Cash-strapped government agrees privatising telecoms to raise funds
By Hadi Fornaji. Tripoli, 28 December 2014: The government faced with a yawning budget deficit is proposing liberalising the telecoms ...
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Afriqiyah snubs government over Misrata and Mitiga bans
By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 26 December 2014: At least one Libyan airline is set to defy an order from ...
Fire at Sidra spreads
By Libya Herald staff. Fire at Sidra (Photo: Social media) 26 December 2014: Fire at a tank at the Sidra ...
Ghariani calls for salary cuts
By Ajnadin Mustafa. Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani (TV grab) Tripoli, 26 December 2014: In a fatwa on government expenses, Sheikh Sadik ...
Prince Mohamed Senussi calls on Libyans to unite
By Libya Herald staff. Prince Mohamed Al-Rida Senussi addressing Libyans on Indenendance Day (Photo: video grab) 26 September 2014: Prince ...
Lethal gunfight at Misrata hospital: report
By Libya Herald reporters. Tripoli, 25 December 2014: There are unconfirmed reports that two people have been killed in fighting ...
Ansar behead army captive as port blaze casts pall over Benghazi
By Libya Herald reporters. Benghazi, 23 December 2014: As fighting continued today in Benghazi, a large pall of smoke hung ...
LNA launches major attack on Benghazi’s Laithi district
By Maha Suliman and Adam Ali Benghazi, 22 December 2014: Heavy fighting in Benghazi’s Leithi district has left at least ...
One dead, three injured after rocket hits Benghazi mosque
By Maha Suliman. Benghazi, 21 December 2014: A father of six died after a rocket smashed through the walls of ...
Mayors meet in Sebha
By Libya Herald staff. 20 December 2014: Mayors from several Libyan towns started a two-day meeting in Sebha today to ...
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New shipping line between Italy-Tunisia-Tripoli launched today
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Chevron and Libya’s National Oil Corporation sign MoU to evaluate shale oil and gas resources – estimated at 18 billion barrels and 123 trillion cft
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CBL increases foreign currency cash limit permitted to enter Libya – up from US$ 10,000 to US$ 30,000
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US sells US$ 95 million worth of border security equipment to Tunisia – can a similar deal between the EU or the US be struck with Libya?
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Minister of Economy approves 12 foreign and joint venture companies – to support the investment climate
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