Serraj government admit security short fallings, call for partial lifting of arms embargo
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 25 December 2018: The internationally recognized government of Libya admitted its security short fallings today following the suicide terror attack on its Tripoli Foreign…
Tripoli Foreign Ministry suicide terror attack leaves 3 dead, 10 injured
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 25 December 2018: Libya’s Tripoli-based Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aligned with the internationally-recognized Faiez Serraj Presidency Council and Government of National Accord, has confirmed…
BREAKING: Suicide terror attack on Tripoli Foreign Ministry leaves 3 dead
By Sami Zaptia. Malta , 25 December 2018: A suicide terror attack on Libya’s Tripoli Foreign Ministry has left 3 dead and 10 injured according to the Tripoli…
SME finance, a new airline, a public transport service and a union of private banks announced at second banking forum
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 23 December 2018: A LD 100 million SME finance fund, a new airline and a private sector banking union were announced on Thursday at…
Libya objects to illegal boarding and detaining of its merchant ship in Bulgaria
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 23 December 2018: Libya’s state-owned General National Maritime Transport Company (GNMTC) has objected to the illegal boarding and detaining of its merchant ship Badr…
Italian PM Conte visits Hafter in Libya
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 23 December 2018: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and his accompanying delegation visited Libyan National Army (LNA) Commander Khalifa Hafter at the headquarters of…
Khoms port arms seizure turns out to be blanks
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 23 December 2018: Last Tuesday’s arms seizure at Khoms port turned out to contain only blank rounds. The seizure of two containers of allegedly…
UNSMIL warns against possible escalation as LNA moved on Jadran-BDB forces
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 22 December 2018:…
Despite Serraj reaching political agreement with Sharara blockaders, unconvinced NOC maintains force majeure
By Sami Zaptia. Malta, 22 December 2018: Despite Faiez Serraj, the head of Libya’s Presidency Council and Government of National Accord, reaching an apparent agreement with the Fezzan…
NOC announces force majeure at Sharara oilfield
By Sami Zaptia. London 18 December 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure on operations at its Sharara oil field yesterday. This, follows…
Tripoli militias announce “unification” into new Tripoli Protection Force
By Sami Zaptia. London, 18 December 2018: Four main Tripoli militias announced their amalgamation today into a new Tripoli Protection Force (TPF). The militias are: The Tripoli Revolutionaries'…
Use Chapter VII to hold elections and force to confront militias : Aref Nayed
By Sami Zaptia. London, 16 December 2018: Libyan Presidential election candidate, Aref Nayed, said that the international community should use the UN Charter’s Chapter VII powers to hold…
1,800 police to be trained in rehabilitated centres
By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 December 2018: Three recently rehabilitated police training facilities in Tripoli were inaugurated today to train 1,800 officers. The rehabilitated facilities – the Police…
Italy reappoints Giuseppe Grimaldi as its Tripoli ambassador
By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 December 2018: Italy yesterday reappointed Giuseppe Maria Buccino Grimaldi as its new ambassador in Tripoli. He replaces Giuseppe Perrone who was recalled to Rome in…
UNSMIL condemns violence in south Libya while recognizing legitimate grievances
By Sami Zaptia. London, 12 December 2018: The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) expressed its strong condemnation of Sunday’s consecutive, but unrelated, attacks against civilians and…
Workshop to be held in Tripoli on private-public sector cooperation in oil sector
By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 December 2018: The Libyan Council for Oil and Gas (LCOG),…
Second Libyan banking forum to be held in Benghazi
By Sami Zaptia. London, 13 December 2018: The Second Annual Banking Sector Development Forum will…
Bad weather closes Libyan oil terminals
By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 December 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday confirmed that…
Tripoli’s Chamber of Commerce held debate on Libya’s economic reforms
By Sami Zaptia. London, 29 November 2018: Tripoli Chamber of Commerce held a debate on…
Libya’s September oil revenues up 5.6 % to US$ 1.66 billion on August figures
By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 November 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced today…
Wafa field gas compressor to increase production
By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 October 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported that it…
Production at stalled Wafa oilfields restored through EOR techniques
By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 October 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced that Mellitah…
Libya’s August oil revenues down $ 450 m due to security issues
By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 October 2018: Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) revealed that monthly…
Libya’s future dependent on oil sector unity: NOC chairman Sanalla
By Sami Zaptia. London, 25 October 2018 Libya’s future is dependent on the unity of…
