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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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National Transitional Council

The National Transitional Council (NTC) was a transitional government established during the 2011 Libyan civil war. Its formation was announced on 27 February 2011 in Benghazi, aiming to be the "political face of the revolution&quot...

Oct 22 Michel Cousins

Aref Nayed resigns as Libyan ambassador to UAE

By Mojutaz Ali, Aref Nayed (Photo: Libya Herald)Tripoli, 22 October 2016:Aref Nayed, who has served as Libyan ambassador to the UAE since the revoluti...

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Sep 28 Michel Cousins

Former NTC justice minister Allagi seeks asylum in UK

By Libya Herald reporter. Mohamed Allagi when the NTC's Justice Minister (file photo)Tunis, 28 September 2016:Mohamed Allagi, the human rights lawyer...

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Aug 24 Michel Cousins

Husni Bey rebutts suggestions of involvement in Libyan Muslim-Jewish initiative

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 24 August 2016:Leading Libyan businessman Husni Bey has said that a meeting in a Tunis hotel with Rome-based psycholog...

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Libya needs a small, effective army: Former Chief of Staff Mangoush
Jul 30 Sami Zaptia

Libya needs a small, effective army: Former Chief of Staff Mangoush

By Sami Zaptia.Former Chief of Staff General Yousef Mangoush (centre) speaking at the Kings College event on Thursday about the rebuilding of Libya's...

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Op-Ed: Fear, uncertainty, risk and Libya's currency black market
Jul 21 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Fear, uncertainty, risk and Libya's currency black market

By Adam Tarhouni.Libya's black market dollar exchange rate, which went above the LD 5 mark this week, is driven by fear and uncertainty with no clear...

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Derna civil activist murdered
Mar 16 Michel Cousins

Derna civil activist murdered

By Ajdadin Mustafa. Abdul Basset Abu Al-Dahab (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 16 March 2016:Civil activist Abdul Basset Abu Al-Dahab was murdered in his...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL workshop with World Bank on introduction of Islamic banking into Libya

By Sami Zaptia.The CBL held a workshop with the World Bank on the introduction of Islamic banking into Libya (Logo: CBL).London, 10 February 2016:The...

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Feb 4 Michel Cousins

Pro-Qaddafi supporters disrupt Cairo Book Fair

By Libya Herald reporter. Abdulrahman ShalgumTripoli, 4 February 2016:Every year the there is some sort of disturbance at the annual Cairo Internation...

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NTC’s first military minister dies in car crash
Nov 3 Michel Cousins

NTC’s first military minister dies in car crash

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 3 November 2015:General Omar Al-Hariri, the first military head of the former National Transitional Council (NTC), w...

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London international aid meeting admits Libyan ‘’lessons learnt’’
Oct 19 Sami Zaptia

London international aid meeting admits Libyan ‘’lessons learnt’’

By Libya Herald reporter.London, 19 October 2015:The UK and UNSMIL co-chaired a meeting of senior officials from 40 countries and international organi...

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