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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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Dec 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya begins issuing new, safer versions of diplomatic and private e-passports

By Sami Zaptia.Libya is to start issuing new e-passports in January (Photo: Tripoli Foreign Ministry).London, 14 December 2020: Libya will begin to is...

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Nov 12 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Tunisian borders to be reopened on Saturday 14 October

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 November 2020: The land and air borders between Libya and Tunisia will be reopened on Saturday 14 October, the Tripoli-based...

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LAICO regains ownership of its Tanzanian Bahari beach resort
Jul 7 Sami Zaptia

LAICO regains ownership of its Tanzanian Bahari beach resort

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 July 2020:Libya’s Libyan African Investment Company (LAICO) regained ownership of its Tanzanian tourist resort, Libya’s state...

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Libya starts 14-day quarantine process and testing of citizens stranded abroad prior to repatriation
Apr 22 Sami Zaptia

Libya starts 14-day quarantine process and testing of citizens stranded abroad prior to repatriation

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 April 2020:The Deputy Foreign Minister of the internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli, Mahmoud Al-Tili...

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Turkey agrees to reduce age range for Libyans requiring an entry visa
Sep 26 Sami Zaptia

Turkey agrees to reduce age range for Libyans requiring an entry visa

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 September 2019:Turkey has agreed to reduce the age range for Libyans travelling with a Libyan passport requiring an entry vi...

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Tripoli Foreign Ministry suicide terror attack leaves 3 dead, 10 injured
Dec 25 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Foreign Ministry suicide terror attack leaves 3 dead, 10 injured

By Sami Zaptia.Malta, 25 December 2018:Libya's Tripoli-based Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aligned with the internationally-recognized Faiez Serraj Pre...

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Aug 11 Michel Cousins

Situation of Zawians arrested in Saudi Arabia unclear

By Libya Herald team.Tunis, 11 August 2017The Saudi Arabian authorities are reported to have told the Libyan consulate in Jeddah that three of the fou...

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UPDATE: New Vatican appointment challenged by Rujbani
Jun 5 Michel Cousins

UPDATE: New Vatican appointment challenged by Rujbani

By Libya Herald reporter. Mustafa Al-Rajbani with Pope Francis (Photo: Libyan embassy to the Vatican)Tunis, 5 June 2017:An announcement published by t...

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Jan 2 Michel Cousins

Confusion over Libyan victims in Istanbul nightclub massacre

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 2 January 2016:The foreign ministry in Tripoli says that one Libyan was killed in the new year terrorist attack in Ista...

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Cairo military say they have "rescued" six Egyptians from Libya
Jul 11 Nigel Ash

Cairo military say they have "rescued" six Egyptians from Libya

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis and Benghazi, 11 July 2016:There is some mystery about an announcement from the Egyptian armed forces that they had to...

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