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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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USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

USAID, UNSMIL, UNDP and World Bank to install solar system to power the MMR and provide electricity for South Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 August 2020:The U.S Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Libya Public Financial Management program is partnering w...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

GECOL thanks Joint Force for securing its power stations from militias - Libya still a militia state?

By Sami Zaptia.London, 4 August 2020:Libya’s state monopoly, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), thanked the Joint (Security) Force on S...

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Libya's Economic Reform Salon proposes reforms for the country’s electricity sector
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Libya's Economic Reform Salon proposes reforms for the country’s electricity sector

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 July 2020:The Economic Salon, a Libyan policy reform think-tank made up of the country's elite administrators, managers, pol...

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Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

NOC reinstates force majeure on Zawia port oil loadings after Sharara pipeline closure

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 1 August 2019:Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced yesterday the reinstatement of force majeure on crud...

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GECOL on defensive in heated press conference to explain chronic power cuts
Jul 16 Sami Zaptia

GECOL on defensive in heated press conference to explain chronic power cuts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 16 July 2019:Libya's state electricity generating company, the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL), had to endure a he...

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General Electric lands Euro 33 m ‘direct contract’ for electricity maintenance work
Jul 25 Sami Zaptia

General Electric lands Euro 33 m ‘direct contract’ for electricity maintenance work

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 July 2018:The Faiez Serraj-led Libyan Presidency Council issued a decree (1060/2017) yesterday (dated 16 July) authorizing t...

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Three kidnapped Turkish ENKA engineers freed and returned home
Jun 25 Sami Zaptia

Three kidnapped Turkish ENKA engineers freed and returned home

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 June 2018:The three kidnapped Turkish engineers working for contractor ENKA, a Turkish contracting company implementing the...

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Libyan-Italian Economic Forum held in Tripoli - Serraj looks for practical steps to occupy youth from illicit activities
May 9 Sami Zaptia

Libyan-Italian Economic Forum held in Tripoli - Serraj looks for practical steps to occupy youth from illicit activities

By Sami Zaptia. London, 9 May 2018: The Libyan Italian Economic Forum was held in Tripoli last Thursday. The event was opened by Presidency Council he...

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U.S. to help Libya reform its electricity sector
May 9 Sami Zaptia

U.S. to help Libya reform its electricity sector

By Sami Zaptia.On 13 April the Deputy Chief of Mission at the US embassy Tripoli in Tunis opened the meeting of the Libyan Electricity Sector Reform T...

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Egypt agrees to provide electricity and electrical know-how to Libya
Dec 13 Michel Cousins

Egypt agrees to provide electricity and electrical know-how to Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 13 December 2017:Egypt has agreed to provide Libya with electricity, starting next year. It is also to provide experti...

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