May 1 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s internationally recognized government rejects ‘‘bloodthirsty power obsessed’’ Hafter’s truce as another empty promise – calls for international guarantees

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 1 May 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized government, based in Tripoli and led by Faiez Serraj, last night r...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

UAE unlawful Libya drone strike kills 8 civilians: HRW report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2020:Human Rights Watch said in a report released yesterday that an apparently unlawful drone attack by the United Ara...

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Apr 30 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s LNA announces ‘‘humanitarian Ramadan’’ truce

By Sami Zaptia.Khalifa Hafter's LNA has announced a unilateral humanitarian truce during the fasting month of Ramadan (Photo: Archives from Libyan tv)...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli authorities condemn Hafter’s coup – offer olive branch to eastern HoR members

By Sami Zaptia.The internationally recognized authority in Tripoli condemned Khalifa Hafter's unilateral revocation of the Libyan Political Agreement...

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Apr 25 Sami Zaptia

International call for Ramadan truce in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.The European Union, France, Germany and Italy call for a Ramadan truce in Libya's fighting (Photo: Archives).London, 25 April 2020:A jo...

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Apr 24 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s LNA refute accusation of possible use of chemical weapons, Tripoli says it is investigating report

By Sami Zaptia.LNA official spokesperson Ahmed Mesmari (Photo: Archives from LANA)London, 24 April 2020:Ahmed Mesmari, the Official Spokesperson for t...

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Apr 24 Sami Zaptia

Libya situation bleak, truce in name only, arms pouring in, alphabet soup of mercenaries, concerned about chemical weapon use report: UNSMIL’s Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 24 April 2020:Libya’s situation is ‘‘bleak’’ with ‘‘a perfect storm’’ of ‘‘a proxy war’’, a political split, economic collapse,...

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Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Health Ministry condemns systematic and repeated attacks on civilians causing death, injury and displacement

By Sami Zaptia.(Tripoli MoH).London, 17 April 2020:The Tripoli Ministry of Health yesterday condemned the ‘‘systematic and repeated attacks on civilia...

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Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL condemns LNA indiscriminate bombardment of Tripoli civilians and expresses concern over actions of Tripoli-aligned forces in newly captured areas in Western Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 April 2020:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said yesterday that it was alarmed by the continuing escalat...

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Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli aligned forces recapture western cities of Sabratha and Surman from pro Hafter forces

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 13 April 2020:Forces aligned to the internationally recognized government of Libya based in Tripoli announced th...

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