Op-Ed: Government over-spending to lead to economic and political stability or bankruptcy and a devalued dinar?
Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Government over-spending to lead to economic and political stability or bankruptcy and a devalued dinar?

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, issued Circular No. (2) of 2025, today which included ‘‘a set of controls and procedures a...

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HoR and HSC consultative Cairo meeting final communique reconfirms lack of desire by status quo bodies for progress
Feb 23 Sami Zaptia

HoR and HSC consultative Cairo meeting final communique reconfirms lack of desire by status quo bodies for progress

A group of Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) and High State Council (HSC) members held a consultative meeting in Cairo over the last two days. A...

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ACA head holds summit with Ministers on his freeze on new state employment and scholarships
Jan 28 Sami Zaptia

ACA head holds summit with Ministers on his freeze on new state employment and scholarships

Abdallah Gaderbo, the head of the increasingly active and bold state sector watchdog, the Administrative Control Authority (ACA), held a meeting last...

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High Court rejects Mishri’s appeal against Takala’s victory as HSC head – both still claim leadership of the body
Jan 24 Sami Zaptia

High Court rejects Mishri’s appeal against Takala’s victory as HSC head – both still claim leadership of the body

The High Court rejected last Wednesday (22 January) the appeal filed by Khaled Mishri against the ruling issued by the South Tripoli Court of Appeal -...

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Aldabaiba calls for constitutionally based elections to return Libya to the will of the people - report and analysis
Jan 1 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba calls for constitutionally based elections to return Libya to the will of the people - report and analysis

In his speech delivered on 24 December celebrating the 73rd anniversary of Libya's independence, Tripoli based Libyan prime minister, Abdel Hamid Alda...

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Democracy is the only way forward for Libya: Aldabaiba to Libyan youth
Nov 25 Sami Zaptia

Democracy is the only way forward for Libya: Aldabaiba to Libyan youth

Speaking at a Youth Forum held in his city of Misrata last Saturday (23 November), where 600 young men and women from across the country participated,...

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HoR Speaker Salah decree reduces FX sales surcharge from 20 to 15 percent
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

HoR Speaker Salah decree reduces FX sales surcharge from 20 to 15 percent

Ageela Saleh, Speaker of Libya’s eastern based parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), passed a decree today (86/204) reducing the surcharge/l...

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CBL holds first complete board meeting after ousting of former Governor El-Kaber
Nov 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL holds first complete board meeting after ousting of former Governor El-Kaber

‎The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced that it had held its first board meeting today of the newly appointed board which included all the new six...

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Aldabaiba welcomes change at CBL, will not remain idle to obstructers of elections
Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba welcomes change at CBL, will not remain idle to obstructers of elections

‎At yesterday’s third ordinary cabinet meeting of 2024 held in Tripoli, prime minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba said: ‎ ‎Changing the central bank's...

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HoR names CBL Board members – CBL Governor welcomes the announcement
Oct 21 Sami Zaptia

HoR names CBL Board members – CBL Governor welcomes the announcement

Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), today named the six members of the Board of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL).The six members ar...

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