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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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Misrata airport upgrade financed by local businesses expected to open within three months
May 17 Sami Zaptia

Misrata airport upgrade financed by local businesses expected to open within three months

Following on from the recent opening of Benghazi’s Benina airport Berniq terminal, Misrata airport is preparing to open its new passenger terminal wit...

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Benghazi’s Benina airport opens its new Berniq terminal – a BOT project financed by the private sector Bank of Commerce and Development
May 14 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi’s Benina airport opens its new Berniq terminal – a BOT project financed by the private sector Bank of Commerce and Development

Benghazi’s Benina airport opened its new Berniq terminal last Thursday. The terminal is a landmark PPP project in Libya as it is considered by its fin...

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New terminal at Benghazi’s Benina Airport to open in three weeks
Mar 22 Sami Zaptia

New terminal at Benghazi’s Benina Airport to open in three weeks

The new terminal at Benghazi’s Benina airport will open in three weeks’ time (31 March 2022), the eastern branch of Libya’s Privatization and Investme...

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Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi’s Benina airport BOT project to be completed by year end

By Sami Zaptia. Benina Airport in Benghazi (Photo: Facebook).London, 31 January 2021: Benghazi’s Benina airport terminal should be ready by the end of...

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Dec 14 Sami Zaptia

Bank of Commerce and Development family-friendly branch reopens

By Sami Zaptia.The BCD has reopened its family-friendly Children's branch (Photo: BCD).London, 14 December 2020: The Benghazi-headquartered Bank of Co...

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Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

Berniq Airlines’ first Airbus A320 arrives in Benghazi’s Benina airport

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 October 2020: Berniq Airlines’s first of its fleet of Airbus-A320 (5A-BRA) aircraft arrived at its hub at Benina Benghazi ai...

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Oct 8 Sami Zaptia

Bank of Commerce and Development denies CBL Governor’s allegation that it provided a loan to Hafter’s LNA

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 October 2020: The eastern Libyan headquartered privately-owned Bank of Commerce and Development (BCD) has denied the accusati...

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Berniq Airways opens its Benghazi headquarters
Mar 1 Sami Zaptia

Berniq Airways opens its Benghazi headquarters

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 March 2020: Berniq Airways opened its Benghazi headquarters yesterday at a ceremony attended by the city’s VIPs including th...

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Bank of Commerce and Development launches banking App
Dec 14 Sami Zaptia

Bank of Commerce and Development launches banking App

By Sami Zaptia. London, 14 December 2019: Libya’s first and largest private bank, the Bank of Commerce and Development, has launched its banking App f...

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Libya’s Jumhouria bank offers cars for sale on Islamic ‘‘Murabaha’’ basis
Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s Jumhouria bank offers cars for sale on Islamic ‘‘Murabaha’’ basis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 October 2019:Libya’s Jumhouria bank yesterday launched a new product whereby it offers to sell cars to clients through an Is...

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