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Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115 Two million POS transactions in a single day across 67,000 points cause collapse of e-payment system - CBL apologises UNSMIL warns of escalation in Zawia and calls for restraint ahead of Eid al-Adha Minister of Economy and Trade affirms Ministry's orientation towards building a more disciplined and transparent business environment Labour Ministry developing specific, secure and healthy Labour Housing Project for legal expatriate workers Head of Airports Authority inaugurates first meeting tasked with testing readiness of systems and equipment at Tripoli International Airport Ministry of Tourism and Handicrafts releases its Q1 2026 Report for the Libyan Tourism Sector Libyan Express announces launch of direct flights between Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport and Malta starting 22 June Libyan Railroads meets China Civil Engineering Construction Corp. - joint committees to negotiate activating signed contracts Minister of Economy Abu Shiha approves 13 decisions related to foreign and joint ventures and commercial agencies Akakus Oil uses SLB’s Rhino Reamer technology - the first in the Middle East and North Africa – to successfully drill well M.24H-NC115
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Benghazi Local Council to get funding at last
Dec 19 George Grant

Benghazi Local Council to get funding at last

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 December:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that emergency funds would be transferred to the Benghazi Local Council “in a matt...

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No more trials for civilians in military courts, Jalil included, says Justice Minister
Dec 19 George Grant

No more trials for civilians in military courts, Jalil included, says Justice Minister

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 December:The Ministry of Justice is planning to amend a Qaddafi-era law that allows civilians to be tried in military cour...

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Benghazi brigade leaders refute allegations of involvement in assassinations
Dec 19 George Grant

Benghazi brigade leaders refute allegations of involvement in assassinations

Tripoli, 19 December:Six prominent Islamist leaders have publicly denied their involvement in the assassination of senior security officers in Benghaz...

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Breaking: Benghazi military court drops Fatah Younis case
Dec 19 George Grant

Breaking: Benghazi military court drops Fatah Younis case

Benghazi, 19 December:The military court in Benghazi has declared that it will no longer be responsible for the trial relating to the killing of Abdul...

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Revolutionaries continue pro-Jalil protests in Tripoli and Tajoura
Dec 19 George Grant

Revolutionaries continue pro-Jalil protests in Tripoli and Tajoura

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 19 December:Protests in support of former NTC Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil continued for a second day in Tripoli and Tajoura...

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Dec 19 George Grant

Ghadames completes majority of maintenance on water and sewage pipelines, more work still needed

Tripoli, 19 December:The Ghadames Water and Sanitation Company has made significant headway with maintenance work on the drinking water supply and sew...

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Dec 19 George Grant

Zeidan's proposed higher education minister loses case against Integrity Commission on appeal

Tripoli, 19 December:Abdulasalm Bashir Duabi, Zeidan’s proposed minister of higher education, has lost his case against the Integrity Commission on ap...

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US State Department accused of "systematic failures" that led to fatal Benghazi consulate attack
Dec 19 George Grant

US State Department accused of "systematic failures" that led to fatal Benghazi consulate attack

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 December:The US State Department has been sharply criticised for the way it handled its operation in Libya prior to the fa...

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Libyan coastguard seize drugs offshore
Dec 18 George Grant

Libyan coastguard seize drugs offshore

Tripoli, 18 December:The Libyan coastguard confiscated on Monday a life buoy stuffed with drugs and toxic substances that was floating on the Mediterr...

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Libyan fighter jets hit suspected smugglers in southern military zone
Dec 18 George Grant

Libyan fighter jets hit suspected smugglers in southern military zone

Tripoli, 18 December:Libyan airforce jets hit a camp being used by suspected smugglers on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after large swathes of t...

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