Haj lottery postponed for two weeks
Apr 29 Michel Cousins

Haj lottery postponed for two weeks

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 29 April 2017:The Libyan Haj authorities have postponed until 15 May the draw to choose the 7,000 Libyans to perform the Haj in...

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Apr 14 Michel Cousins

Over half million set applications record for 2017 Haj

By Hadi Fornaji.The Grand Mosque in Mecca (Photo courtesy of Saudi Gazette)Tunis, 14 April 2017:The Presidency Council’s Haj committee say that 565,56...

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Saudi Arabia set to announce Libya reconciliation talks in next few days
Oct 25 Michel Cousins

Saudi Arabia set to announce Libya reconciliation talks in next few days

By Michel Cousins.Paris, 25 October 2016:Saudi Arabia is expected to take a major role in trying to solve the Libyan crisis, inviting key players from...

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First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca
Aug 29 Michel Cousins

First 2016 Haj pilgrims leave for Mecca

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 29 August 2016:The first plane carrying Libyan pilgrims to perform the Haj this year in Mecca left last night from...

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HoR’s Ageela Saleh flies to Saudi Arabia for Umrah
May 19 Michel Cousins

HoR’s Ageela Saleh flies to Saudi Arabia for Umrah

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli 19 May 2016:The president of the House of Representatives, Ageela Saleh, has gone to Mecca to perform Umrah. He is ac...

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May 9 Michel Cousins

Haj lotteries across Libya bring joy and disappointment

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 9 May 2016:Lotteries to decide who among the several hundred thousand Libyans who applied to the Haj and Umrah Assoc...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Saudi Arabia eases passport requirements for Libyan pilgrims: report

By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 3 April 2016:Said Arabia has decided that Libyan pilgrims applying for visas to perform Umra and Haj this year can...

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Libyan death toll from Mecca stampede hits 8 
Sep 30 Nigel Ash

Libyan death toll from Mecca stampede hits 8 

By Saber Ayyub. In the aftermath of Thursday's Mecca stampede (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 30 September 2015:The Libyan death toll from last week’s H...

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Sep 28 Michel Cousins

Libyan Mecca stampede dead rise to 6

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 28 September 2015:The number of Libyans now said to have been killed in last week’s Haj stampede tragedy in Mecca has ris...

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Jun 26 Michel Cousins

Tripoli Local government minister and western mayors in battle over 2015 Haj

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli 26 June 2015:The all-important issue of allocating places for Libyans to go on Haj this year has caused a serious spl...

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