Apr 13 Michel Cousins

Tripoli-Zawia coast road closed at Janzour following kidnapping

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 13 April 2014:The coast road at Janzour was closed in both directions this evening following the kidnapping this mornin...

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GNC head "Islamist" hostage, Libyans beware of Islamists at next election- Zeidan
Mar 16 Sami Zaptia

GNC head "Islamist" hostage, Libyans beware of Islamists at next election- Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 16 March 2014:In his first major interview since he was removed from office last week through a vote of no confidence, former...

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Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

No reversal of militia demobilization policy: government

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 20 January 2014: Following the "state of emergency" that Libya has declared and the raised level of security as a result of...

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Dec 9 Nigel Ash

At least one dead in Kufra communal clashes

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 9 December 2013:A Sudanese man was reportedly shot dead in Kufra today after troops tried to separate Zway and Tebu youths.The...

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Derna protest at presence of militias follows Shura Council member's murder
Nov 22 Nigel Ash

Derna protest at presence of militias follows Shura Council member's murder

By Libya Herald Reporters.Hundreds attend the funeral of Fawzi Al-Zuwki Tripoli, 22 November 2013:Derna is tense this evening after the murder last ni...

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Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Handover law applies equally to prison sites - Justice Minister, Salah Maraghni

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 22 November 2013:Speaking at yesterday's handover ceremony by the Sawaiq militia, based at the Islamic Call Society, Justice M...

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Nov 21 Nigel Ash

Uni students snub Zeidan over appeal to end their strike

By Muhammad Elosta Tripoli, 21 November 2013Despite a personal appeal from the prime minister, Tripoli university students who have been on strike for...

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Tripoli relaxes with Misratan departure, but citizens now want all other militias out too
Nov 19 Nigel Ash

Tripoli relaxes with Misratan departure, but citizens now want all other militias out too

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli 19 November 2013There were explosions in Tripoli this evening, but it was not the shell and smalls arm fire that people...

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Nov 19 Michel Cousins

Libyan lawyers blast Zeidan’s response to Gharghour massacre as “half-hearted”

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 19 November 2013:The lawyers group, Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL) has hit out against the Prime Minister’s respon...

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The Army of Islamic State of Libya: Derna’s mystery militia
Nov 7 Michel Cousins

The Army of Islamic State of Libya: Derna’s mystery militia

By Mathieu Galtier. Yousef Ben Tahir (Photo: Maryline Dumas)Derna, 7 November 2013: Yousef bin Tahir, aged 28 years old , is the most recent leader t...

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