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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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Aldabaiba commends transparency and governance as Long Term Investment Portfolio’s E&Y audited accounts are presented
Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba commends transparency and governance as Long Term Investment Portfolio’s E&Y audited accounts are presented

The Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, affirme...

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Feb 13 Sami Zaptia

Libya welcomes UN rejection of Belgian attempt to unfreeze its assets to pay alleged debts

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo MFA).London, 13 February 2021: Libya’s Tripoli Ministry of Foreign Affairs considered the UN Sanctions Committee's rejection of...

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Getting the Libyan Investment Authority back on track again:  An interview with LIA chairman Ali Mahmoud Hassan
May 6 Michel Cousins

Getting the Libyan Investment Authority back on track again:  An interview with LIA chairman Ali Mahmoud Hassan

By Michel Cousins.Tunis, 6 May 2020 Ever since Libya’s descent into division and political and economic chaos in 2014, the affairs of the Libyan Inves...

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Mar 9 Sami Zaptia

LIA seeks minor changes to UN asset freeze to mitigate losses

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LIA).London, 9 March 2020:The Foreign Ministry of the Internationally recognized Libyan government based in Tripoli welcomed on...

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Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

LIA reveals its 2020 reform strategy including best practice, better management and transparency

By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LIA).London, 12 February 2020: The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) revealed its seven-point reform strategy for 2020, its Med...

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Jul 17 Sami Zaptia

Statement from the governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the UAE, the UK and the US on ongoing hostilities in Tripoli and the situation in Libya

By Sami Zaptia. London, 17 July 2019:Egypt, France, Italy, the UAE, the UK and the US issued a joint statement on Libya yesterday.While the statement...

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Serraj calls on UN Sanctions Committee to partially lift Libya arms embargo and asset freeze
Nov 1 Sami Zaptia

Serraj calls on UN Sanctions Committee to partially lift Libya arms embargo and asset freeze

By Sami Zaptia. London, 1 November 2018:The head of Libya's internationally recognised Presidency Council, Faiez Serraj, called on the Security Counci...

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Sep 17 Callum Paton

UN says sanctions still under review as Libyan representative calls for greater action

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 17 September 2014: The United Nations has said that preparations are still underway for sanctions against those resp...

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