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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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Military top brass review Benghazi operations
Feb 17 Michel Cousins

Military top brass review Benghazi operations

By Aymen Amzein.Benghazi, 17 February 2016:General Khalifa Hafter chaired a meeting today of top military officials at Benghazi’s Benina airbase to re...

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Heavy Benghazi fighting as IS counterattack
Feb 2 Nigel Ash

Heavy Benghazi fighting as IS counterattack

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 2 February 2016:Three members of the Libyan Army Saiqa special forces were killed today, along with three civilian...

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Benghazi battles rage as arms smuggling boats "sunk"
Jul 20 Nigel Ash

Benghazi battles rage as arms smuggling boats "sunk"

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 20 July 2015:At least one arms smuggling vessel was apparently destroyed today in Mreisa harbour by a helicopter g...

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Top Saiqa commander killed by Benghazi sniper
Jul 15 Nigel Ash

Top Saiqa commander killed by Benghazi sniper

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 15 July 2015:A highly popular senior commander in the army’s Saiqa Special Forces was killed today when he was trying to drag an...

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Ansar Al-Sharia launches major Benghazi assault
Jul 8 Nigel Ash

Ansar Al-Sharia launches major Benghazi assault

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 8 July 2015;The sporadic  fighting that began yesterday in Benghazi today developed into a major offensive by mili...

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Leithi suicide bomber killed before blowing himself up
Jun 18 Michel Cousins

Leithi suicide bomber killed before blowing himself up

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 18 June 2015:A would-be suicide bomber was killed in Leithi last night, but not in the way he or those directing him planned...

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May 21 Michel Cousins

Nine soldiers killed in Leithi fighting

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 21 May 2015:In one of its worst single days in Benghazi since the start of Operation Dignity a year ago, Saiqa Special Force...

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Mar 19 Callum Paton

Twenty five LNA troops killed and 170 wounded in two weeks of deadly Benghazi stalemate

By Maha Suleiman and Moutaz Ahmed. Cairo/Benghazi, 19 March 2015: Twenty five Libyan National Army (LNA) troops have been killed and 170 wounded in...

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Mar 1 Michel Cousins

Random mortar attacks kill at least four in Benghazi

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 1 March 2015:Fierce fighting in Benghazi today resulted in at least four deaths and some 30 injured according to a...

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Feb 22 Newsdesk2

Mortar shell hits Benghazi Medical Centre; LNA makes further gains agains Ansar

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 22 February 2015:Benghazi Medical Centre (BMC), already plagued by shortages in staff and supplies, was came under atta...

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