Nov 17 Michel Cousins

Congress cancels planned sitting as Tripoli protestors demand appointment of emergency government

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 17 November 2013:This afternoon’s session of Congress was postponed amid fears that the Congress Hall was about to be storme...

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Nov 17 Michel Cousins

Schools in Tripoli stay closed in patchy general strike

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 17 November 2013:Despite a statement from the Ministry of Education yesterday that schools across the country would be open...

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Nov 17 Nigel Ash

The Libya Herald has been offline

Tripoli, 17 November 2013:We would like to apologise to readers because the Libya Herald has been offline for several hours. It would appear that the...

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The Gharghour Tragedy: an eyewitness account
Nov 16 Nigel Ash

The Gharghour Tragedy: an eyewitness account

By Umar Khan.Tripoli, 16 November2013:The Libya Herald asked Umar Khan to cover what always promised to be a highly significant demonstration in favou...

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Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Schools to open tomorrow despite mourning for Gharghour massacre

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 16 November 2013:The Ministry of Education announced today that schools throughout Libya will open as usual tomorrow.Despite...

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Highly charged funerals in Martyrs Square of Gharghour massacre victims
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Highly charged funerals in Martyrs Square of Gharghour massacre victims

By Aimen Eljali and Umar Khan.Tripoli, 16 November 2013:As many as 2,000 people thronged into Martyrs Square this afternoon to attend the funerals of...

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Tripoli University closes for three days of mourning for slain students
Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Tripoli University closes for three days of mourning for slain students

By Houda Mzioudet. Photo caption: banner in University of Tripoli today presenting condolences to families of students killed yesterday in Gharghour (...

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