Mar 1 Sami Zaptia

U.S State Department briefing on Libya: The U.S is asking Khalifa Hafter to ‘‘suspend’’ his Tripoli offensive not withdraw or surrender

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 March 2020:In a U.S State Department special briefing on U.S. engagement with Libya to the media in Washington on Friday, th...

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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 to UN General Assembly: external interference extenuating Libya’s fighting, will never negotiate with Hafter and Hafter’s narrative for attack on Tripoli is false
Sep 27 Sami Zaptia

Serraj to UN General Assembly: external interference extenuating Libya’s fighting, will never negotiate with Hafter and Hafter’s narrative for attack on Tripoli is false

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 September 2019:In his speech to the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday, Faiez Serr...

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U.S. Ambassador Norland met Haftar in Abu Dhabi to discuss Libyan crisis
Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

U.S. Ambassador Norland met Haftar in Abu Dhabi to discuss Libyan crisis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 September 2019:The U.S. Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, met with Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar o...

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Aug 30 Sami Zaptia

UN Secretary General presents an overview to Security Council on Libya and UNSMIL activity

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: UN flag Creative Commons)London, 30 August 2019:The Secretary General of the United Nations presented to the Security Council a...

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Jul 24 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli forces claim they have repulsed much heralded Hafter "zero hour" offensive. Hafter forces claim progress

By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 July 2019:The Tripoli forces aligned with the internationally-recognized Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council and Government...

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Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli government ready to deter and defeat any new aggression

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: PC/GNA).London, 20 July 2019:The internationally recognized Libyan Presidency Council and Government of National Accord, led by...

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Jul 9 Sami Zaptia

"Second Wave" LNA reinforcements to be sent to Tripoli fighting

By Sami Zaptia. London, 9 July 2019:The Khalifa-Hafter-led Libyan National Army (LNA) announced Friday that it was sending a "second wave" of "massive...

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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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Tripoli forces claim extended control on several frontlines against Hafter, Serraj talks to Mogherini, Saleh visits Sisi
Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli forces claim extended control on several frontlines against Hafter, Serraj talks to Mogherini, Saleh visits Sisi

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2019:Forces aligned with the Faiez Serraj internationally recognized Tripoli government claimed in a media briefing las...

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