Aldabaiba receives support from Presidency Council and High State Council for new ministerial appointments
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba receives support from Presidency Council and High State Council for new ministerial appointments

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, has succeeded in obtaining the political backing from the Presidency Council and the High...

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UNSMIL announces the establishment of the 20-member Advisory Committee, reveals names
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL announces the establishment of the 20-member Advisory Committee, reveals names

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced today the establishment of the Advisory Committee and revealed the names of its 20 memb...

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Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

High State Council calls on HNEC to cease working with the election laws promulgated unilaterally by HoR

By Sami Zaptia.The HSC has called on HNEC to cease working with the controversial presidential and parliamentary election laws (Photo: MoI).London, 13...

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Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Budget should not exceed LD 76 bn to avoid economic contraction: Member of Parliament Nasia

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 9 August 2021:Member of Parliament Abdel Salam Nasia said yesterday that the draft 2021 budget did not tak...

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Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

While acting as technical advisor in the HoR-HNEC Rome meeting, UNSMIL urges HoR and HSC to work together on constitutional basis for elections

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 July 2021:While acting as technical advisor to House of Representatives Committee and the High National Elections Commission...

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Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

Constitutional HoR meets in Benghazi with 20 members, looking isolated and unrepresentative

By Sami Zaptia.Official photos of the Benghazi HoR session yesterday show no more than a rump of 20 loyal Ageela Saleh members attending. This contras...

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Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

Lobbying NGOs call on HoR to respect Transitional Constitutional Declaration as sole source of Libyan legitimacy

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 December 2020: A group of seven Libyan NGOs and 60 individuals have called on the House of Representatives (HoR) to respect...

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Libya’s western-based army opens enrolment
Sep 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s western-based army opens enrolment

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 September 2020: The Ministry of Defence of the internationally recognized Libyan government announced yesterday the opening...

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Sep 26 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli militia clashes underscore urgent need for much-needed militia DDR

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 September 2020: Yesterday’s militia clashes in Tripoli’s Tajura suburb underscores the urgent need for much-needed reform of...

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HSC head Mishri leaves Muslim Brotherhood
Jan 28 Sami Zaptia

HSC head Mishri leaves Muslim Brotherhood

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 January 2019:The head of Libya's High State Council (HSC), Khaled Mishri, announced that he was leaving the Libyan Muslim Br...

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