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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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Man-made River

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Apr 10 Callum Paton

Extension of Man Made River to combat Jalu water shortages

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 10 April 2014:Work has begun on an extension to the Man Made River (MMR), offering a new water supply to the Jalu oasis which h...

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Apr 3 Michel Cousins

Electricity company goes in search of water

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 3 April 2014:Twice in just over a year, power outages have caused water shortages in Libya – in October 2012 in Tripoli when fo...

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Feb 19 Michel Cousins

Water shortages from Benghazi to Sirte set to end as electricity supply is reconnected

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 19 February 2014:Water shortages that have affected an area from Benghazi to Sirte since the end of January are set to end as e...

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18 pumps to avoid water cutoff in Benghazi
Feb 6 Michel Cousins

18 pumps to avoid water cutoff in Benghazi

By Mutaz Gedalla.Pumps being installed to solve Benghazi's water problemsBenghazi 6 February 2014:The water shortages in Benghazi resulting from the l...

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Feb 3 Callum Paton

Sarir clashes "to end" following negotiations

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 3 February 2014:Clashes in and around Sarir that have caused water and power shortages in other parts of the country are beginn...

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Jan 26 thomwestcott

Towns from Sirte to Benghazi could face water shortages within days

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 26 January 2014:Towns and cities from Sirte to Benghazi could be without water within days after power failures in the south ha...

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Nov 26 Nigel Ash

A sad Tuesday in Benghazi

By Noora IbrahimBenghazi, 26 November 2013:As the people of Benghazi began three days of mourning for those killed in yesterday’s fighting in the city...

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Nov 5 thomwestcott

Zeidan opens National Water Conference

By Libya Herald Staff.Tripoli, 5 November 2013.Prime Minister Ali Zeidan opened Tripoli’s three-day National Water Conference this morning, saying tha...

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Sep 26 Michel Cousins

Water pipes damaged by illegal connections

By Aimen Eljali and Muhammad Elosta.Tripoli, 26 September 2013:Engineers are working to repair the pipes of the Man Made River that were vandalised on...

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Libya in agreement with Egypt, Chad and Sudan on sharing underground water
Sep 20 Michel Cousins

Libya in agreement with Egypt, Chad and Sudan on sharing underground water

Tripoli, 20 September 2013:Libya, Egypt, Chad and Sudan have signed a UN-backed agreement  on the shared use of a massive underground aquifer system s...

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