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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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Benghazi Local Council

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Jan 20 Michel Cousins

Proposal to establish a memorial to the martyrs of the revolution.

Benghazi, 20 January 2013:Plans are being discussed to build a permanent memorial in Benghazi to honour those who died in the 17 February revolution.T...

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De Sanctis attack condemned
Jan 14 Nigel Ash

De Sanctis attack condemned

 Tripoli, 14 JanuaryItaly’s foreign minister, Giulio Terzi has strongly condemned the failed attack on his country’s Benghazi consul, as has the city’...

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Consultations show housing problem is a government priority
Dec 21 tomlittle

Consultations show housing problem is a government priority

By Ryszard Bouvier. Tripoli, 21 December:Libya’s pressing problems with housing and infrastructure have been the focus of heightened activity in the p...

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Benghazi Local Council to get funding at last
Dec 19 George Grant

Benghazi Local Council to get funding at last

By George Grant.Tripoli, 19 December:Prime Minister Ali Zeidan said that emergency funds would be transferred to the Benghazi Local Council “in a matt...

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Work to begin on new passenger terminals at Benghazi and Misrata airports
Dec 16 George Grant

Work to begin on new passenger terminals at Benghazi and Misrata airports

Benghazi, 16 December:Deputy Prime Minister Awad Barasi laid the first stone of a new passenger terminal at Benghazi airport on Saturday.The project i...

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Dec 13 George Grant

Planning begins for maintenance work on Benghazi's municipal hotel

Benghazi, 14 December: Discussions regarding the implementation of maintenance projects on Benghazi's municipal hotel have been held between the ci...

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UN's Mitri in Benghazi
Nov 30 Michel Cousins

UN's Mitri in Benghazi

Tripoli, 30 November:Tarek Mitri, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, was in Benghazi on 29 November to meet with the ci...

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Illegal and dangerous imported cars flooding Libya
Nov 26 George Grant

Illegal and dangerous imported cars flooding Libya

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 26 November:Libya is suffering from a vast influx of imported used cars, many of them illegal, according to the chairman of...

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Only female member of Benghazi Local Council resigns, citing obstructionism, incompetence
Nov 20 George Grant

Only female member of Benghazi Local Council resigns, citing obstructionism, incompetence

By Maha Ellawati.Najat Al-Kikhia poses draped in the Libyan flag and brandishing an assault rifle. (Photo: Maha Ellawati)Benghazi, 20 November:Benghaz...

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Oct 21 George Grant

Second Benghazi local council president resigns

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 21 October:The president of Benghazi’s local council tendered his resignation today, less than two months after taking offi...

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