Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Libya Shield brigade arrests group with rockets

Tripoli, 18 June 2013: The Libya Shield Brigade No 4, operating in Gharian, said today that it had arrested a group in possession of 34 rockets. LANA...

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Electricity Minister Muhairig praises Khoms public for forcing militias out of power station
May 31 Sami Zaptia

Electricity Minister Muhairig praises Khoms public for forcing militias out of power station

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 May 2013:At Wednesday’s press conference, Electricity Minister Ali Muhairig condemned strikes and public disobedience actio...

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Weapons seized on Beida farm
May 29 Nigel Ash

Weapons seized on Beida farm

By Aymen EljaliPart of the Beida farm weapons haulTripoli 29 May 2013:A police raid  early today on a farm at Beida netted a haul of weapons and ammun...

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May 4 Michel Cousins

Army says it is "neutral" in Isolation Law crisis

Tripoli, 4 May 2013:The Office of the General Chief of Staff, Major-General Yousef Mangoush, has insisted that it is “neutral and unbiased” in the cur...

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Feb 1 Nigel Ash

Two injured in Sirte fuel clash

Tripoli, 1 February 2013:Clashes in which two people were injured broke out in Sirte today in a dispute over fuel.The  Al-Garbabiya Brigade, commanded...

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Jan 30 Michel Cousins

SSC support units say they have halted work

Tripoli, 30 January 2013:The special SSC support units, known as Quwat Al-Rida or Al Khasa, have stopped operations, the Libya Herald has learned. Und...

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May 30 Michel Cousins

Rixos manager arrested, then released amid food poisoning claims

Tripoli, 29 May:The manager of Tripoli’s Rixos hotel, ?ükrü Koçak, was arrested on Tuesday amid allegations of food poisoning at the hotel.  He was la...

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