Jul 13 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli CBL claims it has no objection to its international audit – international veiled threat of sanctioning its CBL Governor

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 13 July 2020:The Tripoli Central Bank (CBL) of Libya has again claimed that it has no objection to an inter...

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Jul 8 Sami Zaptia

NOC fails to force unblocking of oil exports at Es Sider port, thwarted by its own Petroleum Facilities Guards

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 8 July 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation announced today that it had failed in its attempt to force the r...

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Jun 8 Sami Zaptia

NOC confirms restart of production at Sharara oilfield

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 8 June 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed yesterday the return of production at its Sharar...

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Jun 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya loses more than US$ 5 bn due to oil closures: NOC

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 2 June 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) said yesterday that Libya’s politically motivated oil clos...

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May 12 Sami Zaptia

Report of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Libya to the Security Council

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 May 2020:In his report on Libya to the Security Council yesterday, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for an immed...

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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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Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s February oil revenues down 69 percent; NOC calls for immediate end to illegal oil blockade and on state to reduce expenses

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC).London, 25 March 2020:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported that February 2020 hydrocarbon revenues were a...

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Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

Another night of intensive bombing of Tripoli in total disregard for agreed ‘‘humanitarian pause’’ and anti Covid19 efforts; UNSMIL strongly condemns violations

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 March 2020:Tripoli experienced another night of intense bombing last night of its civilian areas. Residents reported they w...

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Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

Hafter in Paris yesterday and Berlin today

By Sami Zaptia. Khalifa Hafter (Photo: Archives from LANA).London, 10 March 2020:Media outlets aligned to the commander of the Libyan National Army (L...

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Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

Draft ceasefire agreement reached at 5+5 Libya military talks in Geneve: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 February 2020: A draft ceasefire agreement has been reached at the second round of the Libya military talks brokered by the...

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