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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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After launching its flights to Tripoli on 1 May, Air Cairo plans new flights to Sebha, Misrata, and Benghazi soon
May 7 Sami Zaptia

After launching its flights to Tripoli on 1 May, Air Cairo plans new flights to Sebha, Misrata, and Benghazi soon

After launching its first scheduled flights (three times a week) to Tripoli’s Mitiga Airport on 1 May, Air Cairo announced that it is planning to...

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ITA Airways to resume flights to Tripoli on 3 September
May 6 Sami Zaptia

ITA Airways to resume flights to Tripoli on 3 September

According to reports in several Italian media sites yesterday, ITA Airways will resume scheduled flights between Rome’s Fiumicino airport and Tri...

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First direct flight from Tripoli lands in Madrid after a hiatus of more than a decade
Apr 22 Sami Zaptia

First direct flight from Tripoli lands in Madrid after a hiatus of more than a decade

The Spanish Embassy in Tripoli welcomed yesterday the arrival of the first direct flight from Tripoli’s Mitiga airport to Madrid - after a hiatus...

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Dusseldorf Airport lists in its schedule two direct MedSky flights to and from Libya from 17 May
Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

Dusseldorf Airport lists in its schedule two direct MedSky flights to and from Libya from 17 May

According to the flight schedule of Düsseldorf International Airport, seen by Libya Herald today, direct flights to and from Libya will commence this...

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CBL leaks to local media: New currency arriving - Intention to pump US$ 2.5 in market on 1 April
Mar 25 Sami Zaptia

CBL leaks to local media: New currency arriving - Intention to pump US$ 2.5 in market on 1 April

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has been engaged in a media briefing campaign in an attempt to frighten black-market foreign currency traders into low...

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Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain - many roads flooded, drivers stranded
Mar 17 Sami Zaptia

Emergency bad weather holiday announced today in Greater Tripoli as western Libya was hit by a passing storm of strong winds and heavy rain - many roads flooded, drivers stranded

Bad weather with winds and a heavy rainstorm over northwestern Libya, including the Greater Tripoli area, has led to today being announced a public ho...

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Buraq Airlines receives its new Airbus A320-232 aircraft at Mitiga airport
Mar 14 Sami Zaptia

Buraq Airlines receives its new Airbus A320-232 aircraft at Mitiga airport

Buraq Airlines announced last Thursday (12 March) that it had receives its new A320-232 Winglet aircraft at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport. It said the new...

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Libyan Air Ambulance starts its helicopter service
Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Air Ambulance starts its helicopter service

The Libyan Air Ambulance Service announced yesterday the commencement of international helicopter flights. Previously, it has been conducting ambulanc...

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Royal Air Maroc to start flights from Casablanca to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport in April 2026
Dec 16 Sami Zaptia

Royal Air Maroc to start flights from Casablanca to Tripoli’s Mitiga airport in April 2026

According to Morocco’s state news outlet SNRT News, Royal Air Maroc announced yesterday that it will start flights from Casablanca to Tripoli’s Mitiga...

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Libyan Customs thwart two attempts to smuggle foreign currency at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport
Dec 14 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Customs thwart two attempts to smuggle foreign currency at Tripoli’s Mitiga airport

The Libyan Customs Authority reported last Thursday (11 December) that it had successfully thwarted two attempts to smuggle foreign currency at Tripol...

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