After attack by HoR Speaker, Supreme Judicial Council affirms its commitment to unity of Libyan judiciary, independence, justice and rule of law
Dec 30 Sami Zaptia

After attack by HoR Speaker, Supreme Judicial Council affirms its commitment to unity of Libyan judiciary, independence, justice and rule of law

Following an existential attack by House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Ageela Saleh yesterday, the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) responded immedia...

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UN Security Council calls for a consensus-based solution to the current Central Bank crisis
Aug 29 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council calls for a consensus-based solution to the current Central Bank crisis

In a press statement issued yesterday, the members of the UN Security Council expressed concern at recent developments and tensions in Libya. The tens...

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Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Prime Minister Aldabaiba urges his Finance Minister to complete and refer the draft 2022 budget to parliament – parliament never approved 2021 budget and wants to remove Aldabaiba

By Sami Zaptia.Aldabaiba answering questions at last September's HoR session (Photo: Mustaqbal TV).Tripoli, 29 January 2022: Libyan Prime Minister Abd...

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Dec 21 Sami Zaptia

HoR consultative Ghadames meeting postponed due to lack of money and leadership dispute

By Sami Zaptia.The planned meeting for today and tomorrow by the 127  unified HoR members was postponed to due lack of funds and a leadership dispute...

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Mar 2 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame tenders his resignation

By Sami Zaptia. Ghassan Salame speaking in 2017 about creating the right conditions for elections in Libya said people must be able to vote freely wit...

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Apr 16 Nigel Ash

Gatrani the international community should back Hafter and Serraj must go

By Jamie Prentis. Ali Gatrani once again attacks Serraj (Photo: social media)Tunis, 16 April 2017:Boycotting Presidency Council (PC) member Ali Gatran...

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Dec 29 Michel Cousins

Snow in Jebel Akhdar shuts schools and public buildings while further power cuts in winter-hit Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 29 December 2016:Most schools and many other public offices in Cyrenaica’s Jebel Akhdar region have been closed foll...

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Sep 22 Michel Cousins

Widespread rejection and condemnation of State Council’s move against HoR

By Hadi Fornaji. Martin Kobler and Abdulrahman Sewehli in Misrata a week ago (Photo: UNSMIL)Tunis, 22 September 2016:Yesterday’s announcement by the S...

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Aug 26 Michel Cousins

Boycotting Presidency Council member Omar Al-Aswad to rejoin

By Houda Mzioudet and Moutaz Mathi. Presidency Council (file photo)Tunis/Tripoli, 26 August  2016:Omar Al-Aswad, one of the two boycotting members of...

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Fifth anniversary of revolution generates mixed feelings among Libyans
Feb 16 Michel Cousins

Fifth anniversary of revolution generates mixed feelings among Libyans

By Saber Ayyub and Aznadin Mustafa.  Tripoli, 16 February 2016:Despite predictions that Libyans, angry with the behaviour of the current political lea...

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