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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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70 percent of Libya still unexplored: NOC chairman Bengdara
Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

70 percent of Libya still unexplored: NOC chairman Bengdara

In a speech delivered during a workshop yesterday, the NOC reported that Chairman Farhat Bengdara referred to the vast oil resources that Libya abound...

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NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship
Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

NOC denies its chairman Bengdara holds Emirati citizenship

In a statement entitled ‘‘press clarification’’ issued by the National Oil Corporation (NOC) yesterday, the NOC stated that its chairman, Farhat Bengd...

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Court of Appeal rules: NOC Chairman Bengdara holds UAE nationality, must give up position and all his decisions are null and void
Dec 1 Sami Zaptia

Court of Appeal rules: NOC Chairman Bengdara holds UAE nationality, must give up position and all his decisions are null and void

Tripoli Court of Appeal ruled that Farhat Bengdara is not eligible to serve as NOC Chairman and that all decisions and actions taken by him during his...

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NOC says it succeeded in laying first building blocks of partnership with the private sector
Nov 24 Sami Zaptia

NOC says it succeeded in laying first building blocks of partnership with the private sector

‎Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported today that, through its Strategic Partnership Forum for Oil and Gas, held in Tunis yesterday un...

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NOC's Technology Days Forum will be held in Tripoli from 13 to 14 Nov
Nov 7 Sami Zaptia

NOC's Technology Days Forum will be held in Tripoli from 13 to 14 Nov

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) will be holding the NOC Technology Days Forum in Tripoli from 13 to 14 November.‎The NOC says the event w...

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NOC prepares first 100 hectares in Wahat area as part of one million tree planting initiative
Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

NOC prepares first 100 hectares in Wahat area as part of one million tree planting initiative

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that it has completed the irrigation network for the first 100 hectares as part of the "T...

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NOC’s Bengdara dual nationality court case to continue on 2nd October – Plaintiff claims defendant presented no evidence countering accusation of dual nationalities
Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

NOC’s Bengdara dual nationality court case to continue on 2nd October – Plaintiff claims defendant presented no evidence countering accusation of dual nationalities

On Wednesday (11 September), a session was held before the Administrative Judiciary at the Court of Appeal in Tripoli (in case no. 455 of 2023) concer...

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NOC to drill 121 new oil and gas wells and maintain 1,335 existing wells in 2024
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

NOC to drill 121 new oil and gas wells and maintain 1,335 existing wells in 2024

‎Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) reported yesterday that in 2024 it aims to drill121 new wells to explore and exploit natural oil and gas...

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Bank ABC hosts NOC and its subsidiaries to discuss their financing and banking services needs
Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

Bank ABC hosts NOC and its subsidiaries to discuss their financing and banking services needs

Bank ABC today hosted the Libyan state National Oil Corporation (NOC) and its subsidiaries.The NOC reported that the meeting discussed the financing a...

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AG orders NOC to stop paying Libyan state’s debts abroad directly – payments need to pass via Finance Ministry and Audit Bureau
Mar 26 Sami Zaptia

AG orders NOC to stop paying Libyan state’s debts abroad directly – payments need to pass via Finance Ministry and Audit Bureau

In a widely leaked letter on Libyan media news sites yesterday, the Attorney General (AG), Sideeg Al-Sour, instructed Farhat Bengdara, the chairman of...

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