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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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Sahara Bank

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Attorney General orders arrest of Sahara bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General orders arrest of Sahara bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million

Libya’s Attorney General has ordered the pre-trial arrest of two Sahara Bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million from several customers’ accounts...

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In a sign of improved liquidity: Sahara bank announces unlimited cash withdrawal limit
Apr 21 Sami Zaptia

In a sign of improved liquidity: Sahara bank announces unlimited cash withdrawal limit

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 April 2021:In a sign of the improvement in Libya’s cash crisis, more and more banks are raising their daily and weekly cash...

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Apr 19 Sami Zaptia

CBL warns of penalties on banks that do not adhere to the agreed service improvement plan

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 19 April 2021:The Central Bank of Libya warned that it will impose penalties on Libyan commercial banks tha...

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Sahary Bank launches interest free card loan to buy Eid ram
Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

Sahary Bank launches interest free card loan to buy Eid ram

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 July 2020:Sahara Bank (pronounced Sahary in Arabic) has launched an interest-free debit card loan for the purchase of the Ei...

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Tadawul Tech to launch locally created Electronic Payment Platform and increased products for partners
Jul 2 Sami Zaptia

Tadawul Tech to launch locally created Electronic Payment Platform and increased products for partners

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 July 2020:Tadawul Tech, one of Libya’s leading private sector fintech services providers, is launching its new Electronic Pay...

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Sep 5 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL's August count of dead and wounded Libyan civilians

By Gabriel Harrison. A grieving woman in a Tripoli cemetery (Photo: Benjamin Lowy)Tunis, 5 September 2017:The number of  civilian dead and injured fro...

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Aug 24 Michel Cousins

Several reported injured in clashes at Khoms bank

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 24 August 2017:Fighting between two groups outside a bank in Khoms this morning is said to have left several people...

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May 15 Nigel Ash

The Central Bank scolds five "negligent" banks

By Olfa Andolsi. The Central Bank of Libya today upbraided negligent banks (Photo: CBL)Tunis, 15 Mat 2017:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL)  has given f...

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Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

Sahary bank explains reasons for poor service, refutes corruption and ‘‘Libyana cash’’ claims

By Sami Zaptia.Sahary bank has explained the reasons for its poor service, refuted rumours of corruption and the Libyana cash issue (Photo: Sahara ban...

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Total shut down by Sahary bank due to militia attacks
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Total shut down by Sahary bank due to militia attacks

By Sami Zaptia.London, 23 June 2016:One of Libya’s main high street banks, Sahara bank, has announced that it is shutting down all its nationwide bran...

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