Protestors storm Al-Madar calling for tit-for-tat mobile shutdown in revenge for long power cuts
By Sami Zaptia. Protesters storm the Al-Madar mobile company HQ in Tripoli demanding a total shut down of service in ...
Tag: militias
Militias shoot it out over bank branch protection
By Moutaz Ali. The deadly Seyahia clash earlier this month (Photo: social media) Tripoli, 20 November 2016: Rival militias have ...
Testimony of a mid-week, daytime Tripoli armed robbery and car-jack victim
By Sami Zaptia. London, 9 October 2016: Further to the high profile kidnapping of the Deputy General Manager of the ...
GNA failing due to militia-dependency and failure to create unified civilian-led national army
By Sami Zaptia. The 4th Libya Experts Forum in Tunis felt that the PC/GNA has failed to dominate militias in ...
Libyan Women and Youth Forum wants active role in Libya
By Sami Zaptia. The Libyan Women and Youth Empowerment Forum has made recommendations to the Libyan government and international community ...
CBL reveals 56 attacks on branches of 11 different Libyan banks between 2012 to 2016
By Sami Zaptia. London, 2 August 2016: The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has today revealed that there were 56 ...
Libya needs a small, effective army: Former Chief of Staff Mangoush
By Sami Zaptia. Former Chief of Staff General Yousef Mangoush (centre) speaking at the Kings College event on Thursday about ...
GECOL explains duration of power cuts in relation to temperatures
By Sami Zaptia. GECOL explains the correlation between temperatures and power cuts (Source: GECOL). London, 25 July 2016: Reacting to ...
Indian IT engineer kidnapped by Tripoli militias in March is freed
By Sami Zaptia. Indian IT engineer Reji Joseph has been released by Tripoli militias (Photo: social media) London, 8 July ...
HRW condemns EU’s plan to stem Libyan migration as dangerous
By Sami Zaptia. London, 7 July 2016: The EU’s efforts to stem migration from Libya risk condemning migrants and asylum ...
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Royal Air Maroc to start flights from Casablanca to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport in April 2026
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African Development Bank adopts new cooperation strategy with Libya for 2025–28 to support economic recovery, reconstruction, and diversification
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CBL Governor urges executive authorities to take measures to close unlicensed foreign exchange bureaux, prohibit imports outside the banking system
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