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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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Constitutional legality of Law 37 to be debated in open court
May 30 Michel Cousins

Constitutional legality of Law 37 to be debated in open court

By George GrantTripoli, 30 May:The Supreme Court has ruled that the constitutional legality of Law 37 should be debated in open court, and has called...

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El-Kib says that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" after national elections
May 25 George Grant

El-Kib says that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" after national elections

By George GrantLondon, 25 May:Prime Minister Abdurrahim El-Kib has said that Law 37 and other "such laws" will "disappear from the scene" following na...

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May 16 George Grant

Russia renews call for investigation into NATO's Libya mission

Tripoli, 16 May:Russia has renewed its call for a joint UN-NATO inquiry into violations of human rights and civilian deaths in Libya.The call, made by...

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Former justice minister roasts "glorification" and amnesty laws
May 14 Nigel Ash

Former justice minister roasts "glorification" and amnesty laws

Tripoli, 14 MayDescribing it is a “shameful duplication of the past”, a former revolutionary minister of justice has joined the chorus of protest agai...

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NATO should investigate civilian deaths in Libya
May 14 Nigel Ash

NATO should investigate civilian deaths in Libya

Tripoli, 14 May:The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has been accused of failing to acknowledge several dozen civilian deaths accidentally ca...

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May 11 Michel Cousins

Human Rights Watch attacks Thuwar amnesty law

Tripoli, 11 May:The NTC has come under fire from the international NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) for drawing up legislation protecting from prosecution...

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May 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya did not fight to have freedom of speech restricted

By George GrantThe NTC believe that their “anti-glorification” laws are necessary to safeguard the 17 February Revolution, but by restricting freedom...

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May 7 Nigel Ash

Lawyers damn "glorification" and amnesty laws

Tripoli, 8 May:An influential group of Libyan lawyers has condemned two new laws, criminalising glorification of Qaddafi’s regime and pardoning crimes...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Human Rights Watch joins international condemnation of anti-Qaddafi glorification law

By George Grant.Tripoli, 5 May: The campaigning NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the NTC of doing “a cut and paste job with Qaddafi-era laws”  after...

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Human Rights Watch questions election exclusion criteria
Apr 28 Nigel Ash

Human Rights Watch questions election exclusion criteria

Tripoli, 29 April:Human Rights Watch has expressed concern over what it considers vague and imprecise criteria being used to vet electoral candidates...

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