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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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Martyrs Square

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Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters
May 3 Michel Cousins

Sparks fly in Tripoli standoff between militia opponents and supporters

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 3 May 2013:There were angry scenes this afternoon in Tripoli’s Martyr’s Square when rival groups almost came to blows over th...

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"We won’t use these weapons": militiamen at Justice Ministry siege
May 1 thomwestcott

"We won’t use these weapons": militiamen at Justice Ministry siege

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 1 May 2013:Militiamen who are besieging the Ministry of Justice demanding that the Political Isolation Law be passed say that...

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Tripoli museum could reopen mid-May
May 1 thomwestcott

Tripoli museum could reopen mid-May

By Tom Westcott and Reem Tombokti.Tripoli, 1 May 2013:Tripoli Museum, which houses many treasures, from prehistoric remains to Roman and Islamic artef...

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Apr 25 Nigel Ash

Libya-wide embassy bombing protests called for Friday

A national day of demonstrations to condemn Tuesday’s bomb attack on the French embassy is being called for tomorrow, Friday.The protest which is bein...

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Tripoli book fair speaks volumes about Libyan readers
Apr 21 thomwestcott

Tripoli book fair speaks volumes about Libyan readers

By Tom Westcott and Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 21 April 2013:Martyrs’ Square was today the scene of bustling excitement as hundreds of book lovers descended...

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Secondhand book fair starts Sunday
Apr 18 thomwestcott

Secondhand book fair starts Sunday

There will be thousands of books for sale at Tripoli's three-day secondhand book fair (Photo: Tom Westcott)Tripoli’s largest ever secondhand book fai...

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Police clamp down on illegal traders, destroy market stalls
Mar 15 Michel Cousins

Police clamp down on illegal traders, destroy market stalls

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 14 March 2013:Dozens of illegal street stalls and shacks in Tripoli’s busy Shara Rashid, where the city’s Central Market is...

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Thousands march in remembrance of 25 February 2011
Feb 26 Michel Cousins

Thousands march in remembrance of 25 February 2011

By Nadia El-Ahmar.Thousands march from Tajoura to Martyrs' SquareTripoli, 26 February 2013:Yesterday, Monday was the second anniversary of the day Tri...

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Towering flagpoles to mark anniversary of revolution
Feb 19 Nigel Ash

Towering flagpoles to mark anniversary of revolution

By Wil Crisp.Tripoli, 19 February 2013:Work has begun installing a pair of lofty new flagpoles in the middle of Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square. The masts h...

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Tripoli celebrates Free Libya
Feb 18 Michel Cousins

Tripoli celebrates Free Libya

By Wil Crisp.Tripoli, 18 February 2013:Just when it might have been thought that after several days of massive celebrations Tripolitans would be exhau...

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