Draft constitution’s freedoms not acceptable say Beida government’s religious authorities
Aug 2 Michel Cousins

Draft constitution’s freedoms not acceptable say Beida government’s religious authorities

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 2 August 2017:The Supreme Ifta Commission (SIC), which is part of the Beida-based interim government’s Awqaf and Islam...

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Black market dollar deals “haram” say eastern sharia officials
Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Black market dollar deals “haram” say eastern sharia officials

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli/Benghazi, 19 April 2017:The fatwa authorities in Beida recognised by the interim government of Abdullah Al-Thinni ba...

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Libya’s Draft Constitution - Overview
Jul 21 Nigel Ash

Libya’s Draft Constitution - Overview

By Chris Stephen. CDA member Omar Mohamed Ali in Tunis with the CDA's final draft (Photo: Libya Herald)Tunis, 21 July 2016:Voltaire would be pleased....

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Jul 4 Michel Cousins

Ghariani claims he supports national reconciliation, but imposes limits

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 4 July 2016:The controversial grand mufti, Sadek Al-Ghariani, has said he firmly supports national reconciliation in Libya...

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May 19 Nigel Ash

IS in Sirte guilty of crimes against humanity says HRW

By Libya Herald reporters. The savage face IS likes to show in Sirte conceals the sufferings of the living (File photo)Tripoli, 19 May 2016:The murder...

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GNC wants alcohol drinkers to be flogged
Mar 14 Nigel Ash

GNC wants alcohol drinkers to be flogged

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 14 March 2016:Those caught consuming alcohol will be given 80 lashes, the rump of the General National Congress has...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL workshop with World Bank on introduction of Islamic banking into Libya

By Sami Zaptia.The CBL held a workshop with the World Bank on the introduction of Islamic banking into Libya (Logo: CBL).London, 10 February 2016:The...

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Jan 26 Nigel Ash

Tripoli militia says it will fire on foreign troops

By Saber Ayyub. Militia leader Haitham Tajouri led today's Tripoli  parade (File photo).By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 26 January 2016:A Tripoli-based militi...

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Oct 4 Nigel Ash

Ghariani says Sharia as basis of legislation in Dialogue Draft “not enough”

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 4 October 2015:The Dar Al-Ifta, the fatwa organisation run by Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has ruled that the supposedly fina...

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Sep 29 Michel Cousins

Dialogue Draft invalid if Sharia law not accepted says Ghariani

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 29 September 2015:Sheikh Sadek Al-Ghariani, still accepted by the regime in Tripoli as Libya’s grand mufti, has said...

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