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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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Libya's oldest woman dies "aged 122"
Sep 14 Nigel Ash

Libya's oldest woman dies "aged 122"

By Moutaz Ali. Tripoli, 14 September 2016:Libya’s oldest woman has died allegedly at the age of 122 at her home in Shakashuk in the Nafusa Mountains.U...

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Ghariyan Tourist Hotel in danger of closing down
Apr 19 Newsdesk1

Ghariyan Tourist Hotel in danger of closing down

By Libya Herald reporter.Ghariyan, 19 April 2015:Due to Libya’s dying tourism industry and very poor earnings in 2013 and 2014, the Ghariyan Tourist H...

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Electricity Minister confirms that power generators will be in place by1st July
May 20 Sami Zaptia

Electricity Minister confirms that power generators will be in place by1st July

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 20 May 2013:Electricity Minister Ali Muhairiq confirmed to Libya Herald that most power cuts should be over very soon.Replyin...

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Dec 15 George Grant

Eastern region's Elders Committee meets in Nafusa Mountains to resolve local tensions

By Tom Little.Tripoli, 15 December:Members of the Eastern region’s Elders Committee met today to discuss reconciliation between Tiji and Kabaw, after...

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Nov 11 George Grant

Armed clashes take place in Nafusa Mountains

Tripoli, 11 November:Armed clashes took place between fighters from the regions of Kabaw and Tiji in the Nafusa Mountains on Saturday, resulting in se...

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Amazigh assert their cultural identity at Jadu festival as Magarief expresses support for constitutional recognition of Berber language
Nov 11 George Grant

Amazigh assert their cultural identity at Jadu festival as Magarief expresses support for constitutional recognition of Berber language

By Valerie Stocker.Jadu, 11 November:Tafsout is Tamazight for “spring”. Not a reference to the so-called Arab Spring, for once, but to the Berber trad...

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Sep 27 George Grant

Congress considering State of Emergency law for Libya

Tripoli, 27 September:A new State of Emergency law is being considered for implementation by the National Congress, it was announced yesterday.The exa...

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Armed group commits murder at fake checkpoint near Tripoli airport
Sep 5 George Grant

Armed group commits murder at fake checkpoint near Tripoli airport

By George Grant.Tripoli, 5 September:An armed group has used a fake checkpoint situated between Aziziya and Tripoli to murder at least one man, and po...

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Jul 30 Nihal Zaroug

Arts festival in Emsellata

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 29 July:An arts festival opened in Emsellata today, Sunday. Themed around creativity and innovation and officially called a S...

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Jul 24 Michel Cousins

Tunisia-Libya border again closed

By Michel Cousins.Tripoli, 24 July:The main Tunisian-Libyan border crossing at Ras Jedir is again partially closed.  Libyans returning to Libya and Tu...

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