Libya's Internal Security Agency refutes and condemns parts of UN Experts Report on illegal detentions
Feb 5 Sami Zaptia

Libya's Internal Security Agency refutes and condemns parts of UN Experts Report on illegal detentions

In a live press conference held in Tripoli today, Libya’s Internal Security Agency (ISA) refuted and condemned parts of the leaked (Arabic language ve...

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The Prophet's birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

The Prophet's birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism

By Jamal Adel. Tunis, 20 November 2018: With overt enthusiasm, Libyans openly celebrated Prophet Mohamed's birthday (the Mawlid al-Nabawi or Miloud...

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Beida government’s Awqaf and Islamic affairs department warns against celebrating Christmas
Dec 21 Michel Cousins

Beida government’s Awqaf and Islamic affairs department warns against celebrating Christmas

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 21 December 2017:The Awqaf (religious endowments) and Islamic Affairs Administration in the eastern-based interim gove...

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Convert to Christianity arrested in Benghazi
Nov 7 Michel Cousins

Convert to Christianity arrested in Benghazi

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 7 November 2016:The Benghazi branch of the General Administration for Criminal Investigation (also known as the Counter Crime A...

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Nov 2 Newsdesk1

Imam steps down after threats from Libya Dawn supporter

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2 November 2014:Osama Treiki, an imam and preacher at the Cawn Jalud Mosque in Dafniya, west of Misrata, has resigned h...

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Apr 12 thomwestcott

Another Christian released

Tripoli, 12 April 2013:A South Korean Christian imprisoned for two months on suspicion of proselytising in Benghazi has been released.An official from...

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Mar 27 thomwestcott

No imminent plans to release imprisoned Christians

Tripoli, 27 March 2013:Media reports that four foreign Christians held in prison in Benghazi for proselytising are to be released are not true, the Li...

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EU “concerned” about religious freedom and rights in Libya
Mar 13 Michel Cousins

EU “concerned” about religious freedom and rights in Libya

Tripoli, 13 March 2013:The European Union Delegation in Tripoli has said that it is deeply concerned about the continued detention and treatment of pe...

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Mawlid celebrations take their course, undisturbed
Jan 24 Michel Cousins

Mawlid celebrations take their course, undisturbed

By Rzszard Bouvier.Tripoli, 24 January 2013:Hundreds of Tripolitans gathered this morning in the capital’s Old City to celebrate Mawlid Al-Nabi, the P...

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Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action
Aug 28 Nigel Ash

Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action

By Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 28 AugustSome 21 organisations, including Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), have condemned the recent mosque attacks and...

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