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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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Op-Ed: Libyan women: A tale of persistence
Mar 8 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Libyan women: A tale of persistence

By Intissar Rajabany.8 March 2021:International Women's Day is a fraction of time, specifically set aside to rejoice in and praise the economic, polit...

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The Development of Libyan Armed Groups Since 2014: Community Dynamics and Economic Interests: a Chatham House study
Mar 18 Sami Zaptia

The Development of Libyan Armed Groups Since 2014: Community Dynamics and Economic Interests: a Chatham House study

By Sami Zaptia. London, 18 March 2020:A research paper published yesterday by @Chatham House entitled ‘‘The Development of Libyan Armed Groups Since 2...

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ICC upholds admissibility of Saif Qaddafi's trial
Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

ICC upholds admissibility of Saif Qaddafi's trial

By Sami Zaptia. London, 10 March 2020:The Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) yesterday unanimously confirmed the admissibility...

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Aug 11 Michel Cousins

Hafter appoints southern security committee

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Khalifa HafterTripoli, 11 August 2016:Khalifa Haftar, The head of the Libyan National Army has appointed an 11-man committee to neg...

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Op-ed: Libya cannot afford to forget its women
Jul 4 Sami Zaptia

Op-ed: Libya cannot afford to forget its women

By Ekram El-Huni and Hala BugaighisTripoli, 4 July 2016:As the world news continued to flow through social media of Brexit (the UK’s vote to exit the...

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Mar 4 Michel Cousins

UN report paints damning picture of foreign complicity in rearming Libya

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 4 March 2015:Hundreds of tonnes of weapons are pouring into Libya by land, sea and air to fuel its civil war, a UN sancti...

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Detained Ukrainian dies in Zintan
Jul 16 Nigel Ash

Detained Ukrainian dies in Zintan

By Hadi Fornaji.The accused during their June 2012 military trial in TripoliTripoli, 16 July 2014:The Ukrainian government has protested the death on...

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LIA Chairman Abdulmagid Breish reviews his new vision for Libya's sovereign fund
May 13 Sami Zaptia

LIA Chairman Abdulmagid Breish reviews his new vision for Libya's sovereign fund

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 13 May 2014:In February 2013, the outgoing chairman of the LIA, Mohsen Derregia was removed by the then Prime Minister and hea...

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Dec 27 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Reforming Libya’s financial sector

Mark Dempsey was commissioned by the London-based Legatum Institute to draw up a paper on Libya’s Central Bank and banking system. He interviewed priv...

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Opinion: Change in Libya, crossing the "Valley of Despair"
Nov 21 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Change in Libya, crossing the "Valley of Despair"

By Nuri Twebti. Tripoli, 21 November 2013: The dramatic events in Libya over the past 3 years represent a massive change for all involved.  However,...

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