Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

EU removes Ageela Saleh and Nuri Abu Sahmain from sanctions list

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 October 2020: The EU announced yesterday that it has removed Ageela Saleh, head of Libya’s Tobruk-based House of Representati...

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Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

British business urged to seek opportunities 'in billions' in Libyan oil and gas sector

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: LBBC).London, 11 September 2020:Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) Chairman Mustafa Sanalla yesterday set out ‘‘the enormous...

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Serraj backs down over sacking his dominant Interior Minister
Sep 4 Sami Zaptia

Serraj backs down over sacking his dominant Interior Minister

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 September 2020:Faiez Serraj, Libya’s internationally recognized Prime Minister backed down yesterday from sacking Fathi Basha...

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Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

At Berlin Libya Process meeting: U.S. supports Libyan peace efforts through UN-led process

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. State Dept).London, 30 August 2020:On Friday (28 August) the U.S. Department reiterated its support for Libyan peace effor...

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Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

Russia believes in implementing the Berlin Libya agreement in full: Lavrov

By Sami Zaptia.Russia believes in implementing the Berlin agreement on Libya in full, its Foreign Minister Lavrov said in Moscow last week (Photo: arc...

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Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Political negotiations only option to bring stability and peace to Libya: EU

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 July 2020:In a statement by the its Spokesperson yesterday on the latest developments in Libya, the EU said political negoti...

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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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Jan 13 Sami Zaptia

Both sides accuse the other of violating Tripoli ceasefire - but ceasefire deemed to be holding overall

By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 January 2020: Both sides in the conflict have accused the other of violating Tripoli’s ceasefire within its very first twen...

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Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli ground and air fighting intensifies ahead of international conference

By Sami Zaptia. London, 22 September 2019:Fighting on the ground and airstrikes on the edges of Tripoli intensified over the last few days.These come...

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Jul 6 Sami Zaptia

NOC welcomes Haftar's commitment to legitimacy of NOC and its sole right to export Libyan oil

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 6 July 2019:Libya's state National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday welcomed Khalifa Haftar's commitment to the legi...

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