Oct 24 Sami Zaptia

Root causes of extremism need to be addressed: Med Forum 2016

By Sami Zaptia.Malta, 24 October 2016: Malta has a natural understanding of the Arab and the European world and can act as a neutral meeting space. Wi...

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Human Rights activist freed by Tripoli militia
Jul 8 Nigel Ash

Human Rights activist freed by Tripoli militia

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 8 July 2016:After  a kidnapping lasting almost seven months, Ahmed Abdul Hakim Hamza, the spokesman for Libya’s ind...

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Op-ed: Libya cannot afford to forget its women
Jul 4 Sami Zaptia

Op-ed: Libya cannot afford to forget its women

By Ekram El-Huni and Hala BugaighisTripoli, 4 July 2016:As the world news continued to flow through social media of Brexit (the UK’s vote to exit the...

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Minorities group wants discrimination criminalised
May 2 Nigel Ash

Minorities group wants discrimination criminalised

By Jamal Adel.Khartoum, 2 May 2016:A Libyan human rights organisation has bemoaned continuing discrimination against minorities and called for the Con...

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International Book Day celebrated in Benghazi
Apr 24 Michel Cousins

International Book Day celebrated in Benghazi

By Maha Sulaiman.Benghazi, 25 April 2016:Benghazi claims to be Libya’s cultural capital. Yesterday, despite the continuing military situation in the c...

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Presidency Council member Hamza flies south to hear local concerns
Apr 21 Michel Cousins

Presidency Council member Hamza flies south to hear local concerns

By Libya Herald staff. PC member Ahmed Hamza meets local representatives from the area south of Sebha (Photo: Presidency Council)Tunis, 21 April 2016:...

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Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj receives an open letter
Apr 1 Nigel Ash

Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj receives an open letter

The following open letter from Benghazi architect Nada Abdulgader has been circulating widely on social media. The Libya Herald believes that it des...

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International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi
Mar 7 Sami Zaptia

International Women’s Day 2016: to be marked with large event in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 7 March 2016:Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), a leading Libyan women's NGO will be bringing together Libyan w...

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Tripoli lobby and promotion body set up
Dec 4 Michel Cousins

Tripoli lobby and promotion body set up

By Saber Ayyub.The Tripoli Board was launched to promote TripoliTripoli, 4 December 2015:A group of Tripoli civil society organisations have set up a...

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War-torn Derna to stage kids' festival called "Because They Hope"
Nov 29 Nigel Ash

War-torn Derna to stage kids' festival called "Because They Hope"

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 29 November 2015:In a brave stab at normality in a town wracked with death and fighting,  Derna is planning a three-day ki...

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