Jul 10 Michel Cousins

Kib calls for restraint as Misrata moves heavy artillery towards Bani Walid

Tripoli, 10 July:Prime Minister Abdurrahim  Al-Kib has called for restraint by Misrata and Bani Walid over the two Misratan TV journalists abducted in...

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Jul 9 Michel Cousins

Misrata maintains threat to attack Bani Walid over kidnapped journalists

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 9 July:As a result of threats by militiamen from Misrata to attack Bani Walid, the sole enclave of counter-revolutionary sent...

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May 26 Michel Cousins

Federalists trying to impose their will by force

Dear Editor,With reference to the escalation in tone by the so-called 'Cyrenaica Transitionary Council' (CTC)  as reported by Aljazeera Arabic on 25th...

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May 10 Michel Cousins

Tarhouna fighters back Bani Walid

Tripoli, 10 May:Armed groups from Tarhouna today, Thursday, prevented security forces from Misrata heading to Bani Waleed. They were dispatched there...

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A shock to the system: Who guards the guardians?
May 10 Michel Cousins

A shock to the system: Who guards the guardians?

Nafissa Assed has been writing for Libya Herald almost since it started. She also writes numerous blogs and on-line publications. She knows about serv...

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Apr 30 Michel Cousins

Sirte says no to council elections — for the moment

 Sirte, 30 April:Sirte officials have decided not to hold local elections for the before the national elections take place in June.  A meeting on Satu...

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Apr 26 Michel Cousins

Zliten Military Council members kidnapped

By Hassan Zliten.Zliten, 26 April:The Zliten Revolutionaries’ Brigade has said that four members of Zliten’s Supreme Security Committee were seized on...

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The Price of Freedom
Apr 22 Nihal Zaroug

The Price of Freedom

By Nihal ZarougTripoli, 22 April:Militias protesting outside the PM's office last month Qaddafi's security apparatus was airtight. The regime had eyes...

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Demonstrations across Libya on anniversary of NTC founding
Mar 5 Michel Cousins

Demonstrations across Libya on anniversary of NTC founding

Demonstrations took pace across Libya on Monday, 5 March, the first anniversary of the setting up of the National Transitional Council.  The aims of t...

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Feb 26 Michel Cousins

Human Rights Watch calls for journalists to be handed over

Human Rights Watch has called the Misrata brigade holding two British journalists working for Iran's Press TV to hand them over to the Libyan authorit...

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