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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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Newly created Libyan United Airlines reveals logo – stresses it is a privately owned airline
Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Newly created Libyan United Airlines reveals logo – stresses it is a privately owned airline

The logo of the soon-to-be launched Libyan United Airlines (LUA) has been officially revealed by the carrier on its equally new social media sites. T...

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Minister of Transport Shahoubi held meeting with President of Saudi Civil Aviation Authority – return of Saudi Airlines flights to Libya discussed
May 12 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Transport Shahoubi held meeting with President of Saudi Civil Aviation Authority – return of Saudi Airlines flights to Libya discussed

‎The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Transport, Mohammed Al-Shahoubi, held a meeting with the President of the Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviat...

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UAE Civil Aviation delegation visits Benghazi’s Benina Airport
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

UAE Civil Aviation delegation visits Benghazi’s Benina Airport

A Civil Aviation delegation from the UAE visited Benghazi’s Benina Airport yesterday, the airport reported yesterday. Although Benina airport did not...

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Buraq Air’s new Airbus A320 makes maiden landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Air’s new Airbus A320 makes maiden landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport

Buraq Air’s newly acquired Airbus A320 aircraft made its first landing at Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport today, the company announced. It wil...

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UAE Civil Aviation Authority visits Tripoli’s Mitiga airport with view to resuming flights
Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

UAE Civil Aviation Authority visits Tripoli’s Mitiga airport with view to resuming flights

‎A delegation from the General Civil Aviation Authority of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited Tripoli’s Mitiga International Airport today. ‎The...

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Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines Managers, plus eight others - detained for deliberately operating flights that do not meet safety standards
Feb 5 Sami Zaptia

Afriqiyah Airways and Libyan Airlines Managers, plus eight others - detained for deliberately operating flights that do not meet safety standards

The Attorney General reported yesterday that its Deputy Public Prosecutor has detained, pending further investigation, the Managers of Afriqiyah Airwa...

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Libya to launch a new state airliner – a regressive step into state ownership?
Dec 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya to launch a new state airliner – a regressive step into state ownership?

The Tripoli based Libyan government reported that in a meeting held last Monday (2 December), the Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Ald...

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Afriqiyah Airways’ Airbus A319 expected to return from Sofia ''within days'' after lengthy maintenance and renovation
Dec 1 Sami Zaptia

Afriqiyah Airways’ Airbus A319 expected to return from Sofia ''within days'' after lengthy maintenance and renovation

The Libyan Embassy in Sofia, Belgrade reported yesterday that Afriqiyah Airways’ Airbus A319 (registration 5A-ONI) is expected to return to Libya ‘‘wi...

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After being grounded for years, Afriqiyah Airbus 319 returns from renovation at Sofia Airport
Sep 10 Sami Zaptia

After being grounded for years, Afriqiyah Airbus 319 returns from renovation at Sofia Airport

The Libyan Embassy in Sofia, Bulgaria, announced yesterday that after being grounded for years, an Afriqiyah Airways Airbus 319, (registration l5A-ONI...

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Mitiga Airport’s new terminal to open next Sunday with two test flights
Aug 13 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga Airport’s new terminal to open next Sunday with two test flights

Mitiga Airport’s new terminal, Tripoli’s only operating airport, is to open next Sunday (18 August), the Tripoli based Transport Ministry’s Airports A...

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