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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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Sami Zaptia

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Feb 8 Sami Zaptia

Libya's Attorney General issues arrest warrant for former LIA Chairman Breish

By Sami Zaptia.Libya's AG issues arrest warrant for former LIA Chairman Abdulmajid Breish on charges of impersonation and wasting LIA funds (Photo: LI...

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Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya 2018 oil revenues up, other revenues and deficit down

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 14 January 2019:Hydrocarbon revenues for Libya in the calender year of 2018 were up by LD 6.5 billion to LD...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

LPTIC denies news regarding change of its Board of Directors

By Sami Zaptia.(LPTIC).London, 23 October 2018:The Board of Directors of the Libyan Post Telecommunications and IT Holding Company (LPTIC) denies the...

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Sep 28 Sami Zaptia

EOR used to achieve greater oil production at El-Bouri field

By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 September 2018: Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) has reported that it has been able...

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RSF and Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press sign cooperation agreement
Aug 1 Sami Zaptia

RSF and Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press sign cooperation agreement

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 August 2018:Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Libyan Centre for Freedom of Press (LCFP) announced yesterday that they h...

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Jul 15 Sami Zaptia

CBL latest financial statement shows increased oil revenues for first half of 2018

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).                                        London, 15 July 2018:The latest financial figures released by the Tripoli-b...

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May 17 Sami Zaptia

CBL warns that dealing in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin are illegal in Libya

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 17 May 2018:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has warned that ‘‘virtual currencies’’ such as B...

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Jan 20 Michel Cousins

Libya Herald editor steps aside

Tunis, 20 January 2017:After more than six years as editor-in-chief of the Libya Herald, Michel Cousins has stepped aside and is on sabbatical. Sami Z...

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CBL reveals improvements in Libya’s 2017 finances: deficit down by 48 percent, no balance of payments deficit since 2014
Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

CBL reveals improvements in Libya’s 2017 finances: deficit down by 48 percent, no balance of payments deficit since 2014

By Sami Zaptia.London, 5 January 2018:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has released the latest figures for the Libyan economy covering th...

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Dec 27 Sami Zaptia

HSC working on a draft referendum law

By Sami Zaptia.High State Council in session (Photo: Archives by State Council)London, 27 December 2017:The High State Council, the consultancy body c...

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