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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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Rumours are a danger to social cohesion: Serraj government
Jan 10 Sami Zaptia

Rumours are a danger to social cohesion: Serraj government

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 January 2019:Libya's Ministry of Interior (MoI) aligned to the Tripoli-based and Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council and Go...

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LNA announces C4ISR conference
Mar 8 Sami Zaptia

LNA announces C4ISR conference

By Sami Zaptia:London, 8 March 2018: The Libyan National Army (LNA), the eastern-based army under the command of Khalifa Hafter and aligned to the Hou...

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Two days of heavy rain flood Tripoli roads
Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Two days of heavy rain flood Tripoli roads

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 February 2018: Two days of wind and heavy rain have led to a number of main roads and parts of Tripoli’s motorway to be floo...

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HEXA Connections, an active NGO that proves life goes on in Libya
Jan 28 Sami Zaptia

HEXA Connections, an active NGO that proves life goes on in Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 January 2018:It would be very easy to assume that with all the militia fighting, political polarization and economic woes in...

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Jan 20 Michel Cousins

Libya Herald editor steps aside

Tunis, 20 January 2017:After more than six years as editor-in-chief of the Libya Herald, Michel Cousins has stepped aside and is on sabbatical. Sami Z...

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Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Dinar gains value against dollar on prospect of increased dollar supply

By Sami Zaptia,(Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 14 January 2018: The Libyan dinar kept its gains over the last week on the prospect of more hard currency...

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Bahrain-based Libyan designer promises to keep delivering exquisite designs with a unique Libyan touch
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

Bahrain-based Libyan designer promises to keep delivering exquisite designs with a unique Libyan touch

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 January 2018:Bahrain-based Libyan designer Arwa Saleh Alarbah is a simple and humble woman proud of her Libyan identity. She...

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Dec 17 Michel Cousins

Fresh fighting around Derna

By Libya Herald reporter.Alexandria, 17 December 2017:Fighting today between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the local mujahideen forces east of De...

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Dec 3 Michel Cousins

Op-Ed: The shame of denial

Oswa Shafei is a 19-year-old student and hails from Benghazi but who grew up between there and Atlanta in the USA. She is currently at university in C...

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40 containers in US$ 8 million LC fraud discovered at Benghazi port
Nov 27 Sami Zaptia

40 containers in US$ 8 million LC fraud discovered at Benghazi port

By Sami Zaptia.London, 27 November 2017:Authorities at Benghazi port announced that they had discovered 40 containers last week loaded with underprice...

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