Highest-level security meeting held over Zawia militia clashes
May 3 Sami Zaptia

Highest-level security meeting held over Zawia militia clashes

A meeting was held Tuesday, in the Presidential Council’s office, which included the Supreme Commander of the Libyan Army, the Prime Minister - Minist...

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Nov 26 Michel Cousins

Tripoli activists call on residents to join strike to protest living conditions

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 26 November 2016:For a second day in a row, a group of local activists have been demonstrating in Tripoli’s Algeria Square over...

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Apr 12 Michel Cousins

Zawia road closed again

Tripoli, 12 April 2014:Less than a day after the main coast road running through Zawia was reopened it was again closed by local militiamen.According...

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Apr 6 thomwestcott

Local council says no strike in Tripoli, but schools still affected

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 6 April 2014:Tripoli Local Council has denied allegations that Benghazi’s general strike has spilled over into the capi...

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Gharghour anti-brigades demo morphs into anti-Zeidan protest
Nov 22 Nigel Ash

Gharghour anti-brigades demo morphs into anti-Zeidan protest

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 22 November 2013:More than two thousand gathered in the Abu Harida square to remember the dead of Gharghour massacre and celebra...

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Jul 20 Michel Cousins

Amazigh, Tebu and Tuareg communities threaten boycott of Constitutional Commission

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 20 July 2013:Libya’s three main ethnic minorities have rejected the law passed by Congress on Tuesday setting up the 60-memb...

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Demands for federalism still strong in Benghazi despite celebrations
Feb 16 Nigel Ash

Demands for federalism still strong in Benghazi despite celebrations

By Houda Mzioudet.Jaber Mejbari went on hunger strike in protest at the unequal distribution of seats for Cyrenaica in the GNCBenghazi, 17 February 20...

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Mar 30 Michel Cousins

Civil disobedience campaign planned in Tripoli over militias' presence

A group of activists have announced on their Facebook site that they plan to start a campaign of civil disobedience in Tripoli from Sunday in protest...

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