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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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UN report details kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, mass killings and summary executions in Libyan
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

UN report details kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, mass killings and summary executions in Libyan

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 June 2017:The United Nations reports of numerous cases of kidnappings, arbitrary detention, torture, sexual assault, mass ki...

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Jan 10 Sami Zaptia

Drugs, alcohol and pork are preferable to Rada or attacks on BDB: Mufti Ghariani

By Sami Zaptia.The grand mufti prefers drugs, alcohol or pork to Rada and the attacks on his supporters (Photo: Archives).London, 10 January 2017: The...

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RADA arrests kidnap, extortion and robbery gang of 12 in Tripoli
Oct 9 Sami Zaptia

RADA arrests kidnap, extortion and robbery gang of 12 in Tripoli

By Sami ZaptiaLondon, 9 October 2016:The Rada (Special Deterrence Force - SDF) revealed that it had arrested on Friday a gang of 12 that had been enga...

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Rada captures kidnap gang and drugs dealer, frees eight-year old and returns ransom
Aug 25 Sami Zaptia

Rada captures kidnap gang and drugs dealer, frees eight-year old and returns ransom

By Sami Zaptia.London, 25 August 2016:The Special Deterrence Force (SDF) or Rada has reported successes against kidnap gangs and drugs dealers over th...

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Rada refutes booby-trapped Tripoli truck claim
Feb 29 Sami Zaptia

Rada refutes booby-trapped Tripoli truck claim

By Sami Zaptia.London, 29 February 2016:Rada (Special Deterrence Force – SDF) has refuted the claim that a truck stopped in the Zawiet Dahmani area of...

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Feb 25 Michel Cousins

Confessions of arrested IS members

By Saber Ayyub. Mohamed Saad Tajouri (Photo: Rada)Tripoli, 25 February 2016:The confessions of the new Islamic State leaders for Sabratha who were arr...

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Rada claims capture of new IS Sabratha leader
Feb 24 Michel Cousins

Rada claims capture of new IS Sabratha leader

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli 24 February 2016:The Special Deterrence Force (Rada) in Tripoli claims that it has arrested the man chosen by the so-called Isl...

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Forty corpses, survivors and all evidence flown to Tripoli confirms PPO
Feb 20 Sami Zaptia

Forty corpses, survivors and all evidence flown to Tripoli confirms PPO

By Sami Zaptia.London, 20 February 2016:The Attorney General/Public Prosecutors Office has confirmed in a statement today that it has flown about 40 c...

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Special Deterrence Force pardons drug and alcohol offenders for Ramadan
Jun 27 Newsdesk1

Special Deterrence Force pardons drug and alcohol offenders for Ramadan

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 27 June 2014:To mark the holy month of Ramadan, some 50 detainees have been released from a detention centre at Mitiga...

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Sep 17 Michel Cousins

Drugs bust in Tripoli

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli 17 September 2013:The Special Deterrence Force has carried out a series of drugs raids in the past few days on apartment...

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