UNSG Guterres calls for opening of investigations into collapse of Derna dams
Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

UNSG Guterres calls for opening of investigations into collapse of Derna dams

Speaking at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly yesterday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the importance of openin...

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Derna demonstration calls for holding to account of Derna Mayor and dismissal of parliament
Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

Derna demonstration calls for holding to account of Derna Mayor and dismissal of parliament

Angry demonstrators in Derna yesterday called for the Mayor of Derna to be held accountable and for Ageela Saleh, the Speaker of parliament (the House...

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Latest UN satellite imagery shows extent of Storm Daniel destruction in Derna
Sep 15 Sami Zaptia

Latest UN satellite imagery shows extent of Storm Daniel destruction in Derna

Disasters Charter yesterday released satellite images/maps to estimate the extent and damage of flooding in the city of Derna caused by Storm Daniel....

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Libya hit by storm Daniel with eastern region suffering worse damage
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Libya hit by storm Daniel with eastern region suffering worse damage

Storm Daniel hit Libya over the last 48 hours with the eastern region suffering the worse of the damage.Heavy wind and rain has caused many roads to f...

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Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

Tuesday’s storm sinks tugboat and causes damage at Misrata Free Zone port

By Sami Zaptia.Tuesday's strong storm caused a tugboat to sink at Misrata Free Zone (Photo: Misrata Free Zone).London, 29 October 2020: One tugboat wa...

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Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

Storm causes damage at Tripoli port, containers fall overboard, a ship hits breakwater

By Sami Zaptia.A strong storm at Tripoli port caused damage (Photo: Tripoli Port).London, 28 October 2020: A powerful storm in the port of Tripoli yes...

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Apr 6 Newsdesk2

Benghazi Crisis Committee coordinates efforts to assist city's displaced families

By Adam Kwafi.Benghazi, 6 April 2015:Benghazi’s Crisis Committee has taken steps to bring Libyan and international organisations working in Benghazi t...

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Floods herald another grim winter for Tawerghans
Dec 12 thomwestcott

Floods herald another grim winter for Tawerghans

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 12 December 2014:Two days of pouring rain in Tripoli have worsened the already desperate conditions faced by displaced Tawerg...

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New country manager appointed for the International Training and Safety College
Jun 18 Newsdesk2

New country manager appointed for the International Training and Safety College

By Libya Herald Staff. Tripoli, 18 June 2014: The International Safety Training College (ISTC) has appointed  a new country manager, Mahmoud El Baser...

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May 2 Michel Cousins

Firefighter copter deal approved

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 2 May 2014:The cabinet, at its meeting on Wednesday, has authorised the purchase of four firefighter helicopters by the Inter...

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