First sea rescues of migrants setting off from Libya in 2017: 230 saved
By Sami Zaptia. This was the first rubber boat full of migrants to be saved off Libyan waters at 4...
Cold weather, petrol and gas cylinder queues and 12-hour power cuts in Tripoli
By Sami Zaptia. Petrol tankers loading from oil tanker Anwar Al Naser at Tripoli port. (Photo: BREGA). London, 2 January...
The GNA’s 2017 ‘‘budget’’ is illegal say HoR members: An analysis
By Sami Zaptia. Zintan HoR member Abdualslam Nasia explains in a clear detailed analysis why the 2017 GNA budget is...
Any contract to rebuild Tripoli airport would be illegal: HoR member Salah Suhbi
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli International Airport in flames in the summer of 2014 after it was destroyed by militia fighting...
GNA approves LD 10 M to Benghazi University and LD 8 M for Tobruk desalination – both based in east
By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 January 2017: The Serraj-led Government of National Accord (GNA) has approved LD 18 million of...
GNA Transport Minister-designate confirms Italian company to commence Tripoli International Airport construction early 2017
By Sami Zaptia. GNA Transport Minister-designate Matouk confirms Italians to start Tripoli International Airport reconstruction in 2017 (Photo: GNA). London,...
GNA and CBL agree on a LD 37.56 BN 2017 emergency ‘‘budget’’: HoR rejects it as unconstitutional
By Sami Zaptia. The GNA announced that it had agreed a LD 37.56 BN 2017 ''budget'' with the CBL (Photo:...
Libyan diplomats given three months to sort out National ID Number discrepancies
By Sami Zaptia. GNA Finance Minister-elect Osama Hamad and Foreign Minister-elect Mohamed Siala met on the issue of salaries for diplomats...
Tripoli’s petrol stations fitted with generators and CCTV cameras
By Sami Zaptia. All of Tripoli's petrol stations are getting power generators installed (Photo: BREGA) London, 28 December 2016: The...
Tripoli unrest following assassination of two policemen, more inter-militia fighting
By Sami Zaptia. The body of one of the executed CID policemen found in the Hadba Project area of Tripoli...
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Production at the Sharara field continues despite pipeline fire – production diverted via other pipelines: NOC
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PM Aldabaiba reopens Tripoli Zoo after a 17-year closure: a symbolic turnaround for the Zoo – from a militia military base back to a leading recreation destination
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LPTIC Chairman tours Tripoli International Airport – emphasises need to accelerate pace of completion of telecoms work
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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain – many roads flooded, drivers stranded
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BREAKING: Eni announces new offshore gas discoveries in Libya of more than 1 trillion cubic feet – gas to supply Libyan domestic market and for export to Italy
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