Jul 1 Michel Cousins

Third Libyan arrested in Saudi Arabia

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 1 July 2017:The Saudi police are reported to have arrested a third Libyan citizen as he was planning to fly out of Jed...

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Jun 28 Nigel Ash

Libyan flees to Jeddah consulate after Saudis arrest colleagues at airport

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 28 June 2017:A Libyan national has reportedly taken refuge in the Libyan consulate in Jeddah following the arrest of...

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Jun 21 Michel Cousins

Serraj welcomes appointment of Prince Muhammad Ibn Salman as crown prince of Saudi Arabia

By Hadi FornajiTunis, 21 June 2017:In an unusually rapid response to events either inside or outside the country, the Presidency Council has issued a...

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First civil flight from Benina
Jun 12 Michel Cousins

First civil flight from Benina

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 12 June 2017:A Libyan Airlines Airbus A-320 with some 150 Umrah pilgrims onboard took off from Benghazi’s Benina ai...

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Op-Ed: The Fight Against Terrorism Is Indivisible
May 29 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: The Fight Against Terrorism Is Indivisible

By Nureddin Tulti.Tripoli, 29 May 2017:In Afghanistan, late 1970s, was the beginning. It was a US project, funded by the Gulf oil states, fueled by a...

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GNA promises to pay 50% of costs of Haj pilgrimage as names are drawn in lottery for successful applicants
May 15 Michel Cousins

GNA promises to pay 50% of costs of Haj pilgrimage as names are drawn in lottery for successful applicants

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 15 May 2017:The Tripoli-based Presidency Council’s government of national accord (GNA) has said that it will pay half the costs...

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Haj lottery postponed for two weeks
Apr 29 Michel Cousins

Haj lottery postponed for two weeks

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 29 April 2017:The Libyan Haj authorities have postponed until 15 May the draw to choose the 7,000 Libyans to perform the Haj in...

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Saudi Arabia set to announce Libya reconciliation talks in next few days
Oct 25 Michel Cousins

Saudi Arabia set to announce Libya reconciliation talks in next few days

By Michel Cousins.Paris, 25 October 2016:Saudi Arabia is expected to take a major role in trying to solve the Libyan crisis, inviting key players from...

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First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca
Aug 29 Michel Cousins

First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 29 August 2016:The first plane carrying Libyan pilgrims to perform the Haj this year in Mecca left last night from...

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Serraj moves on to Saudi Arabia
May 23 Nigel Ash

Serraj moves on to Saudi Arabia

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 23 May 2016:Faiez Serraj today moved on from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia where his quest for stronger support may well...

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