Jun 5 Michel Cousins

Beida government cuts off diplomatic relations with Qatar

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 5 July 2017:The Beida-based government has cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, following the lead of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the UA...

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May 26 Michel Cousins

Benghazi mayor says no surprise Manchester bomber was Libyan

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 26 May 2017:Benghazi’s acting mayor has spoken of his “utter disgust” that the Manchester suicide bomber who killed 22 people...

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LNA forces capture Libya Shield camp in Ganfouda
Jun 24 Michel Cousins

LNA forces capture Libya Shield camp in Ganfouda

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 24 June 2015:The camp in Benghazi’s Ganfouda district used by Libya Shield No. 1 as its headquarters today fell to the Libya...

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Jun 21 Michel Cousins

Ghwell declares support for Ajdabiya attackers

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 21 June 2016:Backing for the “Benghazi Defence Brigades” and its attack last Saturday on Ajdabiya has come from the so-cal...

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May 7 Michel Cousins

Islamist revolutionaries in Derna lay down gauntlet to IS

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli/Beida/Benghazi , 7 May 2015:The prospect of bloody fighting between Islamists in Derna has taken a step closer to realit...

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Three top Islamist commanders die in fierce Benghazi fighting: report
Apr 11 Nigel Ash

Three top Islamist commanders die in fierce Benghazi fighting: report

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 11 April 2015:The army is claiming to have killed three leading Islamist commanders along with other fighters as it continued th...

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Sep 23 Callum Paton

Six killed in battles between rival Derna Islamists

By Noora Ibrahim. Benghazi, 23 September 2014: At least six members of rival Derna Islamist brigades were killed in fighting on Sunday as tensions f...

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Operation Dignity offers opposing combatants amnesty before Benghazi assault
Sep 9 Callum Paton

Operation Dignity offers opposing combatants amnesty before Benghazi assault

By Noora Ibrahim. Mohamed Al-Hejazi in Tobruk (Photo: Social Media) Benghazi, 9 September 2014: Operation Dignity says it is offering the Libyan fig...

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Aug 1 Newsdesk1

Massive anti-Ansar protest in Benghazi as Jalaa hospital again changes hands

By Aymen Majed.Tripoli, 1 August 2014:Thousands of Benghazi residents took to the streets on Friday in what is being called the biggest demonstration...

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