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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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Trend of violent deaths, exposure, starvation and dehydration for migrants in North Africa:IOM
Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

Trend of violent deaths, exposure, starvation and dehydration for migrants in North Africa:IOM

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 June 2016:At least 250 migrants have died in Libya and Sudan out of 471 deaths and disappearances recorded on the African co...

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Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2016:The Netherlands and IOM Libya have signed an 18-month project agreement aimed at enhancing the Libyan Coast Guard’...

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Last seven days of May were deadliest for migrant deaths at sea from Libya
Jun 2 Sami Zaptia

Last seven days of May were deadliest for migrant deaths at sea from Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 June 2016:The last seven days of May marked the deadliest week for migrant deaths at sea in the Mediterranean in 2016, IOM’s...

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May 25 Michel Cousins

Zawia Red Crescent suspends migrant rescue operations as UN runs workshop on saving lives; Italian navy saves 5,000 in two days

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli 25 May 2016:The Red Crescent office in Zawia, west of Tripoli, says that it is freezing all activities relating to illegal...

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Jan 13 Michel Cousins

Italian foreign ministry allocates €1.4 million for urgent Libyan humanitarian aid

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 13 January 2016:The Italian Foreign Ministry is to provide €1.4 million in an emergency aid package to support interna...

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Oct 9 Nigel Ash

UN Security Council clears EU naval action against people-smugglers

By Libya Herald reporters. A typical rickety over-crowded migrant boat (File photo)Tripoli, 9 October 2015:As widely expected, the UN Security Council...

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LFJL slams EU plans to support Libyan migrant detention centres
Sep 30 Nigel Ash

LFJL slams EU plans to support Libyan migrant detention centres

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 30 September 2015:EU proposals to stem the flow of transMediterranean migrants by supporting detention centres in Lib...

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Aug 4 Sami Zaptia

Mediterranean migrant deaths reach 2,000, majority on ''deadliest'' Libya route: IOM

By Libya Herald reporter.Italian coastguards intercept a boatload of illegal migrantsTunis, 4 August 2015:Over 2,000 migrants have died so far this ye...

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Aug 29 Newsdesk2

Migrant workers in Libya highly vulnerable, says IOM

By Libya Herald staff.Cairo, 29 August 2014:The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is worried about the vulnerability of migrant workers c...

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Aug 26 Sami Zaptia

Canadian embassy Tripoli outsources visa process

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 26 August 2013:The Canadian embassy has outsourced its visa application process to the international company VFS Global.VFS Gl...

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