Court of Appeal rules to invalidate Libyan-Turkish MoU on cooperation in oil sector
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Court of Appeal rules to invalidate Libyan-Turkish MoU on cooperation in oil sector

Libyan media widely reported today that the Tripoli Court of Appeal ruled to invalidate the October 2022 memorandum of understanding between Libya (si...

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Czech Republic ready to buy Libyan oil now – but Libya needs political stability to increase oil production
Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

Czech Republic ready to buy Libyan oil now – but Libya needs political stability to increase oil production

Speaking on one of the discussion panels at the Libya Energy and Economic Summit 2024 (Tripoli, 13 to 14 January) Vaclav Bartuska, Ambassador-at-Large...

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Ministry of Oil and Gas denounces Egypt's signing of agreement with South Korea to export Libyan oil without its knowledge
Dec 9 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Oil and Gas denounces Egypt's signing of agreement with South Korea to export Libyan oil without its knowledge

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Oil and Gas said that it denounces the agreement concluded between Egypt and South Korea regarding the export of...

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Reopening of Russian consulate discussed with Benghazi based Libyan government
Nov 4 Sami Zaptia

Reopening of Russian consulate discussed with Benghazi based Libyan government

The eastern based Libyan government (unrecognised by most of the international community) reported last Tuesday (31 October) that its Foreign Minister...

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HoR calls for oil export halt and expulsion of US, UK, French, German and Italian ambassadors over Zionist Gaza genocide
Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

HoR calls for oil export halt and expulsion of US, UK, French, German and Italian ambassadors over Zionist Gaza genocide

Libya's parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), based in eastern Libya, yesterday called on the eastern based Libyan government (a government...

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Libya establishes new maritime zone and extends its maritime border from 12 to 24 nautical miles
Oct 20 Sami Zaptia

Libya establishes new maritime zone and extends its maritime border from 12 to 24 nautical miles

Speaking at the eighth Cabinet Meeting of 2023 held at the Al-Nasr Hall complex (formerly Rixos Centre) in Tripoli yesterday, the Tripoli based Libyan...

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Facilities Security Authority meets Russian and Italian ambassadors – discusses training and provision of security to returning companies
Sep 28 Sami Zaptia

Facilities Security Authority meets Russian and Italian ambassadors – discusses training and provision of security to returning companies

The head of Libya’s Facilities Security Authority (FSA) held two separate meetings with the Russian and Italian ambassadors to Libya.On Tuesday the FS...

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Tripoli Libyan government denies reports that it has leased Khoms port as a military base to Turkey
Aug 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Libyan government denies reports that it has leased Khoms port as a military base to Turkey

The Spokesman for the Tripoli-based Libyan government led by Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, Mohamed Hamuda, denied today the validity of media reports regardi...

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After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi – reopening expected this summer
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

After a 9-year closure, Morocco appoints two new Consuls to Tripoli and Benghazi – reopening expected this summer

The Moroccan Foreign Ministry announced last Monday the appointment of two new Consuls General to Libya, in preparation for the reopening of its consu...

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Aldabaiba signs two military agreements with Turkey
Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba signs two military agreements with Turkey

Incumbent caretaker Libyan Prime Minister and Defence Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba and Turkish Defence Minister, Hulusi Akar, signed two military c...

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