Aug 6 Sami Zaptia

US Ambassador Norland on unification of army, removal of foreign mercenaries and troops, unfreezing of Libyan assets abroad and Hafter’s U.S. court cases

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).London, 6 August 2021:US Ambassador and Special Envoy to Libya Richard Norland gave an interview to Al Ja...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya's latest LD 111 bn draft 2021 budget likely to pass as Hafter and his army finally allocated LD 2.5 bn

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 4 August 2021:Libya’s troublesome 2021 budget is likely to pass through parliament (the House of Representat...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

HoR fails to pass presidential election law after Monday and Tuesday sessions

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 4 August 2021:The House of Representatives (HoR) failed to pass the election law to elect Libya’s president...

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Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Coastal Road finally reopened - an important part of the October 2020 ceasefire agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 July 2021:The main stretch of Coastal Road passing through the former fighting front between the pro and anti-Khalifa Hafter...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Hafter calls on Aldabaiba government to implement the Berlin Agreement in full

By Sami Zaptia.LNA Official Spokesperson Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 15 July 2021:Ahead of Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabiaba a...

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Italy opens its consulate in Benghazi – Consul meets Hafter
Jul 6 Sami Zaptia

Italy opens its consulate in Benghazi – Consul meets Hafter

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 July 2021:Italian Consul Carlo Batori finally arrived in Benghazi yesterday to reopen the Italian Consulate in the city.Offic...

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Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Government unable to attend today’s HoR session – but will present its 100 days report next week

By Sami Zaptia.HoR (File Photo: HoR)London, 28 June 2021: According to LANA, the official Libyan state news agency, and state Alwataniya TV, Ageela Sa...

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Jun 22 Sami Zaptia

Coastal Road reopening postponed for public until road is serviced and checkpoints installed

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 June 2021:After yesterday’s hype over the reopening by Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba of the coastal road between Misr...

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Three days ahead of the Berlin 2 conference: Misrata-Sirte Coastal road finally reopened - but for how long?
Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Three days ahead of the Berlin 2 conference: Misrata-Sirte Coastal road finally reopened - but for how long?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 June 2021:Three days before the start of the Berlin 2 conference on Libya, the Misrata-Sirte Coastal Road was reopened yeste...

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May 29 Sami Zaptia

After off camera deliberations, parliament failed to agree 2021 budget. Amended budget reduced to 76 bn – discussions to resume next session

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 29 May 2021:Contrary to the official statement by the Official Spokesperson for parliament (House of Represe...

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