The U.S. sanctions Libyan managing Zawia migrant detention centre for human rights abuses
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 27 October 2021: The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), corresponding ...
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UN Security Council adds Libyan manager of Zawia migrant detention centre to sanctions list
By Sami Zaptia. UN Security Council (Photo: From UN archives) Tripoli, 27 October 2021: The UN Security Council announced Monday ...
NOC condemns militia skirmishes damaging Zawia Oil refinery
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: NOC). Tripoli, 27 October 2021: The National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday condemned the acts of sabotage ...
Libya Herald exclusive: Libyan Business Council head responds to Aldabaiba’s call on private sector to do more
By Sami Zaptia. Abdalla Fellah, LBC head, has responded to PM Aldabaiba's call for the private sector to do more ...
Tunisia reintroduces need for negative PCR test for visitors – even those who had had their anti-Coronavirus vaccinations
By Sami Zaptia. (Crossed Flags Pin). Tripoli, 26 October 2021: The Tunisian Health Ministry announced Saturday that passengers flying into ...
HoR reduces candidacy age for presidential elections from 40 to 35 years old
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tobruk HoR). Tripoli, 26 October 2021: In its session yesterday, the House of Representatives (HoR) reduced ...
HNEC briefs HoR on elections. HoR keen to hold elections on time and will remain in ‘‘permanent session until the end of the electoral process’’
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tobruk HoR). Tripoli, 26 October 2021: The First Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Fawzi ...
Libya Herald exclusive: Responding to the prime minister’s call yesterday to the private sector and banks to do more, leading businessman Husni Bey responds
By Sami Zaptia. Husni Bey responded today to Prime Minister Aldabaiba's call yesterday for the private sector and banks to ...
Albadaiba urges private sector and banks to become more active. Calls for end of glass ceiling to Libyans’ increased participation in oil sector
By Sami Zaptia. (Photo: Sami Zaptia). Tripoli, 26 October 2021: Speaking at yesterday’s (PPP) workshop on partnership between the public ...
The second round of presidential elections will coincide with the parliamentary elections: HNEC
By Sami Zaptia. (HNEC). Tripoli, 24 October 2021: The second round of Libya’s planned presidential elections will coincide with the ...
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