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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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Oct 21 Nigel Ash

London court blocks LIA appeal against Goldman Sachs verdict

By Libya Herald reporters.The High Court in London where the LIA lost the Goldman caseLondon, 21 October 2012:The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) is...

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Serraj visits Obari's new power station and hospital
Oct 21 Nigel Ash

Serraj visits Obari's new power station and hospital

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 21 October 2017:Presidency Council (PC) head Faiez Serraj inspected Obari’s new Turkish-built 640MW power station tod...

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UNSMIL's Salamé still upbeat as second Tunis talks end with no deal
Oct 21 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL's Salamé still upbeat as second Tunis talks end with no deal

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 21 October 2017:The Joint Drafting Committee talks broke up today in Tunis without resolving key differences, not lea...

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Beida CBL to issue one dinar coins minted in Russia
Oct 19 Nigel Ash

Beida CBL to issue one dinar coins minted in Russia

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 19 October 2017:The Beida-based Central Bank of Libya is understood to have taken delivery today of a consignment...

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Dutch to open full-time Tripoli office but not their embassy
Oct 19 Nigel Ash

Dutch to open full-time Tripoli office but not their embassy

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 19 October 2017:The Dutch ambassador has denied that his Tripoli embassy is to fully reopened, as had been claimed ye...

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LNA sets up new force in Bani Walid
Oct 19 Nigel Ash

LNA sets up new force in Bani Walid

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 19 October 2017:Armed forces commander-in-chief Khalifa Hafter has ordered the establishment of a new Libyan Natio...

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Benghazi university staff mulling strike over pay
Oct 19 Nigel Ash

Benghazi university staff mulling strike over pay

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 19 October 2017:Virtually the entire staff on Benghazi university, from lecturers to cleaners and campus guards is...

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"Only a few gaps" in Tunis talks says UNSMIL
Oct 18 Nigel Ash

"Only a few gaps" in Tunis talks says UNSMIL

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 18 October 2017:UNSMIL has produced a surprisingly bullish summary of today’s resumed Joint Drafting Committee talks...

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Oct 18 Nigel Ash

Italy busts gang smuggling Zawia diesel to Sicily

By Libya Herald reporters.The alleged 'fuel smuggling boss, Ben Khalifa held by Rada (Photo: Rada).Tunis, 18 October 2017:A year-long covert operation...

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Benghazi gunmen slay Egyptian in restaurant robbery
Oct 18 Nigel Ash

Benghazi gunmen slay Egyptian in restaurant robbery

By  Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 18 October 2017:Armed men shot dead one man and injured six others as they robbed customers at a Benghazi restaur...

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