NCUSLR highlights the serious divisions that threaten Libya's unity and institutions
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

NCUSLR highlights the serious divisions that threaten Libya's unity and institutions

‎The National Council on U.S.-Libyan Relations concluded a pivotal two-day event (4-5 April) in Washington DC that brought together leading Libyan and...

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Libya’s public employment is in crisis and is failing to deliver to the public
Nov 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s public employment is in crisis and is failing to deliver to the public

A study entitled ‘‘Libya’s public employment Crisis - The Critical Need to Shift from Patronage to Performance’’ published last month by Friedrich-Ebe...

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Major Tripoli militia clashes result in 32 deaths and 159 injuries
Aug 28 Sami Zaptia

Major Tripoli militia clashes result in 32 deaths and 159 injuries

Major militia clashes in Tripoli on Friday and Saturday have led to 32 deaths and 159 injuries, the Tripoli Health Ministry reported today.There was i...

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More Tripoli militia clashes as the battle for legitimacy continues
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

More Tripoli militia clashes as the battle for legitimacy continues

There were more militia clashes Friday night on the outskirts of Tripoli as the battle for who has the legitimacy to be Libya’s prime minister continu...

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Bashagha calls on Attorney General to stop Aldabaiba from preventing his ministers from travelling from Tripoli’s Mitiga airport to Tobruk today to take oath of office
Mar 3 Sami Zaptia

Bashagha calls on Attorney General to stop Aldabaiba from preventing his ministers from travelling from Tripoli’s Mitiga airport to Tobruk today to take oath of office

The HoR's newly-appointed prime minister Fathi Bashagha has appealed to the Attorney General to stop Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba from preventing Bashagha’s...

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Municipalities accuse Libyan political leaders of failing the country
Sep 9 Michel Cousins

Municipalities accuse Libyan political leaders of failing the country

By Libya Herald reporters. Janzour Mayor Faraj Aban (Photo: LH)Tunis, 9 September 2017:Mayors and councillors from a number of municipalities have acc...

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Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

LIA now run jointly by two chairmen who never meet, reflecting Libya’s chaos

By Sami Zaptia.London, 13 February 2017: Sources at the Libyan Investment Authority’s (LIA) Tripoli Tower headquarters have confirmed that the soverei...

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GNA failing due to militia-dependency and failure to create unified civilian-led national army
Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

GNA failing due to militia-dependency and failure to create unified civilian-led national army

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2016:The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council/Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) has failed to make any real progr...

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State Council announces HoR does not exist, says it will take over legislative powers
Sep 21 Michel Cousins

State Council announces HoR does not exist, says it will take over legislative powers

By Moutaz MathiTripoli, 21 September 2016:The State Council has declared what is calls the "non-existance" of the House of Representatives (HoR) as en...

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Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

UN is not here for talks for the sake of talks - Bernardino Leon

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 28 October 2014:Asked by Libya Herald if the UN was simply mediating talks for the sake of talks between the conflicting parti...

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