Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

US resumes discussions with west and east Libya on militia demobilization

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 June 2020:The US State Department reported Friday that it had held discussions last Wednesday with Libya’s internationally r...

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May 30 Sami Zaptia

Malta reportedly seizes Russia printed Libyan currency bound for CBL east

By Sami Zaptia.A Benghazino showed off the then new Russian printed dinars he had withdrawn in 2016 (Photo: Mutaz Gedalla, Benghazi)London, 30 May 202...

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Mar 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S State Department briefing on Libya: The U.S is asking Khalifa Hafter to ‘‘suspend’’ his Tripoli offensive not withdraw or surrender

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 March 2020:In a U.S State Department special briefing on U.S. engagement with Libya to the media in Washington on Friday, th...

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US welcomes UNSMIL's new action plan
Sep 23 Nigel Ash

US welcomes UNSMIL's new action plan

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 23 September 2017:Washington has hailed the action plan from new UNSMIL chief Ghassan Salamé and backed negotiations...

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Jul 28 Michel Cousins

US backs Serraj-Hafter Paris declaration

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 28 July 2017:Washington has urged Libyans to adhere to the ceasefire and support for political dialogue as stated in the joint...

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Jul 27 Michel Cousins

US State Department report bemoans lack of Libyan counter-terrorism laws and strategy in fight against terrorism

By Gabriel Harrison.Tunis, 27 July 2017:In a report, the US State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism says that although the Libyan Government of...

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Feb 12 Michel Cousins

PC declares new Ghwell’s Libyan National Guard illegal

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 12 February 2017:The Libyan National Guard (LNG), launched last week as the Libyan radicals’ answer to Khalifa Haftar’...

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Feb 11 Michel Cousins

Washington alarmed at new military formation in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 11 February 2017:The US has expressed “serious concern” about the formation of the so-called Libyan National Guard (LN...

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Remaining Americans in Libya ignore new US State Department warnings to leave
Jan 29 Michel Cousins

Remaining Americans in Libya ignore new US State Department warnings to leave

By Alessandra Bocchi.Tunis, 29 January 2017:The few remaining Americans in Tripoli say they have no intention of leaving the country despite fresh US...

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Apr 4 Michel Cousins

US releases last two Libyans from Guantanamo, sends them to Senegal

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 4 April 2016:The United States has released what are to be the last two Libyans being held at the Guantanamo detention cen...

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