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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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Libyan Investment Authority

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Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Libya does not yet fully use internationally accepted accounting principles and Audit Bureau is not independent according to international standards: U.S. State Department report

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: U.S. State Dept).London, 28 June 2021:The section in the U.S. State Department ‘‘2021 Fiscal Transparency Report’’ on Libya say...

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Aldabiaba seeks increased trade with Germany at Berlin Economic Roundtable
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Aldabiaba seeks increased trade with Germany at Berlin Economic Roundtable

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2021:Speaking at the Economic Roundtable in Berlin yesterday, Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, called for i...

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Jun 17 Sami Zaptia

After takeover of Yara’s stake: Lifeco’s name changed to Libyan Fertilizer Company

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 17 June 2021:The name of the former Libyan Norwegian Fertilizer Company, Lifeco, has been changed to the Libyan Fer...

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Jun 7 Michel Cousins

LIA looks to repair asset damage caused by decade of sanctions

By Michel Cousins. On 5 May, the LIA announced the value of its assets up to year-end 2019 (Photo: LIA)Tunis, 7 June 2021:The LIA is looking to work w...

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LIA assets valued at US$ 68 billion
May 7 Sami Zaptia

LIA assets valued at US$ 68 billion

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 May 2021:  The final results of the assessment of the assets of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) for 2019 were US$ 68.4...

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Libyan-Egyptian cooperation to increase investment opportunities between the two countries
May 1 Sami Zaptia

Libyan-Egyptian cooperation to increase investment opportunities between the two countries

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 April 2021:Ali Mahmoud Hassan, Chairman of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Libya’s Sovereign Wealth Fund met Wednesda...

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Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

UK unable to use Libyan frozen assets to compensate IRA victims of weapons and Semtex supplied by Qaddafi regime

By Sami Zaptia.The British government has ruled out using UN-frozen assets held in the UK to pay compensation to IRA victims of weapons and Semtex sup...

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Mar 24 Sami Zaptia

The Libyan Investment Authority takes urgent measures to guarantee success of its Tunisian investment portfolio

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: LIA).London, 24 March 2021:The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) reported yesterday that it has taken a set of urgent implementa...

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Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

First shipment of urea from Lifeco since NOC takeover of Yara shares

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: LifeCo).London, 18 February 2021: The Libyan Norwegian Fertilizer Company (Lifeco) announced today that the vessel MARE I docke...

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Feb 16 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Libya’s kleptocratic patronage corrupting state institutions

By Musab Zeiton.Libya's kleptocracy needs to be confronted for the country to progress (Photo: ‘‘Artistic imprints on the walls of Free Libya Facebook...

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