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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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Libya and Italy discuss fisheries draft MoU - including exports to EU
Sep 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Italy discuss fisheries draft MoU - including exports to EU

Libya and Italy discussed areas of cooperation included in the draft fisheries sector Memorandum of Understanding to be signed between the two sides....

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Libya sets national energy efficiency standards
Sep 21 Sami Zaptia

Libya sets national energy efficiency standards

The UNDP Libya announced last Monday (15 September) that the Ministry of Planning, the Libyan National Centre for Standardization and Metrology, UNDP,...

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Zliten pilot fish collection and cold storage EU-sponsored project inaugurated – to prepare Libya for exports to the EU
Sep 14 Sami Zaptia

Zliten pilot fish collection and cold storage EU-sponsored project inaugurated – to prepare Libya for exports to the EU

Zliten Municipality reported today that an EU (REBUILD programme) pilot laboratory for fish collection and storage was launched today in the city’s po...

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National Drought Management and Mitigation Strategy and Action Plan workshop held in Tripoli
Sep 12 Sami Zaptia

National Drought Management and Mitigation Strategy and Action Plan workshop held in Tripoli

A validation workshop was held in Tripoli last week to finalise Libya’s National Drought Management and Mitigation Strategy and Action Plan UNDP Liby...

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EU launches two-year ‘‘Youth-Centred Dialogue for Peace and Justice in Libya’’ CSO initiative
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

EU launches two-year ‘‘Youth-Centred Dialogue for Peace and Justice in Libya’’ CSO initiative

Libya’s Tatweer Research informed Libya Herald that the European Union has officially launched the civil society component of a two-year initiative, ‘...

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On its opening day, ''Innovation Summer Season'' discusses urban planning
Aug 20 Sami Zaptia

On its opening day, ''Innovation Summer Season'' discusses urban planning

At yesterday’s official launch of the UNDP’s ‘‘Innovation Summer Season’’, a discussion on urban planning took place. The event (18 to 31 August) is...

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Tripoli Business Hub: Libya’s first municipality‑led business hub opened
Aug 14 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Business Hub: Libya’s first municipality‑led business hub opened

The Tripoli Business Hub, Libya’s first municipality‑led business hub was opened last Sunday (10 August) which the UNDP describes as the beginning of...

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Regulating migrant workers and promoting voluntary deportation programmes for illegal immigrants ‎discussed by Labour and Interior Ministers
Jul 31 Sami Zaptia

Regulating migrant workers and promoting voluntary deportation programmes for illegal immigrants ‎discussed by Labour and Interior Ministers

‎The Tripoli based Libyan Interior Ministry reported yesterday that its Acting Minister, Emad Trabelsi, held a meeting on the same day with the Minist...

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Aldabaiba seeking long term partnership not interim solutions on combatting irregular migration
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba seeking long term partnership not interim solutions on combatting irregular migration

Last Tuesday (8 July) the Tripoli hosted a high-level ministerial meeting, in the presence of several interior ministers and representatives of Europe...

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There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi
Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

There are 4 million irregular migrants in Libya: Interior Minister Trabelsi

‎During an international meeting on irregular migration held in Tripoli last Tuesday (8 July), Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Interior Emad Trabelsi...

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