Jan 14 Michel Cousins

Serraj picks security team ahead of eagerly awaited government announcement

By Libya Herald staff. Serraj starts to pick his team (Photo: Social media).Tunis, 14 January 2016:The Presidency Council, headed by prime minister-de...

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Widespread shock and horror at Zliten carnage
Jan 7 Nigel Ash

Widespread shock and horror at Zliten carnage

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli and Tunis, 7 January 2016:There have been horrified reactions to today’s suicide-bombing carnage in Zliten's securit...

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IS admits Zliten slaughter
Jan 7 Nigel Ash

IS admits Zliten slaughter

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 7 January 2016:IS has this evening claimed responsibility for today's massacre at the Zliten security training school.One...

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An open border at Ghat
Dec 20 Michel Cousins

An open border at Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 20 December 2015:The Algerian-Libyan border crossing near the desert oasis town of Ghat, in Libya’s deep south is officially...

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Dec 11 Michel Cousins

Tunisia reopens land border crossings with Libya

By Houda Mzioudet, Tunis, 11 December 2015:The Tunisian authorities have reopened the Ras Jedir and Wazen-Dehiba border crossings with Libya as of mid...

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Tunisia mulls idea of imposing visa on Libyans
Nov 29 Michel Cousins

Tunisia mulls idea of imposing visa on Libyans

By Houda Mzioudet, Tunis, 29 November 2015:Tunisia may consider imposing visas on Libyans coming to the country, Rafik Chelli, deputy minister in char...

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Tunisia closes Libyan border for 15 days
Nov 25 Michel Cousins

Tunisia closes Libyan border for 15 days

By Houda Mzioudet.Tunis, 25 November 2015:Following Tuesday’s suicide bomb attack in central Tunis in which 13 policemen died, Tunisia has closed the...

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Oct 22 Nigel Ash

Suspicious outside silence over Libyan terrorism: Thinni

By Libya Herald reporters. Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni (File photo)Tripoli,  22 October 2015:Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni has rounded on th...

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Misrata militias promise protection for new government
Oct 14 Michel Cousins

Misrata militias promise protection for new government

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 15 October 2015:Almost all of Misrata’s militias have come out firmly in support of the new Government of National Accord...

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"Top IS leader" captured in Derna
Oct 13 Nigel Ash

"Top IS leader" captured in Derna

By Ayman Amzein. This is said to be Murad Al-Sabaa after his arrest this morning (Photo:social media)Benghazi, 13 October 2015:The top IS leader in Li...

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