Mar 8 Michel Cousins

Tripoli public prosecutor threatens arrested Security Committee members with treason charges: report

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 8 March 2016:The three members of the Presidency Council’s Temporary Security Committee (TSC) arrested yesterday on arriva...

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Mar 22 thomwestcott

Tunisian diplomat kidnapped

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 22 March 2014:The Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mongi Hamdi, today confirmed that a Tunisian diplomat in Libya...

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Mufti condemns ambassador's killers, blames government for not standing up to extremists
Sep 15 Michel Cousins

Mufti condemns ambassador's killers, blames government for not standing up to extremists

Tripoli, 15 September:In his strongest attack to date of the actions of extremists, Libya’s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadeq Al-Ghariani, has issued a fatwa...

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Jul 1 George Grant

ICC team detained in Zintan to be released tomorrow

Tripoli, 1 July:The four-person legal team detained in Zintan since 7 June is expected to be released tomorrow, Monday, the ICC said today."The ICC pr...

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Jun 27 George Grant

Melinda Taylor granted first phone call to family

Tripoli, 27 June:Melinda Taylor has been accused of attempting to smuggle documents to her client Saif QaddafiMelinda Taylor, the International Crimin...

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Australian Foreign Minister in Libya for talks on Melinda Taylor case
Jun 18 George Grant

Australian Foreign Minister in Libya for talks on Melinda Taylor case

By George Grant.Tripoli, 18 June:Australia’s foreign minister, Bob Carr, arrived in Tripoli today for talks with the government about the detained Int...

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ICC still not denying Melinda Taylor allegations
Jun 16 George Grant

ICC still not denying Melinda Taylor allegations

By George Grant.Tripoli, 16 June:The International Criminal Court (ICC) said yesterday that it was "very keen to address any regrettable misunderstand...

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NATO joins calls for ICC lawyer's release
Jun 14 George Grant

NATO joins calls for ICC lawyer's release

Tripoli, 14 June: NATO has added its voice to calls for Libya to release Melinda Taylor and three other representatives currently being detained in Zi...

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Detained ICC lawyer “will be free” if she divulges location of Saif right hand man
Jun 12 George Grant

Detained ICC lawyer “will be free” if she divulges location of Saif right hand man

By George Grant. Tripoli, 12 June:Mohammed Harizi believes Melinda Taylor knows the location of Saif Qaddafi's right hand man. Photo: Gianluigi Guerc...

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Zintan: Arrested ICC lawyers "moved to jail"
Jun 11 Nigel Ash

Zintan: Arrested ICC lawyers "moved to jail"

Tripoli, 11 JuneThe four-man ICC legal team detained in Zintan on a visit to Saif Qaddafi has been transferred from house arrest to a prison in the to...

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