Aldabaiba meets UK ambassador, says recent security operation came within efforts to enforce law and end an irregular presence
May 16 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba meets UK ambassador, says recent security operation came within efforts to enforce law and end an irregular presence

‎During his meeting yesterday with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Libya, Martin Longden, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Ald...

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Operation IRINI seizes military vehicles on board ship violating UN Libya arms embargo
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Operation IRINI seizes military vehicles on board ship violating UN Libya arms embargo

EU Operation IRINI announced yesterday that it had found a cargo in breach of the UN arms embargo on Libya during the inspection of a ship off the coa...

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Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

IRINI has done a good job, foreign fighters must leave Libya, the EU happy to send ceasefire monitors if the UN requests it: EU’s Josep Borrel

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 March 2021:Speaking to media in Rome yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of Operation IRINI, EU High Represen...

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Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

IRINI ready to monitor Libya ceasefire?

By Sami Zaptia.Operation IRINI is offering to monitor Libya's ceasefire (Photo: IRINI).London, 2 February 2021: The commander of the European Operatio...

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Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

IRINI inspects Libya-bound Turkish-flagged ship as part of UN Libya arms embargo, abandons inspection after Turkish objection

By Sami Zaptia.IRINI inspected a Turkish-flagged vessel bound for Libya as part of the UN Libya arms embargo (Photo: IRINI).London, 24 November 2020:...

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Oct 22 Sami Zaptia

IRINI inspects vessel from Turkey to Libya as part of UN arms embargo

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 October 2020: Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini reported yesterday that it had boarded and inspected on Tuesday the Merchant Vess...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

European states underline importance of all tracks of UN-led Berlin process

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 October 2020: The EU as well as Norway, underlined the importance of engaging fully in all tracks of the UN-led Berlin proce...

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EU imposes additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo violations on two Libyans and three Kazakhstani, Turkish and Jordanian companies
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

EU imposes additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo violations on two Libyans and three Kazakhstani, Turkish and Jordanian companies

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: EU Delegation).London, 22 September 2020:The EU yesterday imposed additional sanctions for human rights abuses and arms embargo...

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IRINI inspects UAE departed vessel suspected of Libya UN arms embargo violation, military material jet fuel found onboard – vessel diverted to EU port
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

IRINI inspects UAE departed vessel suspected of Libya UN arms embargo violation, military material jet fuel found onboard – vessel diverted to EU port

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:Operation EUNAVFOR MED Irini reported yesterday that it had boarded and inspected the Merchant Vessel Royal D...

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Aug 19 Sami Zaptia

IRINI has produced significant results in deterrence in arms and oil smuggling and has been impartial: IRINI Operation Commander Agostini

By Sami Zaptia.The EU says that its IRINI Operation to monitor Libya's UN arms embargo has been a success (Photo: IRINI).London, 19 August 2020:The EU...

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