Dec 28 Sami Zaptia

HoR makes some decisions following hearing and debating several reports on the failed 24 December 2021 election process

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: HoR).London, 28 December 2021: After the live TV transmission of the House of Representatives’ (HoR) session had been abruptly t...

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Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

HNEC report to HoR sets out legal reasons why final candidates’ lists could not be announced – which led to the postponement of the elections

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's 24 December 2021 elections were effectively postponed by HNEC for legal reasons (Logo: HNEC adapted by Libya Herald).London, 27...

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Dec 22 Sami Zaptia

Now is not the time for unilateral actions or armed deployments that risk escalation and unintended consequences detrimental to the security and safety of Libyans: Norland on militia movements

By Sami Zaptia.Richard Norland has warned Libya's militias against escalation as the country's elections are postponed (Photo: U.S. embassy Tripoli).L...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

Court re-instates Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi to Libya’s presidential race

By Sami Zaptia.Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi, son of deposed dictator Muamar Qaddafi, has been allowed to stand in Libya's presidential elections planned for...

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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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Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

Oil Minister Aoun suspends NOC Chairman Sanalla from his post and refers him for investigation for a second time

By Sami Zaptia.Prime Minister Aldabaiba with Oil Minister Mohamed Aoun (left) and NOC chairman Sanalla (right) after their first crisis summit in Sept...

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Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

28 HoR eastern members call for a vote of no confidence in Libyan government

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 26 August 2021:Twenty-eight eastern-based members of the House of Representatives (HoR) called yesterday for...

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Employees of Benghazi Cabinet Office denounce the Tripoli kidnap of their boss: report and analysis
Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Employees of Benghazi Cabinet Office denounce the Tripoli kidnap of their boss: report and analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 August 2021:Employees of the Cabinet Office (the Prime Minister’s Office) in Benghazi yesterday denounced the (Tripoli) autho...

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Jul 5 Sami Zaptia

HoR holding session to discuss problematic 2021 budget

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tobruk HoR).London, 4 July 2021:The House of Representatives is holding a session today to discuss the problematic 2021 budget....

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Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Government unable to attend today’s HoR session – but will present its 100 days report next week

By Sami Zaptia.HoR (File Photo: HoR)London, 28 June 2021: According to LANA, the official Libyan state news agency, and state Alwataniya TV, Ageela Sa...

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