Opposition to US raids bring unusual Ghariani and Hafter alignment
Aug 4 Michel Cousins

Opposition to US raids bring unusual Ghariani and Hafter alignment

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 4 August 2016:In a rare demonstration of similar thinking, arch enemies Sadek Al-Ghariani and Khalifa Hafter have both com...

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Aug 3 Michel Cousins

Tripoli clashes over black flag: report

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 3 August 2016:The appearance of a black Islamic State (IS) flag on a housing block on Tripoli’s Airport Road resulted i...

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Jul 30 Michel Cousins

Hardliners target Rada chief Kara

By Moutaz Mathi. Wissam Ben Hamid last year on Alaseema TV (File photo)Tripoli, 30 July 2016:Abdul Raouf Kara, the head of the of RADA (Deterrence) fo...

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Jul 28 Michel Cousins

Sarraj cuts short Cairo visit over security concerns in Tripoli; three-day state of emergency announced

By Moutaz Mathi. Tripoli, 28 July 2016:A three-day state of emergency for Tripoli has been announced by the Presidency Council. It followed a meeting...

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A wider political settlement is a prerequisite to increased Libyan oil production? Analysis
Jul 27 Sami Zaptia

A wider political settlement is a prerequisite to increased Libyan oil production? Analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 July 2016:The international community led by UNSMIL see that increasing Libya’s oil production is key to empowering the Faie...

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Tribes controlling eastern oilfields distance themselves from Kobler-Jadhran talks
Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Tribes controlling eastern oilfields distance themselves from Kobler-Jadhran talks

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 July 2016:Tribes in control of the inland areas where Libya's eastern oil fields are located, as opposed to where the coasta...

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Op-Ed: Fear, uncertainty, risk and Libya's currency black market
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Fear, uncertainty, risk and Libya's currency black market

By Adam Tarhouni.Libya's black market dollar exchange rate, which went above the LD 5 mark this week, is driven by fear and uncertainty with no clear...

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Ragaig refuses to go, orders arrest of Beida interior minister
Jul 17 Michel Cousins

Ragaig refuses to go, orders arrest of Beida interior minister

By Maha Sulaiman.Benghazi, 17 July 2016:In yet another instance of the Libya's damaging divisions, Mustafa Al-Ragaig, dismissed last week as head of B...

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Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

GECOL refutes political motives in its organized power cuts in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia. Protestors against power cuts blocking Tripoli Corniche with burning tyres (Photo: Social media)London, 14 July 2016:The General Elect...

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Jul 14 Sami Zaptia

NOC reunification deal in balance

By Libya Herald reporter.The NOC reunification deal seems to be in the balance.London, 14 July 2016:There seems to be increasing doubt emanating from...

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