayman Muftah and Michel Cousins.Benghazi/Tunis, 19 April 2017:Al-Ahly Benghazi football team is marking its 70th anniversary this week with celebra...

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CBL issues new LD 5 and LD 10 notes
Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

CBL issues new LD 5 and LD 10 notes

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 8 December 2015:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced today that it has issued new LD 5 and LD 10 notes.The new no...

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Another piece of Tripoli history disappears
Apr 13 Michel Cousins

Another piece of Tripoli history disappears

By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 13 April 2015:The last statue on public display in Tripoli has been removed by the local authorities. A bronze lion...

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Prince Mohamed Senussi calls on Libyans to unite
Dec 26 Michel Cousins

Prince Mohamed Senussi calls on Libyans to unite

By Libya Herald staff.26 September 2014:Prince Mohamed Al-Rida Senussi has called on Libyans to unite and lay personal interests aside in favour of na...

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Nov 18 Michel Cousins

Tripoli authorities accused of inaction and deceit over heritage attacks

By Libya Herald staff.Gazelle Fountain which disappeared the very day work was due to start on repairing it following an attack in August18 November 2...

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Historic statue of Omar Al-Mukhtar disappears
Nov 10 Newsdesk1

Historic statue of Omar Al-Mukhtar disappears

By Libya Herald staff. The statue of Omar Mukhtar, now gone (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 10 November 2014:Following the destruction of Tripoli's icon...

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Art of the Revolution
Dec 22 Michel Cousins

Art of the Revolution

By Michel Cousins.Paris, 22 December 2013:Graffiti covers the walls of Libya. Usually it is words “Libya Hurra” (Free Libya) or “Allahu Akbar”, or the...

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