Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL welcomes establishment of Fact-finding Mission to Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) yesterday welcomed the establishment of an international Fact...

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Jun 24 Sami Zaptia

International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights Working Group on Libya launched

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 June 2020:UNSMIL announced yesterday the launch of the  and Human Rights Working Group on Libya. The launch comes as part of...

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US does not support Hafter attack on Tripoli. Seeks ceasefire and political dialogue. Syrian mercenaries fighting for both sides: US State Department
May 9 Sami Zaptia

US does not support Hafter attack on Tripoli. Seeks ceasefire and political dialogue. Syrian mercenaries fighting for both sides: US State Department

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 May 2020:The US Department of State held a Special Briefing by video call on Russian Engagement in the Middle East Thursday w...

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May 4 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL’s Williams pays tribute to brave Libya journalists on World Press Freedom Day

By Sami Zaptia.UNSMIL head Williams paid tribute to Libya journalists who have laid down their lives to report news (Photo: Social Media).London, 4 Ma...

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Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns LNA indiscriminate bombardment of Tripoli civilians and expresses concern over actions of Tripoli-aligned forces in newly captured areas in Western Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 April 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said yesterday that it was alarmed by the continuing escalat...

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Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

American surgeon urges Hafter and Serraj to find peaceful solution so that Libyan children have a future

By William M Novick, M.D.U.S. children heart surgeon currently working for his charity in Libya, William Novick, urges Hafter and Serraj to find a pea...

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U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

U.S. Ambassador Norland pays first visit to Libya - meets Haftar first

By Sami Zaptia. London, 18 February 2020: The U.S. Embassy in Tripoli (temporarily in Tunis) reported that U.S. Ambassador Norland paid his first ever...

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Salame meets Hafter in eastern Libya
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Salame meets Hafter in eastern Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2019:‫UNSMIL head, Ghassan Salame‬⁩, met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, at Hafter's headquar...

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Serraj meets commanders, adopts new fighting plan and orders all needed reinforcements
Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj meets commanders, adopts new fighting plan and orders all needed reinforcements

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2019:In his role as Commander-in-Chief of the (western based Libyan Army) forces defending Tripoli in the fighting agai...

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Jun 11 Sami Zaptia

UN Security Council unanimously renews measures to implement Libya arms embargo for another year

By Sami Zaptia.The UN Security Council has extended its Libya arms embargo until 2020 (Photo: Archives UNSMIL).London, 11 June 2019:The UN Security Co...

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