First Phase projects in Benghazi’s Julyana district inaugurated - including five bridges
May 17 Sami Zaptia

First Phase projects in Benghazi’s Julyana district inaugurated - including five bridges

The first phase of the Julyana project in Benghazi, which includes the construction of five modern bridges as part of the infrastructure developm...

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China’s Ambassador to Libya visits Benghazi on the inauguration of China’s COSCO direct shipping line to the city
May 4 Sami Zaptia

China’s Ambassador to Libya visits Benghazi on the inauguration of China’s COSCO direct shipping line to the city

The Ambassador of China to Libya, Ma Xue Liang, Belgasem Hafter, Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, and the Mayor...

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Menfi meets Hafter – discusses unified institutions, sound financial management and a unified national budget
Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

Menfi meets Hafter – discusses unified institutions, sound financial management and a unified national budget

The head of the Presidency Council, Mohamed Menfi reported that he had met yesterday with the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruc...

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Hafters vow to continue uncontrolled public spending – refuse to cut spending to save Libya’s economy – veiled threat to cut off oil supplies
Mar 15 Sami Zaptia

Hafters vow to continue uncontrolled public spending – refuse to cut spending to save Libya’s economy – veiled threat to cut off oil supplies

‎In a cleverly coordinated PR stunt, the Director General of the Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund, Belgasem Khalifa Haftar, son of the ageing...

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Benina Airport installs first-ever ILS/DME Navigational Aids System by Spain’s Sky Navigation Systems
Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Benina Airport installs first-ever ILS/DME Navigational Aids System by Spain’s Sky Navigation Systems

Benghazi Aviation Zone Administration, part of the Libyan Aviation Authority, announced last Friday (20 February) the first-ever installation of the I...

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Sirte Gulf International Airport opened
Oct 26 Sami Zaptia

Sirte Gulf International Airport opened

Sirte Gulf International Airport opened to air traffic yesterday after completing maintenance and development work, launching its international code S...

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Atletico Madrid win Benghazi’s Reconstruction Cup after beating Inter Milan 4-3 on penalties - great political showpiece for Hafter
Oct 13 Sami Zaptia

Atletico Madrid win Benghazi’s Reconstruction Cup after beating Inter Milan 4-3 on penalties - great political showpiece for Hafter

Atletico Madrid won the Reconstruction Cup held in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. The football competition was sponsored and organised by the Li...

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Libyan Fund signs MoUs with Italian companies in health, infrastructure, clean energy & environment
Sep 12 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Fund signs MoUs with Italian companies in health, infrastructure, clean energy & environment

The eastern based Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund announced yesterday that it had signed memoranda of understanding with Italian company GKS...

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Deputy Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport & Italian Civil Aviation Authority lead trade delegation to Benghazi – six agreements signed
Sep 8 Sami Zaptia

Deputy Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport & Italian Civil Aviation Authority lead trade delegation to Benghazi – six agreements signed

Italy’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Edoardo Rixi, and the head of the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), Pierluigi Di Palma...

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Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund signs ''strategic agreements'' with ''several large'' US Companies
Aug 9 Sami Zaptia

Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund signs ''strategic agreements'' with ''several large'' US Companies

The Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund announced today that its Director General, Belgassem Khalifa Haftar, signed ‘‘strategic partnership agre...

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