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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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State sector employment at 2.4 million is too high – but there is no financing support for the private sector to encourage its decrease
Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

State sector employment at 2.4 million is too high – but there is no financing support for the private sector to encourage its decrease

Speaking at today’s live-streamed session on ‘‘Financial Rebalancing and Addressing the Foreign Exchange Deficit’’ at the 6th Banking Sector Developme...

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CBL sets 7 percent profit margin for official FX Bureaux
Apr 21 Sami Zaptia

CBL sets 7 percent profit margin for official FX Bureaux

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has issued a circular permitting licensed foreign exchange (FX) bureaux to sell foreign exchange at a profit margin of...

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Vandals attack Tripoli's historic Mizran Mosque, wreck second mosque on Corniche
Mar 16 Michel Cousins

Vandals attack Tripoli's historic Mizran Mosque, wreck second mosque on Corniche

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli 16 March 2016:Another of Tripoli’s historic mosques has been attacked and badly damaged by militants. Part of the Miz...

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Ghariani advises Libya Dawn leaders to use firm hand
Aug 29 Newsdesk2

Ghariani advises Libya Dawn leaders to use firm hand

By Libya Herald staff. The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-GharianiTripoli, 29 August 2014:Grand Mufti Sadik Al-Ghariani has advised  the leaders of Liby...

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Ramadan starts Sunday, not Saturday
Jun 27 Michel Cousins

Ramadan starts Sunday, not Saturday

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 27 June 2014:Ramadan will not start tomorrow, Saturday, it has been announced by the Grand Mufti’s office, the Dar Al-I...

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Oct 23 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti's veil fatwa "not compulsory": Deputy Education Minister

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 23 October 2013:The fatwa by the Grand Mufti stating that women teachers should veil their faces when there are male st...

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Female teachers must cover face says Grand Mufti
Oct 13 Michel Cousins

Female teachers must cover face says Grand Mufti

By Aimen Eljali.The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al0GharianiTripoli, 13 October 2013:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has issued a fatwa saying...

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Sep 24 Michel Cousins

Ministry of Education says no to segregation

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 24 September 2103:The Ministry of Education has issued a decision stating that it will not to segregate male and female...

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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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UN refutes Dar Al-Ifta claims
Aug 24 Michel Cousins

UN refutes Dar Al-Ifta claims

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 24 August 2013:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has rejected claims by the Grand Mufti’s office, the Dar Al-...

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