Dec 12 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes meeting of eastern and western Libya military

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 12 December 2021: UNSMIL warmly welcomed today the meeting that took place in Sirte yesterday between General Abdulrazzak Al-N...

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Dec 6 Sami Zaptia

Hafter returned to presidential election by Court of Appeal

By Sami Zaptia.Khalifa Hafter has been returned to the 24 December presidential election race by a Court of Appeal- overturning a lower court ruling (...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

Court re-instates Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi to Libya’s presidential race

By Sami Zaptia.Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, son of deposed dictator Muamar Qaddafi, has been allowed to stand in Libya's presidential elections planned for...

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Dec 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S. calls for de-escalation and respect for Libya’s legal and administrative electoral processes

By Sami Zaptia.U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has called for de-escalation as Libya's elections approach  (Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).Trip...

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Hafter announces he is running in Libya’s presidential elections
Nov 16 Sami Zaptia

Hafter announces he is running in Libya’s presidential elections

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 16 November 2021:Khalifa Hafter announced today that he is running in Libya’s presidential elections planned to start on 24 De...

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Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Hiding behind a pretence of constitutionality, HSC continues to indirectly resist holding of elections

By Sami Zaptia.Khaled Mishri, the head of the HSC, is challenging the holding of elections at the courts (Photo: MoI).Tripoli, 6 November 2021:While t...

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Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

There are foreign designs on Libya, eastern-based Ministers welcomed back with increased competencies: Aldabaiba

By Sami Zaptia.Aldabaiba said there are foreign designs on Libya (Photo: GNU).London, 13 October 2021:There are foreign designs on LibyaSpeaking at a...

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Aldabaiba working on reopening bank clearance system with eastern Libya despite LD 45 bn debt accrued by eastern banks during political split
Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba working on reopening bank clearance system with eastern Libya despite LD 45 bn debt accrued by eastern banks during political split

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 October 2021:Speaking at a reconciliation gathering of eastern notables and tribal leaders gathered in Tripoli Monday, Prime...

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Ageela Saleh hands Aldabaiba huge PR victory – Tripoli Friday demonstration calls for parliament’s downfall: Report and analysis
Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

Ageela Saleh hands Aldabaiba huge PR victory – Tripoli Friday demonstration calls for parliament’s downfall: Report and analysis

By Sami Zaptia.Prime Minister Aldabaiba speaking to the anti-HoR no-confidence-vote demonstration in Martyr Square (Photo: Alrasmiya TV).London, 27 Se...

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BREAKING: Hafter steps down temporarily as Commander-in-Chief from 23 September to 24 December – in preparation for elections?
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

BREAKING: Hafter steps down temporarily as Commander-in-Chief from 23 September to 24 December – in preparation for elections?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 September 2021:Khalifa Hafter has stepped down temporarily as Commander-in-Chief of the Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) for...

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