Apr 9 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Interior Ministry condemns Tripoli water cut - attributes it to Hafter despite conflicting evidence

By Sami Zaptia.Water has been cut to Tripoli and the Western region for two days ostensibly due to an armed group with a personal grievance (Photo: So...

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Apr 8 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga Air Ambulance flights deliberately targeted by Hafter: Tripoli Transport Ministry

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 April 2020:Libya’s Tripoli-based Transport Ministry accused ‘‘Hafter’s militias’’ targeting Mitiga airport of deliberately ta...

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Tripoli subjected to rain of projectiles in total disregard for Coronavirus or international calls for truce - Hospital evacuated
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli subjected to rain of projectiles in total disregard for Coronavirus or international calls for truce - Hospital evacuated

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 April 2020:Multiple parts of Tripoli were subjected to a barrage of 40-60 missiles, including what were described as Grad mis...

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Hafter’s war on Tripoli: One year on, no progress and no resolution. EU and UNSMIL continue call for truce - but without any effective action
Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s war on Tripoli: One year on, no progress and no resolution. EU and UNSMIL continue call for truce - but without any effective action

By Sami Zaptia. London, 4 April 2020:One year on from the attack on Tripoli by Khalifa Hafter and his Libyan National Army (LNA) and their aligned for...

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Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Serraj claims responsibility for failed military operation to take LNA-held airbase

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA).London, 26 March 2020:Faiez Serraj, the internationally recognized Prime Minister of Libya, claimed responsibility for...

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Mar 17 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s 2020 budget rubber stamped by Serraj government, oil exports still shut down as NOC announces US$ 3.4 bn losses

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA).London, 17 March 2020:The internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli and led by Faiez Serraj rubber...

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Mar 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S State Department briefing on Libya: The U.S is asking Khalifa Hafter to ‘‘suspend’’ his Tripoli offensive not withdraw or surrender

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 March 2020:In a U.S State Department special briefing on U.S. engagement with Libya to the media in Washington on Friday, th...

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Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Internationally recognized Libyan government suspends participation in Geneve 5+5 Libya Military talks – after continued Tripoli truce violations

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA).London, 19 February 2020: The internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli led by Faiez Serraj announc...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

NOC calls for oil blockade to be ended, updates production and revenue losses

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 26 January 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) called yesterday for the blockade on Libya’s oil pro...

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Jan 24 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government calls on international community to shoulder responsibility in protecting Mitiga airport

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 January 2020: The internationally recognized Libyan government led by Faiez Serraj yesterday called on the international co...

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