Jun 30 Michel Cousins

Fatwa Council condemns Skhirat Draft but approves Dialogue process

By Ajnadin Mustafa. Sheikh Sadek Al-Ghariani (File photo)Tripoli, 30 June 2015:The Dar Al-Ifta, the fatwa organisation chaired by Sheikh Sadek Al-Ghar...

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Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Muslim scholars’ open letter to IS pointing out its un-Islamic actions

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 28 June 2015:At a time when extremists calling themselves Islamists and purporting to be interpreting true Islam, calls have bee...

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GNC amends Constitutional Declaration, declares Libya a "Muslim state”
May 26 Michel Cousins

GNC amends Constitutional Declaration, declares Libya a "Muslim state”

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 26 May 2015:The Tripoli-based continuing General National Congress has amended Article No. 1 of the Constitutional D...

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Three men accused of homosexuality executed by IS in Derna
May 1 Michel Cousins

Three men accused of homosexuality executed by IS in Derna

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 1 May 2015:Three men, accused of being homosexual, are reported to have been executed by the Islamic State (IS) in Derna yes...

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Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Islamists in Derna cut off alleged thief's hand

By Libya Herald staff.Benghazi, 19 April 2015:A man accused or theft has had his hand cut off following a Sharia court judgment in Derna.The man, who...

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Jan 24 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace launches a Charter of Libyan Women’s Constitutional Rights

By Libya Herald Staff.Malta, 24 January 2015:After a series of workshops and wide consultations since 2013 on the Constitution, the Libyan Women’s Pla...

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Islamists declare Derna a smoke free zone
Dec 21 Michel Cousins

Islamists declare Derna a smoke free zone

By Libya Herald staff.21 December 2014:Islamic militants in Derna have forbidden the sale of tobacco products. They claim it is haram. They attacked a...

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Libya is an Islamic country and Sharia must be the source of all her laws says Abu Sahmain
Nov 20 Newsdesk2

Libya is an Islamic country and Sharia must be the source of all her laws says Abu Sahmain

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2o November 2014:Sharia must be the source of the law in Libya, declared General National Congress (GNC) head Nuri Abu...

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Ansar Al-Sharia tightens hold in Derna and formally establishes Islamic Court
Oct 22 Newsdesk2

Ansar Al-Sharia tightens hold in Derna and formally establishes Islamic Court

By Libya Herald staff. The new Islamic Court in Derna (Photo: Social media)22 October 2014:Following its declaration of allegiance to the Islamic Stat...

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Public lashings follow Derna "Sharia Court" verdicts
Oct 20 Newsdesk1

Public lashings follow Derna "Sharia Court" verdicts

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 20 October 2014:The “Sharia Court” of Derna, an institution of Derna's Shoura Council of Islamic Youth, has laid down t...

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