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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...

Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

J&C party meeting today to decide on GNC move

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 20 July 2013: The supreme committee of Justice & Construction Party (JCP) is set to meet today to decide on the earlier a...

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Official arrested in Thuwar award scandal
Jun 7 Michel Cousins

Official arrested in Thuwar award scandal

By Hadi Fornaji.Abubakr Balaq under arrest yesterdayTripoli, 7 June, 2013:It has been reported that the head of the Ministry of Defence Support Unit (...

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May 22 Michel Cousins

Old LD 20 notes to be withdrawn

Tripoli, 22 May 2013:The old blue LD 20 notes will no longer be accepted by commercial banks after 30 June, according to the Central Bank of Libya. Th...

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May 14 Nigel Ash

Political Isolation Law: the full text

Tripoli, 14 May 2013:Legislation No.13 of 2013 of the Political and Administrative IsolationArticle 1The standard requirements for holding any public...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Zeidan accuses ministry siege organisers of seeking power.

By Elmehdi Hendi.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:In a wide-ranging TV interview on the eve of Congress’ vote on the Political Isolation Law, Ali Zeidan accused th...

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British Minister in Tripoli
Apr 15 thomwestcott

British Minister in Tripoli

Minister of State in the Department for International Development, Alan Duncan (Photo: AlanDuncan.org)The UK's Minister of State for International Dev...

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Apr 11 Nigel Ash

The Constitutional Commission will be elected and the political isolation law is constitutional, rules Congress

By Valerie Stocker,Tripoli, 11 April 2013:The General National Congress last night confirmed that the Commission that will draft Libya’s new Constitut...

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Apr 4 Michel Cousins

Congress seeks to reduce quorum

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 4 April 2103:The General National Congress plans to vote on Sunday on a bill to reducie the quorum needed for a law to...

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Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

GNC stalemate on process for selecting "Committee of 60"

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 4 April 2013:The General National Council’s (GNC) official spokesperson, Omar Hamaidan, confirmed at a press conference Tuesda...

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Learning from Tunisian and Egyptian Arab Spring experiences – part two
Apr 1 Sami Zaptia

Learning from Tunisian and Egyptian Arab Spring experiences – part two

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 01 April 2013: Further to my article yesterday summarizing the Stanford University conference in Tunis on transition in the th...

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