Plans in hand for municipal elections for Bani Walid and Central Zawia
By Libya Herald reporter. Bani Walid (Photo: Google) Tunis, 8 November 2016: The Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) ...
Tag: Zawia
New Zawia ceasefire agreed as three die in fresh fighting; Grand Mufti claims pro-Hafter forces present
By Moutaz Ali. Tripoli, 31 October 2016: After four days of bitter fighting between rival forces in Zawia, a ceasefire ...
Clashes continue for second day in Zawia
By Moutaz Ali. A tank on the streets in Zawia yesterday (Photo: Social media) Tripoli, 29 October 2016: Fresh fighting ...
Moves to settle row over Zawia and Sabratha universities’ dependent campuses
By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 29 October 2016: A row over campuses and colleges linked either to the university of ...
Fears of fresh fighting between Zawia and Wirshefana after slaying of three Zawia men
By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 27 October 2016: There are growing fears of renewed fighting between Zawia and the neighbouring ...
Coast road west of Tripoli closed again
By Ajdnadin Mustafa. Tripoli, 20 September 2016: A month after it was reopened, the coast road heading west from Tripoli ...
Coastguard arrests German charity refugee boat
By Libya Herald reporters. The Sea-Eye charity's founder Michael Buschheur (Photo: Sea-Eye) Tripoli and Tunis, 10 September 2016: The Libya ...
Tripoli-Zawia road remains shut despite threats from militants and mediation by elders
By Moutaz Mathi and Ajnadin Mustafa. Tripoli, 21 August 2016: The crisis over the coast road linking Tripoli to Zawia, ...
Youth’s murder brings renewed Coastal Highway block at Zawia
By Moutaz Ai. Ahmed Sasi murdered today near Zawia (Photo: social media) Tripoli, 16 2016: The coastal road at Zawia, ...
Fresh clashes in Zawia
By Libya Herald reporter. Tripoli, 4 July 2016: Clashes broke out in central Zawia this evening after iftar (the breaking ...
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BREAKING: Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet – gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy
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Hafters vow to continue uncontrolled public spending – refuse to cut spending to save Libya’s economy – veiled threat to cut off oil supplies
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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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