May 19 Sami Zaptia

EU High Representative Borrel discusses latest situation in Libya with Serraj

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 May 2020:The EU’s High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell called Libya’s internationally recognized Libyan Prime Mi...

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Mar 13 Sami Zaptia

Stephanie Williams attends AU’s Libya Contact Group in Congo

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 March 2020:Newly appointed Acting SRSG and UNSMIL head, Stephanie Williams, joined the UN delegation to the African Union’s...

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Bashagha looking for greater UK role for stability and development and a free future for all Libyans
Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Bashagha looking for greater UK role for stability and development and a free future for all Libyans

By Sami Zaptia. London, 12 March 2020:Fathi Bashagha, Interior Minister for Libya’s internationally recognized Tripoli government said he was looking...

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Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Stephanie Williams to act as UNSMIL head until Salame replacement agreed

By Sami Zaptia. Former Charge d'Affairs at the U.S. embassy Tripoli and Deputy Special Representative Stephanie T. Williams, has been appointed as Act...

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Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

Hafter in Paris yesterday and Berlin today

By Sami Zaptia. Khalifa Hafter (Photo: Archives from LANA).London, 10 March 2020:Media outlets aligned to the commander of the Libyan National Army (L...

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Feb 25 Michel Cousins

UNSMIL political track talks to go ahead despite pullout by Tobruk HoR and Tripoli State Council

By Libya Herald reporter. The UN's Palais des Nations, Geneva (Photo: UN)Tunis, 25 February 2020:Political talks organised by UNSMIL which are due to...

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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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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

U.S. cautions both sides against renewed Libyan military action

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 February 2020: In a statement released on Saturday, the U.S. Embassy said that it noted ‘‘with concern credible reports tha...

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Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya
Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya

By LH writer.  Leaders in Berlin for the Libya conference (Photo: LH)Berlin, 19 January 2020:Leaders of the main countries involved in Libya today agr...

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Oct 16 Sami Zaptia

No military solution to the Libyan crisis, hostilities must end immediately and return to UNSMIL-led political negotiations: EU

By Sami Zaptia. London, 16 October 2019:A statement issued by the spokesperson for the EU yesterday said that there is no military solution to the Lib...

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