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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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Book review: From Jerusalem to a Kingdom by the Sea. By Adel Dajani
Mar 12 Michel Cousins

Book review: From Jerusalem to a Kingdom by the Sea. By Adel Dajani

By Michel Cousins.  Tunis, 11 March 2011:Back in 2011, during the Libyan revolution that saw the Qaddafi regime swept into the history books, pos...

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Nov 16 Michel Cousins

Libyan Political Dialogue Forum takes break; reconvenes next week on Zoom to decide method to select new Presidency Council and PM

By Michel Cousins. Acting UN Special Envoy Stephanie Williams speaking at a press conference following the LPDF's first session (Photo: Michel Cousins...

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LPDF agrees roadmap for national unity government and elections
Nov 12 Michel Cousins

LPDF agrees roadmap for national unity government and elections

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 12 November 2020:Delegates to the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum which started in Tunis on 9 November have approved the road...

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Nov 9 Michel Cousins

Libya Political Dialogue Forum starts in Tunisia

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 9 November 2020:The Libya Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), aimed at resolving the divisions and conflict that have plagued th...

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Getting the Libyan Investment Authority back on track again:  An interview with LIA chairman Ali Mahmoud Hassan
May 6 Michel Cousins

Getting the Libyan Investment Authority back on track again:  An interview with LIA chairman Ali Mahmoud Hassan

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 6 May 2020 Ever since Libya’s descent into division and political and economic chaos in 2014, the affairs of the Libyan Inves...

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Feb 25 Michel Cousins

UNSMIL political track talks to go ahead despite pullout by Tobruk HoR and Tripoli State Council

By Libya Herald reporter. The UN's Palais des Nations, Geneva (Photo: UN)Tunis, 25 February 2020:Political talks organised by UNSMIL which are due to...

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Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya
Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Faltering international steps in Berlin towards peace in Libya

By LH writer.  Leaders in Berlin for the Libya conference (Photo: LH)Berlin, 19 January 2020:Leaders of the main countries involved in Libya today agr...

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NOC aims for 1.5 M barrels a day in 2020 and 2.1 M in 2024
Nov 21 Michel Cousins

NOC aims for 1.5 M barrels a day in 2020 and 2.1 M in 2024

By Michel Cousins. Tunis, 21 November 2019:The NOC is spending LD 1.5 billion to increase oil output to 1.5 million barrels a day within the next year...

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Candid assessment of Libyan energy sector at Tunis forum
Oct 23 Michel Cousins

Candid assessment of Libyan energy sector at Tunis forum

By Michel Cousins.Members of one of the panels at the Libya Energy Sector Development Forum (Photo: ESDF)Tunis, 23 October 2019:Calls were made at a t...

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Prince Mohamed El-Senussi calls for return to monarchy constitution; says he is willing to serve Libyan people
Apr 17 Michel Cousins

Prince Mohamed El-Senussi calls for return to monarchy constitution; says he is willing to serve Libyan people

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tunis, 17 April 2018:Prince Mohamed El-Senussi, the son of the late Crown Prince Hassan Al-Rida, has said that the only way out of...

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