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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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IOM reports 928,839 migrants identified across Libya in 2025
Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

IOM reports 928,839 migrants identified across Libya in 2025

There were 928,839 migrants identified in Libya by the IOM Libya’s DTM Round 59 covering August to October 2025. These migrants were across 663 assess...

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IOM identifies 894,890 migrants in Libya from 45 nationalities in May-July 2025 reporting period – 18 percent up on 2024
Oct 10 Sami Zaptia

IOM identifies 894,890 migrants in Libya from 45 nationalities in May-July 2025 reporting period – 18 percent up on 2024

IOM’s latest Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) programme identified a total of 894,890 migrants from 45 nationalities across the 100 Libyan mun...

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IOM organises YESS Programme job fairs in Tripoli and Sebha
Nov 12 Sami Zaptia

IOM organises YESS Programme job fairs in Tripoli and Sebha

SZ-12/11/24The IOM reported today that over the past weeks, it organised three successful job fairs at YESS (Youth Employment One Stop Shop) Centres i...

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Inauguration of a training centre for the Border Guard service of the Libyan Ministry of Defence in Sabrata
Oct 14 Sami Zaptia

Inauguration of a training centre for the Border Guard service of the Libyan Ministry of Defence in Sabrata

A training centre for the border guard service of the Libyan Ministry of Defence was opened in Sabrata yesterday, the European Union in Libya reported...

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IOM and Ministry of Labour co-host roundtable on Labour Migration Governance
Nov 17 Sami Zaptia

IOM and Ministry of Labour co-host roundtable on Labour Migration Governance

IOM Libya reported on Thursday that together with the Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation, it co-hosted a roundtable, bringing...

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Ten Libyan youth start six month paid internship with Italian companies
Jun 21 Sami Zaptia

Ten Libyan youth start six month paid internship with Italian companies

Ten Libyan youth arrived in Italy Sunday to start a six-month paid internship with different Italian companies, the IOM reported Monday.The internship...

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Civilian casualties and displacement expected to increase due to continued use of air strikes and heavy artillery: UN report
Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Civilian casualties and displacement expected to increase due to continued use of air strikes and heavy artillery: UN report

By Sami Zaptia. London, 15 April 2019: Civilian casualties and displacement is expected to increase due to the continued use of air strikes and he...

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Over 7,000 immigrants said to be found in Sabratha after fighting ends
Oct 10 Michel Cousins

Over 7,000 immigrants said to be found in Sabratha after fighting ends

By Vanessa Tomassini.Milan, 10 October 2017:Over 7,000 illegal migrants who were in Sabratha hoping to take passage across the Mediterranean to Europe...

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Over 600 migrants rescued off Libya: one dead and many missing
Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Over 600 migrants rescued off Libya: one dead and many missing

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 November 2016: Over 600 migrants were rescued off Libya’s Mediterranean coast between last night and this morning from sever...

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IOM repatriates 142 migrants from Libya to Burkina Faso
Nov 2 Sami Zaptia

IOM repatriates 142 migrants from Libya to Burkina Faso

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 November 2016: The IOM reported this week that it had assisted 142 stranded migrants from Burkina Faso return home from Libya...

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