Dec 7 Sami Zaptia

HoR meets in closed session: Forms committee to communicate with HNEC– committee to report by next session

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).Tripoli, 7 December 2021:The House of Representatives (HoR) reported that it had held an official session in Tobruk...

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UN Secretary General appoints Stephanie Williams his Special Advisor on Libya
Dec 6 Sami Zaptia

UN Secretary General appoints Stephanie Williams his Special Advisor on Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 December 2021:The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie Williams as...

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Dec 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S. calls for de-escalation and respect for Libya’s legal and administrative electoral processes

By Sami Zaptia.U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland has called for de-escalation as Libya's elections approach  (Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).Trip...

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Nov 28 Sami Zaptia

Misrata Chamber of Commerce visits its counterpart in Benghazi

By Sami Zaptia.Misrata Chamber of Commerce visited its Benghazi counterpart to improve trade relations (Logo: MCC)Tripoli, 28 November 2021: A delegat...

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Nov 26 Sami Zaptia

Speculation continues in Libya regarding real reasons for Kubis’ resignation as UNSMIL head

By Sami Zaptia.Jan Kubis' resignation as head of UNSMIL will be effective as of 10 December (Photo: UN).Tripoli, 26 November 2021:Speculation has cont...

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Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi disqualified by election commission from standing in presidential elections

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 24 November 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) today disqualified 25 applicants from standing in the count...

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Nov 23 Sami Zaptia

Presidential elections candidacy acceptance closed – 98 candidates put their names forward

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 23 November 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission HNEC announced today that by the end of yesterday’s deadline a tot...

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Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba drops another hint that he may stand in the presidential elections

By Sami Zaptia.Aldabaiba hints that he may run in the presidential elections if the public demand it (Photo: Archives from GNU).Tripoli, 20 November 2...

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HNEC head Sayeh meets Attorney General as part of election candidates’ legal purge
Nov 20 Sami Zaptia

HNEC head Sayeh meets Attorney General as part of election candidates’ legal purge

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 20 November 2021:Emad Sayeh, the head of Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC), visited Sideeg Al-Sour, the Attorn...

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Nov 13 Sami Zaptia

Libya to hold its first-ever presidential debates: Libyan Commission on Presidential Debates

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 November 2021:Libya will hold its first-ever presidential debates shortly before the upcoming elections, a group of Libyan...

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