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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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General National Congress (GNC)

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Feb 25 thomwestcott

HNEC calls on GNC and government to secure voting tomorrow

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 24 February 2014:The head of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) Nuri Elabbar has called on the General National C...

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Modest and peaceful turnout at protests over GNC extension
Feb 8 Callum Paton

Modest and peaceful turnout at protests over GNC extension

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 8 February 2014:Despite months of planning and weeks of security concerns, yesterday's protests against the extension of the...

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Jan 4 Sami Zaptia

GNC Energy Committee reviews Ministerial commercial loans and petrochemicals development plan.

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 January 2014:The GNC Energy Committee reviewed last Monday (30 December 2013) the cabinet's  decree (No. 759/2013) permittin...

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GNC finally discusses new commercial laws
Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

GNC finally discusses new commercial laws

By Sami Zaptia.               Tripoli, 15 December 2013:The GNC reports that its Economy, Trade and Industry Committee met on Wednesday 11th December...

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Management closes Tripoli Tower in security dispute
Nov 27 thomwestcott

Management closes Tripoli Tower in security dispute

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 27 November 2013:Tripoli Tower, the commercial hub of the capital, is on ‘lock-down’ following a dispute between the bu...

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Mellitah running as normal, says NOC
Nov 6 thomwestcott

Mellitah running as normal, says NOC

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 6 November 2013:Mellitah oil and gas complex is back up and running, despite the ongoing presence of Amazigh protestors in th...

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Blockading oil terminals "a sin" says Dar Al-Ifta
Sep 12 Michel Cousins

Blockading oil terminals "a sin" says Dar Al-Ifta

Tripoli, 12 September 2013:The Dar Al-Ifta Islamic Research and Studies Council has said that any tampering with Libya’s oil industry, for any reason...

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Benghazi Congresswoman resigns in wake of assassinations
Jul 27 thomwestcott

Benghazi Congresswoman resigns in wake of assassinations

By Ahmed Elumami.Recent assassinations and ongoing problems facing the country have prompted Ameena Mohamed Mogherbi to resignBenghazi, 27 July 2013:C...

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May 20 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan government refers rape and violence against women draft law to GNC

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 20 May 2013:At yesterday’s press conference Prime Minister Ali Zeidan revealed that his government had referred a new proposed...

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Apr 18 Nigel Ash

Lawyers alarmed at GNC constitutional amendments

By Nigel Ash.Tripoli, 18 April 2013:The human rights group Lawyers for Justice in Libya has condemned “alarming” GNC amendments to the interim Constit...

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