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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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Hashim Bishr

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Apr 19 Nigel Ash

Hashim Bishr takes over Tripoli Castle

Libya Herald reporters. Hashim Bishr, former head of Tripoli SSC (Photo: Mathieu Galtier)Tripoli, 19 April 2016:Tripoli Castle overlooking Martyrs’ Sq...

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Twenty million Tramadol pills destroyed in Tripoli
Jan 18 Sami Zaptia

Twenty million Tramadol pills destroyed in Tripoli

By Libya Herald staff.Malta, 18 January 2015:Twenty million Tramadol pills were destroyed in Tripoli, the Salvation government of Tripoli reports.The...

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Hashim Bishr home in double bomb attack
Jun 6 Emad

Hashim Bishr home in double bomb attack

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 6 June 2014:Two car bombs exploded early this morning outside the Tripoli home of Hashim Bishr, the former head of the...

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Mar 30 thomwestcott

Hashim Bishr's brother killed in Tripoli

Tripoli, 30 March 2014:The brother of the former head of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC) Hashim Bishr was found dead this morning in Tripoli, aft...

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Mar 26 Michel Cousins

Suq Al-Juma and Warshefana exchange prisoners

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 26 March 2014:There was an exchange of prisoners yesterday between Suq Al-Juma and the Warshefana area. The handover wa...

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Jan 19 Michel Cousins

Eleven killed in west Tripoli criminal roundup fighting

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 19 January 2014:Eleven people were killed today in clashes between suspected criminals and security forces who were car...

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Visa problems see former military commander turned back from Brussels
Dec 21 thomwestcott

Visa problems see former military commander turned back from Brussels

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 21 December 2013:Haitham Tajouri, former military commander of the Support Unit of the Supreme Security Committee (SSC)...

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Dec 15 Michel Cousins

Tajouri kidnapped in Zintani "misunderstanding", then freed

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 15 December 2013:Senior Ministry of Interior official, Haitham Tajouri, was kidnapped last night on Tripoli's Airport R...

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Nov 16 thomwestcott

Gharghour clashes: 43 dead, 460 injured

Tripoli, 16 November 2013:The number of people killed in Tripoli during last night’s clashes has reached 43, with a further 460 injured, according to...

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Defence minister denies his kidnapped son is free
Nov 16 Nigel Ash

Defence minister denies his kidnapped son is free

Tripoli, 16 November, 2013:Defence minister Abdullah Al-Thinni today went on television to deny that his kidnapped son had been released and to critic...

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