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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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Ashour Shuwail sworn in as Interior Minister following overwhelming show of support from Congress
Dec 11 George Grant

Ashour Shuwail sworn in as Interior Minister following overwhelming show of support from Congress

By George Grant.Ashour Shuwail being sworn into office at the GNC this afternoon and, inset, in clearer view.Tripoli, 11 December:Interior Minister As...

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Dec 11 George Grant

Proposed Electricity Minister Ali Muhairiq has Integrity Commission ruling overturned on appeal

Tripoli, 11 December:The Integrity Commission’s decision to disbar Ali Mohammed Muhairiq as minister of electricity was overturned on Monday by a cour...

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Punch-up at Congress ahead of vote on whether Ashour Shuwail can take up his post before Supreme Court verdict
Dec 10 George Grant

Punch-up at Congress ahead of vote on whether Ashour Shuwail can take up his post before Supreme Court verdict

By George Grant and Ashraf Abdul Wahab.A fight broke out between two Congressmen on Sunday when a debate on the Ashour Shuwail case got out of hand.Tr...

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Dec 10 George Grant

Ali Aujali fails to attend National Congress to be sworn in as Foreign Minister

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 10 December:Ali Zeidan’s proposed foreign minister Ali Aujali failed to appear at the National Congress on Sunday, where he w...

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Dec 8 George Grant

Government dispatches special envoy to Iraq to urge clemency for Libyan citizen due for imminent execution

Tripoli, 8 December:A special envoy has been dispatched to Iraq to plead the case of a Libyan citizen due to be executed on Sunday on terrorism relate...

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NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya
Dec 8 Nihal Zaroug

NGOs organise constitutional awareness programmes across Libya

By Nihal Zaroug.Poster for H2O's cross-nation constitutional awareness campaign "Des-Tour".Tripoli, 8 December:Non-governmental organisations, Lawyers...

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Protesters stage unauthorised demonstration against law banning unauthorised demonstrations
Dec 5 George Grant

Protesters stage unauthorised demonstration against law banning unauthorised demonstrations

By George Grant. The protesters claimed the new law, as well as the new Ministry of Information, represented unacceptable restrictions on free speech....

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Social networking activist freed following Magarief intervention; SSC responsible
Dec 5 George Grant

Social networking activist freed following Magarief intervention; SSC responsible

By George Grant.Hamid Al-Tubuly was taken for questioning by the SSC's 10th brigade in Dehra.Tripoli, 5 December:The prominent social networking activ...

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Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted
Dec 4 Nihal Zaroug

Tawerghans make desperate appeal to Libyan leaders as more families evicted

By Nihal Zaroug. The Tawergha camp outside Benghazi, home to some 2,600 refugees. (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 4 December:Tawerghan refugees have iss...

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Prominent social network activist abducted from home in Ain Zara
Dec 4 George Grant

Prominent social network activist abducted from home in Ain Zara

By George Grant.Hamid Al-Tubuly's abduction has been condemned by National Congress President Mohamed Magarief.Tripoli, 4 December:Unidentified assail...

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