Mar 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S State Department briefing on Libya: The U.S is asking Khalifa Hafter to ‘‘suspend’’ his Tripoli offensive not withdraw or surrender

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 March 2020:In a U.S State Department special briefing on U.S. engagement with Libya to the media in Washington on Friday, th...

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Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

As projectiles rained in on Tripoli today, Salame attempts to keep the boycotted Geneva political dialogue on Libya going

By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 February 2020: As projectiles rained in on Tripoli overnight and in a 6-hour spell from 7 am to 1 pm today, UNSMIL head Gha...

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Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns continuing truce violations as its beleaguered Libya political track negotiations in Geneva go ahead - despite boycotts

By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 February 2020: The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) strongly condemned the continuing Tripoli truce violations yesterda...

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Feb 25 Michel Cousins

UNSMIL political track talks to go ahead despite pullout by Tobruk HoR and Tripoli State Council

By Libya Herald reporter. The UN's Palais des Nations, Geneva (Photo: UN)Tunis, 25 February 2020:Political talks organised by UNSMIL which are due to...

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Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union welcome ‘‘considerable progress’’ in the UN-facilitated Libya military ceasefire talks in Geneva

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 February 2020: The Embassies of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States, as well as the Delegatio...

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Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

Draft ceasefire agreement reached at 5+5 Libya military talks in Geneve: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 February 2020: A draft ceasefire agreement has been reached at the second round of the Libya military talks brokered by the...

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Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Internationally recognized Libyan government suspends participation in Geneve 5+5 Libya Military talks – after continued Tripoli truce violations

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA).London, 19 February 2020: The internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli led by Faiez Serraj announc...

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U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first

By Sami Zaptia. London, 18 February 2020: The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli (temporarily in Tunis) reported that U.S. Ambassador Norland paid his first ever...

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Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

NOC evacuates fuel tankers from Tripoli port after it was hit by projectiles

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 18 February 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that fuel vessels were urgently evacuated...

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Principle of accepting truce is respected in Geneva talks on Libya - despite often violated fragile truce: Salame
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

Principle of accepting truce is respected in Geneva talks on Libya - despite often violated fragile truce: Salame

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 February 2020: UNSMIL head Ghassan Salame put a positive spin today at the end of the latest round of 5+5 Libya Military tal...

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