Apr 3 Sami Zaptia

PC/GNA freezes bank accounts of all state ministries and institutions

By Sami Zaptia.The PC has passed a decree freezing all state bank accounts except those for wages.London, 4 April 2016:The Presidency Council (PC) / G...

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Apr 1 Sami Zaptia

UNDP report says no stability without fixing conflict drivers

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 1 April 2016:A UNDP report entitled ‘’Instability and Insecurity in Libya’’ has concluded that there are three conflict systems...

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Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj receives an open letter
Apr 1 Nigel Ash

Prime Minister-designate Faiez Serraj receives an open letter

The following open letter from Benghazi architect Nada Abdulgader has been circulating widely on social media. The Libya Herald believes that it des...

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Mar 26 Nigel Ash

Ageela Saleh calls for HoR quorum for key GNA debate Monday

By Libya Herald reporters. Ageela Saleh urges HoR to be quorate (Photo: HoR)Benghazi, 26 March 2016:House of Representatives president Ageela Saleh ha...

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Mar 14 Michel Cousins

Tripoli Congress takes on new members

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 14 March 2016:The continuing General National Congress (GNC) has sworn in a new batch of members to replace the ever...

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Presidency Council agrees on smaller cabinet
Feb 5 Michel Cousins

Presidency Council agrees on smaller cabinet

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 5 February 2016:It is reported that the Presidency Council which is meeting in Skhirat, Morocco, has agreed that in addition t...

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Dec 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s local government fragmented with no national vision

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 18 December 2015:Libya’s local government system is still fragmented and has no clear national vision, Abdelbari Shinbaro from t...

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Nov 20 Michel Cousins

New UN envoy Kobler in Libya to rebuild confidence in UN dialogue

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 20 November 2015:New UN envoy to Libya, Martin Kobler, has flown to Libya for three day of talks to try and rebuild tr...

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Oct 14 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL deal “morally and legally ridiculous”

By Libya Herald reportersTripoli, 14 October 2015:A group of House of Representatives has rejected  UNSMIL’s GNA deal as “morally and legally ridiculo...

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Libyan experts prepare policy proposals for future unity government
Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

Libyan experts prepare policy proposals for future unity government

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 13 October 2015:A group of Libyan experts met in Tunis 11-12 October to explore various possible policy options that m...

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