Sep 17 thomwestcott

Tripoli highway blocked after kidnapping of local man

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 17 September 2013:There was traffic chaos on the outskirts of Tripoli this morning after roadblocks were set up by rela...

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Compensation claims filed "in the garbage bin" say angry Misratans outside Congress
Aug 27 Michel Cousins

Compensation claims filed "in the garbage bin" say angry Misratans outside Congress

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 27 August 2013:Traffic near the General National Congress was brought to a standstill this morning as hundreds of Misratans...

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Musmari killing sparks protests against Muslim Brotherhood
Jul 27 thomwestcott

Musmari killing sparks protests against Muslim Brotherhood

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 27 July 2013:The killing of popular Libyan political activist, Abdulsalam Musmari, in Benghazi has sparked country-wide pro...

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Tripoli roads blocked in protest over power cuts
Jul 23 thomwestcott

Tripoli roads blocked in protest over power cuts

By Tom Westcott and Ashraf Abdul Wahab. Roads have been blockaded at the Ras Hassan junction in Tripoli (Photo: Tom Westcott, Libya Herald)Tripoli, 23...

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Derna local councillors strike in protest at "government inaction" and judge's murder
Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Derna local councillors strike in protest at "government inaction" and judge's murder

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 18 June 2013:Members of Derna Local Council have gone on strke in protest at the assassination of a local prominent judge on...

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Electricity Minister Muhairig praises Khoms public for forcing militias out of power station
May 31 Sami Zaptia

Electricity Minister Muhairig praises Khoms public for forcing militias out of power station

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 31 May 2013:At Wednesday’s press conference, Electricity Minister Ali Muhairig condemned strikes and public disobedience actio...

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Zueitina oil port reopens after agreement reached with locals
May 27 Sami Zaptia

Zueitina oil port reopens after agreement reached with locals

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 27 May 2013:The crude oil pipeline stretching between field 103 and Zueitina oil port has been reopened following an agreement...

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Jan 27 Michel Cousins

Another demonstration at Congress calls for Mangoush's removal

Tripoli, 27 January 2013:There were fresh protests outside the General National Congress building today, Sunday, demanding the dismissal of the Genera...

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Ali Zeidan attacked in Beida
Dec 5 George Grant

Ali Zeidan attacked in Beida

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab and Mohammed Eljarh.Ali Zeidan was also disrupted by oil workers in Tobruk protesting at unpaid salaries.Tripoli, 5 December:Pri...

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National Congress passes law regulating public protests
Nov 12 George Grant

National Congress passes law regulating public protests

By Hadi Fornaji.Numerous protests have been taking place outside the National Congress and elsewhere in Libya without warning in recent weeks. (Photo:...

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