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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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EUBAM training for Libyans on human trafficking held in Tunis
Nov 20 Michel Cousins

EUBAM training for Libyans on human trafficking held in Tunis

EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) experts supported UNODC in conducting a 3-day training in Tunis on Friday. The training was for Libyan p...

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Regional Conference on cross-border cooperation between Libya and Sahel - Tunis 22-23 November
Nov 19 Michel Cousins

Regional Conference on cross-border cooperation between Libya and Sahel - Tunis 22-23 November

The EU Border Assistance Mission in Libya (EUBAM) is to hold a two-day conference in Tunis on cross-border cooperation between Libya and the Sahel Cou...

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Banking forum wants changes to tackle inflation and recession
Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Banking forum wants changes to tackle inflation and recession

Libya needs to make radical and rapid economic reforms if it is to have any chance of pulling itself out of the mire of stagflation, a Libyan banking...

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An academy with a difference in Tripoli
Oct 13 Michel Cousins

An academy with a difference in Tripoli

In recent years, the south Tripoli suburb of Hadba Mashrua has mushroomed from what were originally orange and olive groves into a vast suburb, one of...

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Research group calls for restoration of 1951 constitution and Senussi monarchy
Feb 27 Michel Cousins

Research group calls for restoration of 1951 constitution and Senussi monarchy

London, 27 February:  A new roadmap for Libya has been unveiled by the Cambridge-based Middle East and North Africa Forum (MENAF). Entitled “Plan B fo...

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Attorney General in bid to end Belgian legal moves to seize LIA assets
Jan 24 Michel Cousins

Attorney General in bid to end Belgian legal moves to seize LIA assets

By Hadi Fornaji. Tunis, 24 January 2022:It is reported that Libya's Attorney General, Sideeg Al-Sour, plans to visit a number of European capitals, en...

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Italian-Libyan Economic forum ends; doors appear to be opening to the future
Jun 9 Michel Cousins

Italian-Libyan Economic forum ends; doors appear to be opening to the future

By Elizia Volkmann Tunis, 9 June 2021:The Italian-Libyan Economic Forum, organised by the Italian Libyan Business Development Association (ILBDA), clo...

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Italian-Libyan-Tunisian business forum in Tunis draws Libyan mayors and scores of companies
Jun 8 Michel Cousins

Italian-Libyan-Tunisian business forum in Tunis draws Libyan mayors and scores of companies

By Elizia Volkmann.Tunis, 8 June 2021:The first of a series of three economic forums organised by the Italian-Libyan Business Development Association...

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Jun 7 Michel Cousins

LIA looks to repair asset damage caused by decade of sanctions

By Michel Cousins. On 5 May, the LIA announced the value of its assets up to year-end 2019 (Photo: LIA)Tunis, 7 June 2021:The LIA is looking to work w...

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Italian-Libyan economic forum to be held in Tunis
Jun 1 Michel Cousins

Italian-Libyan economic forum to be held in Tunis

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 1 June 2021:On 7-8 June, the Italian-Libyan Business Development Association (ILBDA) is to hold a major networking event in T...

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