Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Serraj intended resignation ‘‘courageous’’, current Libyan situation ‘‘unsustainable’’: UNSMIL

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2020:Stephanie Williams, the Acting head of UNSMIL, commended today what she called the ‘‘courageous’’ decision by...

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Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

HoR and HSC Cairo delegations reach agreements - including constitutional elections by October 2021

By Sami Zaptia.London, 14 September 2020:Delegations from Libya’s House of Representatives (HoR) and High State Council (HSC) reached agreement on sev...

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Jul 22 Sami Zaptia

Political negotiations only option to bring stability and peace to Libya: EU

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 July 2020:In a statement by the its Spokesperson yesterday on the latest developments in Libya, the EU said political negoti...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL’s Williams sees HoR head Saleh initiative as ‘‘positive’’

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 April 2020:The Acting head of UNSMIL, Stephanie Williams, has welcomed the eight-point political initiative proposed by Liby...

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Dec 3 Sami Zaptia

UNSC expresses concern on Libyan escalation, arms embargo, mercenary involvement and external interference

By Sami Zaptia. The UN Security Council press statement on Libya yesterday called for de-escalation and reduced foreign intervention (Photo: Archives...

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Libyan political dialogue and elections impossible as long as terrorists control Tripoli: LNA
Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

Libyan political dialogue and elections impossible as long as terrorists control Tripoli: LNA

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 September 2019:In a statement released by the General Command of the Khalifa Hafter-led Libyan National Army (LNA) on Thursd...

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Serraj government welcomes UNSC extension of UNSMIL mandate for another year
Sep 16 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government welcomes UNSC extension of UNSMIL mandate for another year

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 September 2019:The internationally recognized Libyan government based in the capital Tripoli and led by Faiez Serraj welcome...

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Salame meets Hafter in eastern Libya
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Salame meets Hafter in eastern Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2019:‫UNSMIL head, Ghassan Salame‬⁩, met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar, at Hafter's headquar...

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Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Hafter attempts to market his justification for Tripoli attack – assures of his democratic credentials

By Sami Zaptia.Khalifa Hafter (file photo)London, 21 June 2019:In a long and exclusive interview with the eastern-based The Libyan Address Journal, Kh...

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Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

UNSC statement on Libya supports elections and National Conference

By Sami Zaptia. The UN Security Council issued a strong statement supporting Ghassan Salame's efforts to hold the National Conference and elections i...

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