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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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Nihal Zaroug

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Kib defends his government’s spending
Jan 15 Nihal Zaroug

Kib defends his government’s spending

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 15 January 2013:Despite attempts by former Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur to quash allegations of monetary mismanage...

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Zawia congressman attributes GNC failures to lack of gender segregation
Jan 9 Nihal Zaroug

Zawia congressman attributes GNC failures to lack of gender segregation

Tripoli, 9 January, 2013:Zawia Congressman Mohamed Al-Kilani has blamed the shortcomings of the legislature to the fact that men and women are not  se...

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Large cache of drugs seized by Libyan Navy
Jan 7 Nihal Zaroug

Large cache of drugs seized by Libyan Navy

Tripoli, 7 January:Libya’s naval forces have intercepted a large quantity of drugs from a vessel said to be flying an Italian flag but which had saile...

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Former revolutionaries joining state institutions
Dec 30 Nihal Zaroug

Former revolutionaries joining state institutions

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 30 December:During Thursday’s press conference, Deputy Prime Minister Awad Al-Barasi reiterated the government’s support for...

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Startup Weekend coming to Tripoli
Dec 18 Nihal Zaroug

Startup Weekend coming to Tripoli

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 18 December:For three days starting on Friday, 21 December, Startup Weekend will be held for the first time in Libya, at the...

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Clean up campaigns organised in Benghazi, Sirte and Zawara
Dec 17 Nihal Zaroug

Clean up campaigns organised in Benghazi, Sirte and Zawara

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 17 December:As a result of last year’s revolution, municipal works, especially waste removal services, have not fully resumed...

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Dec 12 Nihal Zaroug

Interest in rebuilding Libya's public sector

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 12 December:Third Deputy Prime Minister Abdusalam Al-Qadi met with Marwan Abassi, Libya’s World Bank representative, today to...

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NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya
Dec 8 Nihal Zaroug

NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya

By Nihal Zaroug.Poster for H2O's cross-nation constitutional awareness campaign "Des-Tour".Tripoli, 8 December:Non-governmental organisations, Lawyers...

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Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted
Dec 4 Nihal Zaroug

Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted

By Nihal Zaroug. The Tawergha camp outside Benghazi, home to some 2,600 refugees. (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 4 December:Tawerghan refugees have iss...

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Alleged killers apprehended in death of two young men in Benghazi
Dec 3 Nihal Zaroug

Alleged killers apprehended in death of two young men in Benghazi

By Nihal Zaroug.The Criminal Investigations Department's headquarters in Benghazi.Tripoli, 3 December:Early last month, two young men were ruthlessly...

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