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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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Sami Zaptia

Libya Herald Chief Editor

Ministry of Economy and Trade sign MoU with Health Ministry to regulate and track medical imports and regulate private laboratories
May 15 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Economy and Trade sign MoU with Health Ministry to regulate and track medical imports and regulate private laboratories

‎The Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, accompanied by the Minister of Health, Dr. Mohamed Al-Ghouj, last Wednesday (13 May), appro...

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Expertise France and the NOC’s Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institute in Sebha sign a training MoU
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Expertise France and the NOC’s Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institute in Sebha sign a training MoU

A training cooperation agreement was signed yesterday between the National Oil Corporation’s (NOC) Petroleum Training and Rehabilitation Institut...

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Libya holds a strategic location that positions it to be a major gateway to African markets – MENA Exhibitions CEO
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya holds a strategic location that positions it to be a major gateway to African markets – MENA Exhibitions CEO

Libya’s Benghazi-based private sector company, MENA Exhibitions and Conferences and MENA Food, participated in TUTTOFOOD Milano (11-14 May), one...

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Localising industries related to housing sector to reduce reliance on imports discussed - to speed up housing projects
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Localising industries related to housing sector to reduce reliance on imports discussed - to speed up housing projects

The Minister of Industry and Minerals, Mohamed Abdelgader, along with the Undersecretary of the Ministry and the Director General of the National...

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Ministry of Economy and Libya Industry Union discuss ‘‘practical solutions’’ to problems facing local manufacturing
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Economy and Libya Industry Union discuss ‘‘practical solutions’’ to problems facing local manufacturing

As part of efforts to support local production, Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, met with a delegation from the Libyan Industry U...

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Registered jobseekers across Libya total 240,548: Ministry of Labour
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Registered jobseekers across Libya total 240,548: Ministry of Labour

Libya’s Tripoli based Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation published statistics yesterday for the number of jobseekers across Libya. It said it...

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Libyan Chinese Dialogue: Libya views China as a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase
May 13 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Chinese Dialogue: Libya views China as a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, noted that China is a strategic partner in the reconstruction and development phase....

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Libyan Export Development Authority signs MoU with Libyan Italian Chamber of Commerce to develop non-hydrocarbon exports
May 13 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Export Development Authority signs MoU with Libyan Italian Chamber of Commerce to develop non-hydrocarbon exports

The Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA) reported yesterday that, in a move reflecting its commitment to developing Libyan exports across v...

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SPHERE EXPO 2026 held in Tripoli from 10 to 12 May offered a real estate investment platform for reconstruction opportunities in Libya
May 13 Sami Zaptia

SPHERE EXPO 2026 held in Tripoli from 10 to 12 May offered a real estate investment platform for reconstruction opportunities in Libya

The second edition of the Libya Investment Exhibition ‘‘SPHERE EXPO 2026’’ May 10-12 ended in Tripoli yesterday. The event, held at the rebranded...

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Sirte Oil Company restarts First Methanol Plant and Second Nitrogen Unit
May 13 Sami Zaptia

Sirte Oil Company restarts First Methanol Plant and Second Nitrogen Unit

Sirte Oil and Gas Production Company announced last yesterday that it has restarted its First Methanol Plant and commenced production after compl...

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