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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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Dec 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s oil revenues up LD 4.14 bn to end November, total spending down

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 10 December 2019:Libya’s oil revenues were up by LD 4.14 bn from a projected LD 24.2 bn to LD 28.34 bn and...

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Oct 16 Sami Zaptia

Libya's Al-Madar launches 4G+ mobile internet service

By Sami Zaptia.Al-Madar launches its 4G+ mobile internet service (Photo: Al-Madar)London, 16 October 2018:Libya's state-owned Al-Madar mobile phone co...

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LPTIC holds first Tripoli general assembly subsidiary meetings since 2014
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

LPTIC holds first Tripoli general assembly subsidiary meetings since 2014

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 February 2018:The Libyan Post Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), the country’s state-owned IT hol...

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May 29 Michel Cousins

Mobile phone coverage returns to Sirte after two years

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 29 May 2017:The two main mobile phone service providers in the country, Libyana and Al-Madar, are again providing network cove...

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CBL launches mobile e-banking with Madar
May 29 Sami Zaptia

CBL launches mobile e-banking with Madar

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 May 2017:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced the launch of its mobile e-payment Services Project in conjunction wi...

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Feb 27 Nigel Ash

Copper thieves cut-off mobiles and internet in the south

By Libya Herald reporters. A remote Al-Madar base station vandalised in 2014  (Photo Al-Madar)Tripoli, 27 February 2017:The theft of copper wire and e...

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Protestors storm Al-Madar calling for tit-for-tat mobile shutdown in revenge for long power cuts
Jan 11 Sami Zaptia

Protestors storm Al-Madar calling for tit-for-tat mobile shutdown in revenge for long power cuts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 January 2017: Protesters stormed the Al Madar mobile phone company headquarters in the Sidi Masri district of Tripoli yester...

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Communications breakdown in Benghazi after cable damage
Jan 1 Nigel Ash

Communications breakdown in Benghazi after cable damage

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 1 January 2017:Large part of Benghazi and areas around the city have been without internet for more than 24 hours...

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Hatif Libya expands its fixed line wireless internet service Hanet for 110,000 new customers
Jun 29 Sami Zaptia

Hatif Libya expands its fixed line wireless internet service Hanet for 110,000 new customers

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 June 2016:Hatif Libya (Libya Phone) company has announced that it has completed its technical work to expand its fixed wirel...

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Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days
Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days

By Moutaz Mathi.Tripoli, 16 June 2016:Tempers are rising in Tripoli along with the temperature, with residents in several areas of the city taking to...

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