Russian tanker crew released, save captain and two officers
Dec 18 Nigel Ash

Russian tanker crew released, save captain and two officers

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli,  18 December 2015:The Russian captain and two senior officers of a Russian oil tanker seized by Libya Dawn in September ar...

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Oct 28 Michel Cousins

EU naval anti-smuggler operation "not working", needs intervention in Libya: French admiral

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 28 October 2015:The EU naval operation to clamp down on illegal migrant crossings from Libya is not working, accordi...

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Oct 9 Nigel Ash

UN Security Council clears EU naval action against people-smugglers

By Libya Herald reporters. A typical rickety over-crowded migrant boat (File photo)Tripoli, 9 October 2015:As widely expected, the UN Security Council...

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Oct 8 Michel Cousins

HoR "agrees" planned UN resolution on Libya people smuggling

By Libya Herald reportersLondon/Tunis, 8 October 2015:Britain says Libya has agreed a proposed United Nations resolution authorising naval units to ta...

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Sep 7 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General to auction Ibrahim Jadran oil smuggling tanker ‘’Morning Glory’’

By Libya Herald reporter.The North Korean-flagged tanker moored off SidraTripoli, 8 September 2015:Libya’s Attorney General (AG) has announced that th...

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Sep 4 Michel Cousins

Maltese captain freed

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 4 September 2015:Retired Maltese fisherman Carmelo Grech, arrested last month at Labraq airport after allegedly being f...

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Sep 3 Nigel Ash

Clarification: the Haddad 1 freighter arms-smuggling arrest

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 3 September 2015:In our report yesterday on the arrest off Crete of the Bolivian-registered freighter Haddad 1,  suspecte...

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Sep 2 Nigel Ash

Turkey denies arms cargo on Libya-bound freighter was illegal

By Libya Herald staff. No illegal cargo on the Haddad 1 says Turkey (Photo: marinetraffic.com)Tunis, 2 September 2015:Turkey has denied that the arms...

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Greeks arrest cargo ship with arms allegedly bound for Libya
Sep 1 Nigel Ash

Greeks arrest cargo ship with arms allegedly bound for Libya

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli,  1 September 2015:A Libya-bound cargo vessel  has been detained by Greek coastguards in Crete on suspicion of trans...

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Jul 12 Michel Cousins

Libyan shipping company denies rumours of oil liftings, says it keeps away from political divide

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 12 July 2015:The state-owned General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) has denied rumours in Tripoli and elsewhere i...

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