Libyans continue to be optimistic, for democracy - against use of force and unilateral regional autonomy
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Libyans continue to be optimistic, for democracy - against use of force and unilateral regional autonomy

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 12 March:The third and final public opinion survey conducted in Libya last year, financed by the Danish Foreign Ministry and c...

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Mar 11 thomwestcott

Tripoli renews bid to kick out militias

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 March 2014:Tripoli is to make a renewed attempt to rid the capital of armed groups, according to the head of the loc...

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Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Wary calm returns to Warshefana area and west Janzour after security forces pull back

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Janzour, Tripoli, 22 January 2014:A nervous calm has returned to west Janzour and the Wershefana area following an agreement yes...

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Dec 28 Sami Zaptia

Mahmoud Jibril launches "initiative to save Libya"

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 December 2013:Mahmoud Jibril, former head of the Executive Office (effectively Prime Minister) under the National Transitio...

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Militia withdrawal "so slow it has almost stopped": Elbadri
Dec 17 Callum Paton

Militia withdrawal "so slow it has almost stopped": Elbadri

By Ahmed Elumami. Tripoli Local Council leader Sadat Elbadri addressing the local councils' conference (Photo: Aimen Eljali)Tripoli, 17 December 2013:...

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Dec 3 Nigel Ash

Zeidan moves to enforce Benghazi militia ban

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 3 December 2013:In the wake of his visit last night to Benghazi, Prime minister Ali Zeidan has today announced the formation...

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Nov 29 thomwestcott

Tripoli University resumes teaching tomorrow after two-week strike

Tripoli, 29 November 2013:Teaching will resume at Tripoli University tomorrow morning, after two weeks of strikes.The strike action was in protest ove...

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Nov 28 Sami Zaptia

Libyans: optimistic, want security and democracy, unhappy with GNC and reject militias - survey

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 November 2013:A public opinion survey financed by the Danish Foreign Ministry and conducted by the American National Democr...

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Nov 27 Michel Cousins

Benghazi battalion hands over premises

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 27 November 2013:The Second Isnad (Support) Battalion attached to the Military Police handed back its headquarters at t...

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Management closes Tripoli Tower in security dispute
Nov 27 thomwestcott

Management closes Tripoli Tower in security dispute

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 27 November 2013:Tripoli Tower, the commercial hub of the capital, is on ‘lock-down’ following a dispute between the bu...

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