High State Council passes 13th amendment - paving way for Libyan elections?
Mar 2 Sami Zaptia

High State Council passes 13th amendment - paving way for Libyan elections?

The High State Council (HSC) announced today that it has passed the 13th Constitutional Amendment passed earlier by parliament, the House of Represent...

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High State Council approves sovereign positions shortlist
Feb 8 Sami Zaptia

High State Council approves sovereign positions shortlist

The High State Council approved on Monday its shortened list of nominees for sovereign posts to be sent to the House of Representatives (HoR).At its T...

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High State Council rejects HoR’s 12th constitutional amendment and selection of a new government - for violating the LPA
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

High State Council rejects HoR’s 12th constitutional amendment and selection of a new government - for violating the LPA

The High State Council (HSC) rejected the House of Representatives’ 12th constitutional amendment and the amendment of the executive authority (creati...

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Jan 26 Sami Zaptia

HoR decides to exclude HSC from input in appointing Libya’s next prime minister – the whole continuing role of the HSC brought into question

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: HoR).Tripoli, 26 January 2022: At yesterday’s House of Representatives (HoR) Tobruk session presided over by Speaker Ageela Sale...

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Nov 6 Sami Zaptia

Hiding behind a pretence of constitutionality, HSC continues to indirectly resist holding of elections

By Sami Zaptia.Khaled Mishri, the head of the HSC, is challenging the holding of elections at the courts (Photo: MoI).Tripoli, 6 November 2021:While t...

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Oct 5 Sami Zaptia

HoR approves parliamentary election laws

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 5 October 2021:Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), approved in yesterday's session the l...

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Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

U.S. continuing pressure on Libyan stakeholders to hold 24 December elections - and on time

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 September 2021:The U.S. continued its political pressure on the various Libyan stakeholders to hold the country’s planned 24...

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Sep 13 Sami Zaptia

HNEC confirms that it has received controversial HoR head of state election law

By Sami Zaptia.(HNEC).London, 13 September 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) confirmed yesterday that it has officially received...

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HoR approves law for the direct election of Libya’s next president
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

HoR approves law for the direct election of Libya’s next president

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 August 2021: In a rowdy session yesterday, Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), approved the law to elect...

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Aug 10 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Hafter and HSC conspiring against elections in existentialist fight

By Sami Zaptia.Some of Libya's status quo forces are political enemies but allies in conspiring against elections (Photo: MoI).London, 10 August 2021:...

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