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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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Angry CBL staff protest colleague's abduction
May 4 Nigel Ash

Angry CBL staff protest colleague's abduction

By Olfa Andolsi.Tunis, 4 May 2017:Staff  at the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Tripoli  demonstrated today in protest at the kidnapping of their direc...

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Feb 7 Michel Cousins

Infighting and interference hamper Tripoli CBL says former spokesman

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 7 February 2017:Former Central Bank of Libya spokesman Essam El-Oul has said that ill though-out interference in the bank’s pub...

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Feb 3 Michel Cousins

CBL Tripoli spokesman dismissed; he says he left of own accord

By Libya Herald reporter. CBL Media Office manager Essam El-Oul (Photo: Libya Herald)Tripoli, 3 Febuary 2017:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) in Tripol...

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Jun 10 Michel Cousins

Tripoli residents embrace the first days of Ramadan in good faith despite difficult conditions

By Moutaz Mathi Tripoli skyline (file photo)Tripoli, 10 June 2016:Despite the shortage of cash, rising prices of basic food stuffs and the many hours...

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Mar 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya banned from importing US dollars since 2013, US$ 2bn for LCs from overseas deposits: CBL spokesperson

By Sami Zaptia.Libya has been banned from importing hard currency since 2013 and the US$ 2 bn will be covered by overseas reserves (Photo: Sami Zaptia...

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CBL denies responsibility for import corruption
Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

CBL denies responsibility for import corruption

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 November 2015:The head of the Central Bank of Libya’s (CBL) Media Department, Essam El-Oul, has denied the CBL’s re...

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Jun 15 Nigel Ash

CBL media man released

By Saber Ayyub.CBL spokesman Essam El-Oul (Photo: social media)Tripoli, 15 June 2015: The Central Bank spokesman Essam El-Oul, one of four CBL employ...

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Abducted CBL employees freed after colleagues threaten total bank closure; leading militia leader accused of masterminding the kidnap
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

Abducted CBL employees freed after colleagues threaten total bank closure; leading militia leader accused of masterminding the kidnap

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 12 June 2015:Three staff members at the Central Bank of Libya kidnapped two days ago have been freed after their colleagues we...

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Another Tripoli kidnapping; second time for CBL spokesman
Jun 8 Nigel Ash

Another Tripoli kidnapping; second time for CBL spokesman

 By Saber Ayyoub.Tripoli, 8 June 2015:The Central Bank of  Libya spokesman appears to have been kidnapped today for a second time.Relatives of Essam E...

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Feb 16 Michel Cousins

CBL denies deliberate non-payment of state employee salaries

By Salem Ali.Tripoli, 16 February 2015:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has denied reports that it has been deliberately withholding salaries to state...

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