As one deadline passes: HoR Tobruk starts preparations to hold session in Sirte to endorse new GNU
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tobruk HoR). London, 23 February 2021: The House of Representatives (HoR), the internationally recognized Libyan parliament ...
Tag: Sirte
Tobruk HoR to hold special session in Sirte to grant confidence to new Government of National Unity
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tobruk HoR). London, 15 February 2021: The House of Representatives (HoR), Libya’s internationally recognized parliament based ...
Demining begins on Sirte-Misrata coastal road – part of ceasefire agreement
By Sami Zaptia. Demining started on the Sirte Misrata coastal road as part of the ceasefire agreement (Burkan.ly). London, 11 ...
Norland speaks to Saleh: signals of ceasefire and oil deal?
By Sami Zaptia. London, 24 July 2020: The U.S. Embassy Tripoli reported yesterday that its Ambassador, Richard Norland, had spoken ...
US Libya aim is to reduce arms flow from Turks, Russians and anyone: Pompeo
By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 June 2020: Speaking at a press briefing in Washington DC yesterday and in answer to ...
Third International Follow-up Committee meeting on Libya Berlin conference outcomes expressed alarm on military escalation and renews calls for immediate de-escalation
By Sami Zaptia. London, 23 June 2020: UNSMIL reported yesterday that the Third International Follow-up Committee (IFCL) meeting on the ...
Egypt readies army for intervention in Libya, declares Sirte and Jufra a red line
By Sami Zaptia. Egyptian president Abdul Fatah Al-Sisi warns that Egypt has the legitimacy to intervene in Libya militarily if ...
UNSMIL confirms Libya’s 5+5 military talks underway, calls for de-escalation, further avoidance of civilian casualties and new waves of displacement in and around Sirte
By Sami Zaptia. London, 11 June 2020: UNSMIL confirmed yesterday that Libya’s 5+5 military talks between the internationally recognized Libyan ...
U.S expresses concern for continued escalation of fighting in Sirte
By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 June 2020: The U.S. Embassy said yesterday that the U.S. is concerned for the continued ...
UNSMIL condemns destruction of Sufi shrine in Sirte
By Sami Zaptia. London, 6 February 2020: UNSMIL today condemned yesterday’s destruction of the Zawit Bin Issa, Sufi Islamic shrine in the ...
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