Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

Fourth round of Libyan Joint Military Commission talks start in Geneva: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 October 2020: The fourth round of the Libyan (5+5) Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks began this morning in Geneva with t...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Resumption of multiple, inclusive intra-Libyan talks: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2020: Acting Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Li...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL-facilitated process should be the only game in town: UNSMIL’s Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: UNSMIL Acting head Stephanie Williams said that yesterday’s UN high-level ministerial meeting on Libya emphasiz...

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Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

U.S welcomes constructive Montreux Libyan consultations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:The U.S. Embassy yesterday congratulated the Libyan parties on the constructive September 7-9 consultations t...

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Aug 21 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes call for ceasefire by both conflicting Libyan parties

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 August 2020:UNSMIL welcomed last night the two separate, but coordinated, announcements by the two conflicting Libyan sides...

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Aug 21 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s internationally recognized government declares ceasefire, calls for demilitarized zone, departure of foreign forces, resumption of oil exports and elections in 2021

By Sami Zaptia.Faiez Serraj, Libya's internationally recognized prime minister has announced a ceasefire which Ageela Saleh, head of Libya's parliamen...

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Jul 9 Sami Zaptia

UN moots creation of possible demilitarized zone in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 July 2020:The possibility of the creation of a ‘‘demilitarized zone’’ in Libya was raised by the UN yesterday. The demilitari...

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Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Third International Follow-up Committee meeting on Libya Berlin conference outcomes expressed alarm on military escalation and renews calls for immediate de-escalation

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2020:UNSMIL reported yesterday that the Third International Follow-up Committee (IFCL) meeting on the Libya Berlin conf...

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Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

U.S calls for de-escalation, ceasefire and a return to political negotiations

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 June 2020:At a U.S Department of State Special Briefing on Libya (and Iraq) held in Washington DC yesterday, David Schenker,...

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Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

U.S expresses concern for continued escalation of fighting in Sirte

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2020:The U.S. Embassy said yesterday that the U.S. is concerned for the continued escalation in Sirte. It said that it...

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