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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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CBL requests Foreign Ministry to instruct employees to only use official foreign exchange bureaux – calls on authorities to close unlicensed foreign exchange shops
Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

CBL requests Foreign Ministry to instruct employees to only use official foreign exchange bureaux – calls on authorities to close unlicensed foreign exchange shops

In a letter leaked on Libyan media dated 12 February, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Naji Issa, requested that Libya’s Minister of F...

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Foreign Minister Baour meets business leaders in Delhi specializing in energy, development, infrastructure, and transportation
Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Foreign Minister Baour meets business leaders in Delhi specializing in energy, development, infrastructure, and transportation

During his visit to India, Taher Al-Baour, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the Tripoli based Libyan government...

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Economy Minister Hwej reviews his ministry’s implementation of its 2023 plan and issues several directives
Aug 7 Sami Zaptia

Economy Minister Hwej reviews his ministry’s implementation of its 2023 plan and issues several directives

In the framework of following up on the progress of work according to the approved 2023 plan, the Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, held...

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Libya and Turkey sign multi sector MoU, prepare for launch of strategic projects
Oct 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya and Turkey sign multi sector MoU, prepare for launch of strategic projects

Libya and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) yesterday in the fields of security training, oil and gas, and media. The government said...

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Voter registration website for Libyans abroad activated, Foreign Ministry calls on them to participate in the next election
Aug 19 Sami Zaptia

Voter registration website for Libyans abroad activated, Foreign Ministry calls on them to participate in the next election

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 August 2021:The voter registration website for Libyans abroad has been activated. Libya’s High National Elections Commission...

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Greek Consulate in Benghazi opened
Jul 5 Sami Zaptia

Greek Consulate in Benghazi opened

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 July 2021:A Greek delegation headed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Economic Affairs, Kostas Fragogiannis, acco...

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Feb 11 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government failed to decrease diplomatic posts spending, increased missions with 5 missions in one country: Audit Bureau

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli Audit Bureau says the Serraj government has failed to reduce spending on foreign missions and is freezing its latest appoin...

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Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Tunisia’s new ambassador to Libya hands in credentials

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 October 2020: Tunisia's new ambassador to Libya, Al-Asaad Al-Ajili (الأسعد العجيلي), handed in his credentials to Libya’s in...

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Mar 6 Sami Zaptia

13 deaths and 34 injuries from hostilities across Libya in November and December 2018

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 March 2019:The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) documented 34 civilian casualties – 13 deaths (11 men, one wo...

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Feb 10 Newsdesk2

Foreign ministry chooses four new chargés d'affaires

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 10 February 2015:The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is reported to have selected  new chargés d’affaires for embassies in...

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