Blame game over ''wasted billions'' of state funds by CBL continues between Aldabaiba and El-Kaber
Mar 23 Sami Zaptia

Blame game over ''wasted billions'' of state funds by CBL continues between Aldabaiba and El-Kaber

The public blame game has continued between the Tripoli based Libyan prime minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, and Saddek El-Kaber, the Governor of the C...

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NSEDB holds timely conference on ‘‘Exchange Rate Fluctuations and their Effects on Economic Variables’’
Mar 20 Sami Zaptia

NSEDB holds timely conference on ‘‘Exchange Rate Fluctuations and their Effects on Economic Variables’’

The National Social and Economic Development Board (NSEDB) held a timely conference at its Tripoli headquarters yesterday on ‘‘Exchange Rate Fluctuati...

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WFP report on price increases seems to contradict Aldabaiba’s claim that prices are not rising
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

WFP report on price increases seems to contradict Aldabaiba’s claim that prices are not rising

A World Food Programme (WFP) report dated 17 March (WFP Libya Market Monitoring Report February 2024) said that in February 2024, the cost of food as...

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Aldabaiba rejects and hits back at El-Kaber and Saleh’s attempts to introduce 27 percent FX tax
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba rejects and hits back at El-Kaber and Saleh’s attempts to introduce 27 percent FX tax

In a speech broadcast last night on state controlled Libyan TV, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba said he completely rejects t...

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HoR Speaker Saleh passes ‘‘decree’’ approving CBL Governor’s 27 percent tax on official FX transactions – decree rejected as unilateral without parliament’s approval
Mar 16 Sami Zaptia

HoR Speaker Saleh passes ‘‘decree’’ approving CBL Governor’s 27 percent tax on official FX transactions – decree rejected as unilateral without parliament’s approval

Ageela Saleh, the Speaker of Libya’s parliament, the House of Representatives (HoR), has approved a request from the Saddek El-Kaber, the Governor of...

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Libya loses about US$ 12 billion annually in smuggled subsidies: Aldabaiba
Jan 18 Sami Zaptia

Libya loses about US$ 12 billion annually in smuggled subsidies: Aldabaiba

During his meeting with the (elected) Local Chiefs of Libya, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, said Libya loses about LD 60...

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Benghazi opens five newly constructed bridges
Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi opens five newly constructed bridges

During lavish celebrations, the city of Benghazi opened its five newly constructed bridges yesterday.The opening ceremony was attended by Khalifa Haft...

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Op-Ed: International community complicit with Libya’s corrupt political and military elite in delaying democratic elections
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: International community complicit with Libya’s corrupt political and military elite in delaying democratic elections

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) reported last Friday that it had received on 5 October a copy of the latest electoral laws from p...

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UNSMIL receives copy of latest election laws – stresses need for consensual and implementable solutions
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL receives copy of latest election laws – stresses need for consensual and implementable solutions

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya reported last Friday that it had received on 5 October an official memorandum from the office of Speaker o...

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UNSMIL statement on unified Derna reconstruction process receives support from leading states
Oct 3 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL statement on unified Derna reconstruction process receives support from leading states

In a ‘‘Joint statement’’ yesterday, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, and the U.S.A gave their strong support to an earlier statement by UNSMIL on the r...

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