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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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Nov 28 Nigel Ash

UN troops coming purely to protect UNSMIL premises

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 28 November 2013:The United Nations is to send an armed force of up to 235 including support staff to guard the 200 mem...

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Sep 26 thomwestcott

Tripoli jail stormed, illegally detained prisoners found

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 26 September 2013:A number of illegally-detained prisoners, including several women, have been found in a detention fac...

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Zeidan to address UN General Assembly in New York
Sep 24 Nigel Ash

Zeidan to address UN General Assembly in New York

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 24 September 2013: Prime Minister Ai Zeidan is embarked upon a packed few days of meetings in and around the annual heads of...

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Apr 23 Michel Cousins

UN Secretary-General and Security Council condemn attack on the French Embassy

Tripoli, 23 April 2013: Both the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have condemned today’s attack on the French embassy in Tri...

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UN welcomes new government
Nov 1 Michel Cousins

UN welcomes new government

UNSMIL representative in Libya Tariq Mitri (Photo: UN)Tripoli, 1 November:The head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Tarek Mitr...

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Ban Ki-Moon "alarmed" at Bani Walid fighting
Oct 22 Michel Cousins

Ban Ki-Moon "alarmed" at Bani Walid fighting

Tripoli,  22 October: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is alarmed by the fighting at Bani Walid and reports of growing civilian casualties....

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New UN head arrives in Libya
Oct 18 Michel Cousins

New UN head arrives in Libya

Tripoli, 18 October: The new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya, Tarek Mitri, has taken up his post in Tripoli, heading the Uni...

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The UN's Libyan legacy
Oct 1 Michel Cousins

The UN's Libyan legacy

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 1 October:Twice in its history, the UN has played a decisive role in Libya’s life. The first time was at independence. The...

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UN Secretary-General appoints new special representative for Libya
Sep 13 Michel Cousins

UN Secretary-General appoints new special representative for Libya

Tripoli, 13 September:UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Lebanese politician Tarek Mitri as his new Special Representative and Head of the...

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UN Secretary-General and Security Council condemns attack against U.S. Diplomatic Personnel
Sep 13 Michel Cousins

UN Secretary-General and Security Council condemns attack against U.S. Diplomatic Personnel

Tripoli, 13 September:Both UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the Security Council have issued statements condemning the the attack on the United St...

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