Nov 11 thomwestcott

Fight briefly closes Maltese visa centre

By Houda Mzioudet.Tripoli, 11 November 2013:A fight broke out between two Libyans queueing for visas yesterday morning at VFS Global, the visa applica...

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Nov 5 Michel Cousins

Overnight clashes in Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and Aimen EljaliTripoli, 5 November 2013:There were a number of clashes in Tripoli last night, the most serious being in two dif...

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Nov 5 Michel Cousins

Improved security for Egyptians in Sirte promised following protests

By Houda Mzioudet.Trpoli, 4 November 2013:Officials in Sirte have promised better protection for Egyptians working in the town. The promise was made a...

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Oct 23 Michel Cousins

Benghazi police car shot at

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 23 October 2013:Reports that an ordinary Benghazi resident had been killed in crossfire in a shootout between the police an...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Drugs bust in Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli 17 September 2013:The Special Deterrence Force has carried out a series of drugs raids in the past few days on apartment...

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Sep 4 Michel Cousins

Youths fight in Tripoli

By Aimen Eljali.Tripoli, 4 September 2013:Tripoli’s Shara Mizran, one of the main streets in the city centre, was closed this evening because of fight...

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Fire in central Tripoli forces evacuation
Aug 23 Michel Cousins

Fire in central Tripoli forces evacuation

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab and Aimen Eljali.  Fire fighters tackle the blaze at the Municipal Police car park (Photo: Aiman Eljali)Tripoli, 23 August 2013:...

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Aug 13 thomwestcott

At least 14,000 escaped prisoners remain at large, threaten security

Tripoli, 13 August 2013:Some 14,000 prisoners remain at large, having escaped from jails across the country since the start of the revolution, accordi...

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Zeidan condems the attack and pillage of “Barracks 27"
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan condems the attack and pillage of “Barracks 27"

Prime Minister Ali Zeidan condemned the attack on "Baracks 22"(Photo:Sami Zaptia).By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 5 August 2013:At today’s press conference Pr...

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Aug 4 Michel Cousins

Mazini withdraws resignation

By Hadi Fornaji. Kamila Al-Mazini (Photo: Tom Westcott, Libya Herald)Tripoli, 4 August 2013:Kamila Khamis Al-Mazini, who announced that she was resign...

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