State Council plans to appoint new military and civil institution heads
Sep 25 Michel Cousins

State Council plans to appoint new military and civil institution heads

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 25 September, 2016:Ignoring national and international rejection of the its unilateral assumption of legislative pow...

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GNA-appointed LIA Interim Steering Committee holds expanded meeting in Tunis
Sep 25 Sami Zaptia

GNA-appointed LIA Interim Steering Committee holds expanded meeting in Tunis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 September 2016:The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) held its first unified meeting attended by the Interim Steering Committ...

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Renewed role of Libyan tribes as guarantors of social stability and providers of security and justice
Sep 3 Sami Zaptia

Renewed role of Libyan tribes as guarantors of social stability and providers of security and justice

By Sami Zaptia. London, 3 September 2016:There is a renewed role for tribes as guarantors of social stability and providers of security and...

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Aug 28 Michel Cousins

Hafter moves to extend military rule to the south

By Ibrahim Drissi. Armed forces commander-in-chief Khalifa Hafter (archive)Benghazi, 28 August 2016:In two new moves aimed at extending army control o...

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Jul 27 Michel Cousins

Mayors refuse to meet CDA members

By Michel Cousins,Tunis, 27 July 2016:A meeting in Tunis today between members of the Constitution Drafting Assemby (CDA) and a number of Libyan mayor...

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Jun 26 Michel Cousins

Presidency Council discusses appointment of deputy ministers and heads of sovereign institutions

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 26 June 2016:Following last week’s first cabinet meeting of Government of National Accord (GNA), the Presidency Coun...

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Jun 26 Michel Cousins

PC makes Khaled Farhat foreign media head, sacks Jamal Zubia

By Libya Herald reporters. Foreign media spokesman Jamal Zubia fired by the PC (Photo: FMD)Tunis, 26 June 2016:The Presidency Council has formally app...

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Jun 23 Michel Cousins

Sirte plans for life after Daesh

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 23 June 2016:As the Bunyan Marsous operation to wrest Sirte from the so-called Islamic State (IS) reaches a climax,...

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May 24 Michel Cousins

Ban Ki-moon calls on Serraj to ratify Paris Climate Change Agreement, expresses concern over humanitarian situation in Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 24 May 2016:UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on Faiez Serraj, the head of the Presidency Council, to “fast...

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Serraj goes for another walk in Tripoli
Apr 30 Nigel Ash

Serraj goes for another walk in Tripoli

By Ajnadin Mustafa. Serraj out and about in the Old Town (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 30 April 2016:Prime minister-designate Faiez Serraj’s walkabout...

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