Sep 15 Michel Cousins

Soldiers killed in mine blast in Benghazi: report

By Ibrahim DrissiBenghazi, 15 September 2016:Six soldiers belonging to 115 infantry brigade from Marj are reported to have been killed today in a mine...

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UNSMIL brokers deal between Misratans and Tawerghans
May 28 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL brokers deal between Misratans and Tawerghans

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 28 May 2015:UNSMIL will be hoping that with today’s  agreement between Misrata  and Taweghans, a piece of the draft L...

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Dec 9 Nigel Ash

Central Bank warns of looming financial crisis

By Ali Salem.The Central Bank fears Libya is on the edge of financial crisisTripoli, 9 December 2014:The Central bank is warning that corruption, coll...

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Sep 22 Newsdesk1

Libya facing $13 billion deficit

By Libya Herald staff.Tripol, 22 September 2014:According to the Audit Bureau, Libya is facing a $13-billion deficit, due mainly to corruption within...

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30,000 housing units and 131 local contracts activated - Minister of Housing
Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

30,000 housing units and 131 local contracts activated - Minister of Housing

By Sami Zaptia.       Tripoli, 13 January 2014:The Minister of Housing and Utilities Ali Sherief said that his Ministry has had to deal with important...

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LD300 million prisoner compensation scheme confirmed
Nov 3 Nigel Ash

LD300 million prisoner compensation scheme confirmed

 By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 3 November 2013:Substantial compensation is at last set to be paid to an initial 5,000 of the Qaddafi regime’s prisoners of...

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Oct 28 Nigel Ash

Lisco "to be privatised" - Industry Minister Fituri

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 28 October 2013:There was surprise this evening after Industry Minister Suleiman Al-Fituri  is reported to have said that the...

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Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters
May 3 Michel Cousins

Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 3 May 2013:There were angry scenes this afternoon in Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square when rival groups almost came to blows over th...

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Apr 17 Michel Cousins

The IMF and the vexing issue of reforming subsidies: ramifications for Libya.

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 17 April 2013:The IMF report based on a 22 country-case study of energy subsidy reform concludes that though aimed at pr...

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Mar 22 Michel Cousins

Deputy Prime Minister warns foreign contractors to resume work or lose contracts

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 March 2013:The Third Deputy Prime Minister, Abdelsalam Al-Qadi, has warned foreign companies  with contracts to complete sh...

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