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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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22,509 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya so far in 2025 – already more than the 21,762 intercepted for all of 2024
Oct 29 Sami Zaptia

22,509 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya so far in 2025 – already more than the 21,762 intercepted for all of 2024

The IOM reported yesterday in its ‘‘Libya Weekly Maritime Update’’ that, from 19 to 25 October 2025, 1,273 migrants were intercepted and returned to L...

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IOM supports Chadian Embassy in Tripoli with new IT and biometric equipment to help with issuance of travel documents for voluntary humanitarian returns
Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

IOM supports Chadian Embassy in Tripoli with new IT and biometric equipment to help with issuance of travel documents for voluntary humanitarian returns

IOM Libya reported last Tuesday (30 September) that during the week it supported the Chadian Embassy in Libya with the provision of new IT and biometr...

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Libya Climate Change, Food Security, and Migration Report: IOM
Aug 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya Climate Change, Food Security, and Migration Report: IOM

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) released yesterday its Libya – Climate Change, Food Security, and Migration Report (June 2025) repo...

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12,338 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya up to 12 July: IOM
Jul 17 Sami Zaptia

12,338 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya up to 12 July: IOM

In its Libya Weekly Central Mediterranean Update published last Monday 14 July, the UN’s IOM reported that, up to 12 July, a total of 12,338 migrants...

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IOM delivers training to over 180 Libyan youth
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

IOM delivers training to over 180 Libyan youth

IOM Libya announced yesterday that over 180 Libyan youth graduated from its YESS Centres in Tripoli, Benghazi, Sabha and Misrata. The youth received...

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Libya will not bear burdens of illegal immigration alone or be settlement area: Interior Minister Trabelsi
Mar 18 Sami Zaptia

Libya will not bear burdens of illegal immigration alone or be settlement area: Interior Minister Trabelsi

‎The Tripoli based Libyan Acting Minister of Interior, Imad Trabelsi, chaired yesterday an expanded meeting that included a number of ambassadors and...

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At least 824,131 illegal migrants in Libya in December 2024: IOM
Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

At least 824,131 illegal migrants in Libya in December 2024: IOM

The International Organization for Migration reported yesterday, in its Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) (Round 55) covering November to Decem...

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UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced
Sep 20 Sami Zaptia

UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced

Ten days have passed since Storm Daniel battered the northeastern coastal areas of Libya (10 September), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanit...

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Hold Stability Support Authority militia leaders to account: Amnesty International
May 6 Sami Zaptia

Hold Stability Support Authority militia leaders to account: Amnesty International

‘‘Entrenched impunity has emboldened the state-funded Stability Support Authority (SSA) militia to commit unlawful killings, arbitrary detentions, int...

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Workshop on Cross-Border Cooperation and Capacity Enhancement at Crossing Points launched in Tunisia by IOM
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

Workshop on Cross-Border Cooperation and Capacity Enhancement at Crossing Points launched in Tunisia by IOM

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 November 2021:A workshop was launched on Tuesday in Tunisia on cross-border cooperation and capacity enhancement at Libyan...

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