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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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Nov 23 Sami Zaptia

Armed militias fail to storm NOC Tripoli headquarters

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 November 2020: Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) confirmed that today there was an attempt by armed militias to s...

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Jun 1 Nigel Ash

PC decides to divide the country into seven military zones

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 1 June 2017:The Presidency Council (PC) has announced the formation of seven military zones across Libya, dividing...

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Two kidnapped defence ministry bureaucrats freed, colleague still missing
Nov 20 Nigel Ash

Two kidnapped defence ministry bureaucrats freed, colleague still missing

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 20 November 2016:Two of three senior defence ministry staff abducted six days ago in Tripoli are reported to have been released...

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Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau expects reduction of Defence salaries by half, eliminates over 400,000 fake salaries

By Libya Herald reporter. (Graphic: Audit Bureau)Tunis, 20 April 2015:The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau, under the control of the GNC-Libya Dawn authorit...

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Dec 9 Nigel Ash

Gumhouria bank turmoil over threats

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 9 December 2014:A 24-hour strike at Gumhouria Bank in Tripoli may have ended this morning with some branches reopen...

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Nov 3 Nigel Ash

UK sending Libyan army cadets home early

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 3 November 2014:Libyan army cadets despatched this summer for six-months’ basic training in the UK are being sent home early,...

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Jul 25 Newsdesk2

Defence Ministry demands end to "senseless fighting"

By Naam Alkhosi.Tripoli, 25 July 2014:The Ministry of Defence released a statement condemning the ongoing hostilities taking place in both Benghazi an...

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GECOL workers protest deteriorating security conditions
Apr 15 Callum Paton

GECOL workers protest deteriorating security conditions

By Jamal Adel. GECOL employees at work (Photo: GECOL)Tripoli, 15 April 2014:General Electric Company of Libya (GECOL) workers protested outside their...

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Mar 25 thomwestcott

Emergency budget passed

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 25 March 2014:The General National Congress (GNC) today voted to grant the government an emergency budget of LD 2.5 billion...

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Mar 22 Michel Cousins

Former Chief of Staff arrested – then released

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 22 March 2014:The former acting Chief of Staff, Major-General Salem Al-Gnaidy, was arrested today, accused of talking t...

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