Libya continues nationwide anti Coronavirus measures as its first case remains stable – in the shadow of war and an oil stoppage
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

Libya continues nationwide anti Coronavirus measures as its first case remains stable – in the shadow of war and an oil stoppage

By Sami Zaptia. London, 26 March 2020:Visible efforts, making good optics, continue across Libya in an effort to mitigate against the spread of the Co...

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Libya’s first Coronavirus case confirmed last night
Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s first Coronavirus case confirmed last night

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 March 2020:Libya’s first Coronavirus (Covid19) case was confirmed late last night by the Health Minister of the internation...

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Libya’s anti Coronavirus efforts continue; still no cases officially reported
Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s anti Coronavirus efforts continue; still no cases officially reported

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 March 2020:Libya’s apparent anti Coronavirus (Covid19) efforts continued across the country as a partial curfew kicked in i...

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Mar 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s internationally recognized government ramps up anti corona virus measures: declares curfew and establishes quarantine centre

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: PC/GNA).London, 22 March 2020:Libya’s internationally recognized government, led by Faiez Serraj and based in Tripoli, declared...

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Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

Mellitah Oil and Gas stops flights of expat workers into Libya to mitigate Coronavirus

By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 February 2020: Mellitah Oil and Gas, a National Oil Corporation and Eni joint venture, has stopped all flights bringing in...

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Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

No cases of Corona virus in Libya – Tripoli Health Ministry

By Sami Zaptia. (Tripoli MoH).London, 24 February 2020: Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Health denied today the presence of any cases of the Corona...

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Libya’s Meteorological Centre forecasts rain and warns of impending environmental and health pollution cost of uncollected garbage
Oct 7 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Meteorological Centre forecasts rain and warns of impending environmental and health pollution cost of uncollected garbage

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 October 2019:Libya’s National Meteorological Centre warned yesterday of the impending environmental and health pollution cost...

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Aug 21 Sami Zaptia

EU co-launches AMAL mental health service in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: EU Delegation).London, 21 August 2019:The EU co-launched a three-year project entitled “Action for Mental Health Assistance in...

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Jul 18 Sami Zaptia

Letter to the Editor: Libya's fighting is leading to loss of life of its children with heart conditions

By William M Novick.US heart surgeon William Bill Novick hopes Libya's fighting does not lead to the loss of lives of Libyan children with heart condi...

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Obesity in Libya reached epidemic proportions in the twenty-first century: A study
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

Obesity in Libya reached epidemic proportions in the twenty-first century: A study

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 July 2019:Libya is following the trend observed in developing countries of steadily becoming more obese, to the extent that...

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