Apr 2 Michel Cousins

Angry Cyrenaicans rally around sanctioned Ageela Saleh, condemn international community and threaten to go it alone

By Ajnadin Mustafa. HoR president Ageela Saleh (Photo: LANA).Tripoli, 2 April 2016:Mayors, members of the House of Representatives (HoR) and tribal an...

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Eastern elders reject Serraj government as Hafter tells them liberation of Benghazi “imminent”
Jan 23 Michel Cousins

Eastern elders reject Serraj government as Hafter tells them liberation of Benghazi “imminent”

By Aimen Amzein.Benghazi, 23 January 2016:A group of elders from Cyrenaica have told General Khalifa Hafter that they reject the Serraj government and...

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Eastern tribal and council leaders give conditional support to Serraj GNA
Dec 26 Sami Zaptia

Eastern tribal and council leaders give conditional support to Serraj GNA

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 26 December 2015:A number of eastern tribal and council leaders have given their conditional support to Prime Minister...

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Analysis: 27 HoR and GNC members’ unity adds yet another layer of Libyan realpolitik dynamics at play
Nov 30 Sami Zaptia

Analysis: 27 HoR and GNC members’ unity adds yet another layer of Libyan realpolitik dynamics at play

By Sami Zaptia.The press statement released after the Tunis meeting of the group of 27 HoR and GNC members (Photo: Social Media).Tunis, 30 November 20...

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Oct 15 Michel Cousins

CDA returns to Beida; the capital still an issue

By Saber Ayyub.The old Libyan Parliament building in Beida, now home to the CDATripoli, 15 October 2015:The Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) is...

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Small earthquake in Marj as PM and Hafter agree rapprochement
Oct 4 Michel Cousins

Small earthquake in Marj as PM and Hafter agree rapprochement

By Aiman Amzein.Benghazi, 4 October 2015:A small earthquake hit Marj, early this morning just hours after Prime Minister Abdullah Thinni was there for...

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Cyrenaica breakaway threat if new constitution not federal
Sep 30 Nigel Ash

Cyrenaica breakaway threat if new constitution not federal

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 30 September 2015:A Benghazi-based federalist group has threatened to boycott the referendum on the new constitution unles...

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Ajdabiya residents protest against Hafter’s planned military council
Sep 19 Michel Cousins

Ajdabiya residents protest against Hafter’s planned military council

By Libya Herald reporter.Protestors in Ajdabiya (Photo: Social media)Benghazi, 19 September, 2015:A group of Ajdabiya residents gathered in the town's...

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Cyrenaican tribes call for restoration of 1951 constitution
Jun 3 Michel Cousins

Cyrenaican tribes call for restoration of 1951 constitution

By Ajnadin Mustafa. The meeting of Libya tribes in Gandula (Photo: Social media) Tripoli, 3 June 2015:A meeting of eastern tribes in Gandula south of...

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Islamic State opens media office in Derna
May 29 Newsdesk2

Islamic State opens media office in Derna

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 29 May 2015:In a bid to win "hearts and minds", the Islamic State has launched a public relations operation in Derna.It has open...

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