May 1 Michel Cousins

Elfortia challenges dismissal as Afriqiyah CEO

By Libya Herald reporter.Defiant Afriqiyah boss Abubaker ElfortiaTunis, 1 May 2017:Abubaker Elfortia, who was replaced as chairman of Afriqiyah Airway...

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Mass staff walkout at LIA’s Tripoli Tower HQ in protest at continued disputed chairmanship
Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

Mass staff walkout at LIA’s Tripoli Tower HQ in protest at continued disputed chairmanship

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 February 2017: Management and staff at the Tripoli headquarters of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) staged a mass walkou...

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Breish returns to Tripoli LIA HQ after court voids PC/GNA appointment-employees refute forced militia entry
Feb 6 Sami Zaptia

Breish returns to Tripoli LIA HQ after court voids PC/GNA appointment-employees refute forced militia entry

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 February 2017: Abdulmajid Breish, who had been previously ousted as chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), made a...

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Afriqiyah Airways staff in management protests
Nov 2 Michel Cousins

Afriqiyah Airways staff in management protests

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 2 November 2016:A number of staff at Afriqiyah Airway’s head office in Tripoli took part in protests yesterday at th...

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Libyan Airlines boss kidnapped in Tripoli
Oct 20 Nigel Ash

Libyan Airlines boss kidnapped in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporters. Former head of Libyan Airlines, Fathi A-Shatti (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 20 October 2016:Libyan Airlines’ chairman and...

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‘‘The governance and control of the LIA is clear’’: LIA Interim Chairman Ali Mohamed
Sep 21 Sami Zaptia

‘‘The governance and control of the LIA is clear’’: LIA Interim Chairman Ali Mohamed

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 September 2016:Libya Herald has been granted an exclusive written question and answer interview with the newly appointed Cha...

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Sep 2 Michel Cousins

Nazhouri and LNA move to take over Libya Airlines

By Libya Herald reporter. (Photo: Libyan Airlines)Benghazi, 2 September 2016:In the Libyan National Army’s latest move to take control of Libyan insti...

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Aug 15 Sami Zaptia

Presidency Council/GNA appoints steering committee to run the LIA

By Sami Zaptia.The PC/GNA has passed a decree appointing a steering committee for the LIA.London, 16 August 2016:The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Counc...

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Eastern-CBL Governor Hibri resigns from LIA Board of Trustees in protest
Aug 15 Sami Zaptia

Eastern-CBL Governor Hibri resigns from LIA Board of Trustees in protest

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 August 2016:Ali Hibri, the governor of the eastern-based Central Bank of Libya, resigned yesterday from his position as a me...

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Aug 13 Sami Zaptia

LIA chairman Bouhadi resigns as HoR appoint their man Shamekh as CEO

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 August 2016:Hassan Bouhadi, chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has resigned with immediate effect. Bouhadi is...

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