High-level Turkish delegation visits Tripoli
May 4 Sami Zaptia

High-level Turkish delegation visits Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 May 2021:  Libyan prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba received a high-level Turkish delegation in Tripoli yesterday that inc...

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Government delivers amended 2021 budget to parliament
May 3 Sami Zaptia

Government delivers amended 2021 budget to parliament

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 May 2021:  The Libyan government, led by prime minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, delivered the amended 2021 budget to parliamen...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Opening of Italian consulate in Benghazi and visa issuance discussed

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2021:  Following on from the meetings by Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush with Italy’s Foreign and Interior Mini...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

U.S. continues pressure for 24 December elections and departure of all foreign forces from Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 April 2021:The U.S. is continuing to pressure all Libya related stakeholders to ensure the holding of the 24 December electi...

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Apr 24 Sami Zaptia

Mangoush to Italian parliament: Foreign forces must leave Libya. HSC: its not for government to reverse Turkey agreement to provide forces

By Sami Zaptia.Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush has caused a political storm by reportedly suggesting Turkish forces must also leave Libya (Phot...

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High level Algerian delegation visits Tripoli
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

High level Algerian delegation visits Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 April 2021:A High-level Algerian delegation visited Tripoli today and met Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba and Foreign M...

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Libya’s first female Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush takes over her duties
Mar 17 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s first female Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush takes over her duties

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 March 2021:Libya’s first ever female Foreign Minister, Najla Mangoush, took over her duties from her predecessor, Mohamed Si...

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Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Updated: Names of Libya’s newly endorsed Government of National Unity

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: GNU).London, 11 March 2021:(This list has been updated on 18 March due to differences in lists initially published)Yesterday at...

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Najla Mangoush – Libya’s first female Foreign Minister
Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Najla Mangoush – Libya’s first female Foreign Minister

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 March 2021:Libya’s new Foreign Minister is Najla Mohamed El-Mangoush. Fluent in English, she trained as a lawyer at Benghazi...

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Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: In Libya, only one system of law is functioning, and it’s not state law

By Mohamed Almenfi. An example of tribal elders at work as they check the Kikla-Zintan peace deal in 2016 (Photo: 218 TV)Benghazi, 13 July 2017:Libya...

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