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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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Congress says No to Geneva now, but maybe next Sunday
Jan 12 Michel Cousins

Congress says No to Geneva now, but maybe next Sunday

By Farah Waleed. Congress building (Photo: George Grant)Tripoli, 11 January 2015:The continuing General National Congress has thrown the UN-sponsored...

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Sep 10 Michel Cousins

Hassi takes over Prime Ministry office in Tripoli

By Libya  Herald staff.Tripoli, 10 September 2014:Omar Al-Hassi, appointed prime minister by handful of former General National Congress members just...

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Libya has two prime ministers
May 4 Michel Cousins

Libya has two prime ministers

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 4 May 2014:Libya ended up on Sunday night with two prime ministers after Abdullah Al-Thinni refused to recognise the legality o...

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Congress appoints Maetig as PM by 121 votes
May 4 Michel Cousins

Congress appoints Maetig as PM by 121 votes

By Libya Herald staff.Libya's new Prime Minister, Ahmed MaetigTripoli, 4 May 2014:In an unexpected final twist to today's proceedings in the General N...

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Jan 23 thomwestcott

GNC empowers Abu Sahmain with ‘Commander-in-Chief’ duties

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 23 January 2014:President of the General National Congress (GNC) Nuri Abu Sahmain and his two deputies have been empowered w...

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Dec 16 Callum Paton

Constitution pushed back as HNEC struggles to register voters

By Ahmed Elumami and Tazeez Hasairi. Tripoli, 15 December 2013:The General National Congress' Second Deputy President, Saleh Makhzoum, has said that o...

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Dec 8 thomwestcott

Bani Walid elders released from prison

Tripoli, 8 December 2013:Four elders and sheikhs from Bani Walid were released yesterday from a Zawia prison where they had been held since last year....

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Nov 30 Nigel Ash

Three months of municipal elections began today

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 30 November 2013:Voting began today in four municipalities at the start of a rolling process which, by next February, should...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

Zeidan salutes withdrawal of armed militias

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 8 May 2013:At this evening’s press conference, looking tired and downbeat, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan, saluted the efforts by s...

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May 5 Michel Cousins

Political Isolation Law — no pressure to vote either way: Makhzoum

By Ahmed Elumami.Tripoli, 5 May 2013:No pressure was put on Congress members individually or as groups to vote for the Political Isolation Law, Saleh...

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