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GNA promises to pay 50% of costs of Haj pilgrimage as names are drawn in lottery for successful applicants
May 15 Michel Cousins

GNA promises to pay 50% of costs of Haj pilgrimage as names are drawn in lottery for successful applicants

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 15 May 2017:The Tripoli-based Presidency Council’s government of national accord (GNA) has said that it will pay half the costs...

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Apr 14 Michel Cousins

Over half million set applications record for 2017 Haj

By Hadi Fornaji.The Grand Mosque in Mecca (Photo courtesy of Saudi Gazette)Tunis, 14 April 2017:The Presidency Council’s Haj committee say that 565,56...

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First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca
Aug 29 Michel Cousins

First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 29 August 2016:The first plane carrying Libyan pilgrims to perform the Haj this year in Mecca left last night from...

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Oct 3 Michel Cousins

Libyan Haj deaths in Mecca stampede now put at 11

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 3 October 2015:The Libyan Haj Commission has now put the number of Libyan pilgrims who died in the Mecca stampede tr...

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Coast road closure forces Haj pilgrims to fly earlier than planned
Sep 11 Michel Cousins

Coast road closure forces Haj pilgrims to fly earlier than planned

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 11 September 2015:The closure of the coast road between between Zawia and Tripoli because of continuing clashes betw...

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Hard currency made available for Haj pilgrims
Aug 10 Michel Cousins

Hard currency made available for Haj pilgrims

By Libya Herald staff. Expansion work being undertaken on the Grand Mosque in Mecca in time for Haj (Photo: Saudi Gazette)Tunis, 10 August 2015:Libyan...

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Libya pilgrims head to Mecca for Haj
Sep 26 Michel Cousins

Libya pilgrims head to Mecca for Haj

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi, 25 September, 2014:Libyans going to Mecca for the Haj pilgrimage this year have been flying out in their hundreds in r...

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New lounge at Mitiga airport
Sep 20 Nigel Ash

New lounge at Mitiga airport

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 18 September 2014:A new passenger lounge has been opened at Mitiga airport, Tripoli’s only functioning air link since Trip...

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Quarter of Haj places reserved for martyrs' families, costs to be borne by government
Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Quarter of Haj places reserved for martyrs' families, costs to be borne by government

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 3 August:Haj pilgrims at Mount ArafatA quarter of the 7,000 places for Libyans undertaking the Haj pilgrimage to Mecca this...

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