Libya Olympic hopes under threat as grand mufti stalls on fatwa exempting athletes from fast
Jul 20 George Grant

Libya Olympic hopes under threat as grand mufti stalls on fatwa exempting athletes from fast

By George Grant.Tripoli, 20 July: Libya's Olympic squad is still waiting for a fatwa from the grand mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, authorising athle...

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Jibril calls for Grand Coalition
Jul 9 George Grant

Jibril calls for Grand Coalition

By George Grant.Benghazi, 9 July:Jibril has said that "whoever wins, Libya is the real winner" of these electionsMahmoud Jibril has called for the cre...

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Grand Mufti warns of Libyans converting to Shiism and Christianity, calls for Sharia-compliant consumer protection body.
Jun 24 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti warns of Libyans converting to Shiism and Christianity, calls for Sharia-compliant consumer protection body.

Tripoli, 24 June:The Grand Mufti of Libya and Head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa (Dar Al-Iftaa), Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani says that some Libyans ha...

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Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani distances himself from the use of his photos in the election campaign

London, 21 June:Libya’s Grand Mufti and Head of the Supreme Council for Fatwa, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani reacted last Tuesday to the use of photographs...

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Jun 3 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti accuses Iran

Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadik Al-GharianiBy Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli 3 June:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has accused Iran of trying to spread Shi...

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May 7 Michel Cousins

Marj gives Thuwar overpayment back to Central Bank

Benghazi, 7 May:The Martyrs Battalion in Marj has announced that it has repaid LD 209,000 to the Central Bank following  erroneous payments of the cas...

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Fighting in Benghazi over 100s of Toyotas
Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Fighting in Benghazi over 100s of Toyotas

By Maha EllawatiBenghazi, April 12There were armed clashes on Wednesday at a farm in the Hawari district, close the headquarters of the Benghazi Secur...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Government defends decision to suspend cash payouts to thuwar.

Tripoli, April 12The government has defending its decision to temporarily suspend payouts to last year’s revolutionaries (“thuwar”) on the basis that...

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Apr 11 Michel Cousins

Suspended payments to revolutionaries prompted attack on government HQ

By Hadi FurnajiTripoli, April 11Tuesday’s attack on the government’s headquarters in Tripoli was in revenge at the government’s decision to suspend pr...

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Apr 5 Michel Cousins

Libya evaluates payments to revolutionaries

Tripoli April 5: The Finance Minister, Hasan Zaglam, has warned the cabinet over continuing payments to revolutionaries. Speaking at the government's...

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