Norland speaks to Saleh: signals of ceasefire and oil deal?
By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 July 2020:The U.S. Embassy Tripoli reported yesterday that its Ambassador, Richard Norland, had spoken on 22 July with House...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 24 July 2020:The U.S. Embassy Tripoli reported yesterday that its Ambassador, Richard Norland, had spoken on 22 July with House...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 9 July 2020:The possibility of the creation of a ‘‘demilitarized zone’’ in Libya was raised by the UN yesterday. The demilitari...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 7 July 2020:Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (ASRSG) for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mis...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres (Photo: UN)London, 3 July 2020:The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres held phone calls on Wedn...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 3 July 2020:The U.S. State Department reported yesterday that it had held virtual talks the previous day with Khalifa Hafter’s...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 28 June 2020:The US State Department reported Friday that it had held discussions last Wednesday with Libya’s internationally r...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 25 June 2020:Speaking at a press briefing in Washington DC yesterday and in answer to the question: ‘‘On Libya, are you willing...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2020:UNSMIL reported yesterday that the Third International Follow-up Committee (IFCL) meeting on the Libya Berlin conf...
Read ArticleBy Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2020:In a statement released yesterday, the US State Department stressed the need for a military pause in Libya’s confl...
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By Sami Zaptia.Egyptian president Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi warns that Egypt has the legitimacy to intervene in Libya militarily if the Turkey-backed Tripol...
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