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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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Zawia

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May 16 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Health inaugurates 13 Golden Clinic Complexes – bringing a radical transformation in accessible healthcare to citizens

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health reported last Thursday (14 May) that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Ghouj, oversaw the ‘‘strategic event’’...

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May 9 Sami Zaptia

Zawia armed clashes ended - Zawia Refinery’s Aviation Kerosene Tank 501 ruptured

Libya’s Brega Oil Marketing Company, a subsidiary of the state National Oil Corporation (NOC), announced yesterday that following the armed clash...

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Gunfire at Tripoli demonstrations calling for downfall of all corrupt domestic political entities and the UN – calling for lower prices, a cheaper dollar and better standard of living
Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

Gunfire at Tripoli demonstrations calling for downfall of all corrupt domestic political entities and the UN – calling for lower prices, a cheaper dollar and better standard of living

On the ninth night, going into the tenth day, of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, demonstrations erupted in several parts of Tripoli, as well as in...

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Demonstrations continue in Zawia for the second day in a row against all incumbent political entities as standards of living continue to diminish
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Demonstrations continue in Zawia for the second day in a row against all incumbent political entities as standards of living continue to diminish

With the background of the continuation of the political split between Libya’s western and eastern based regimes with elections seemingly a world away...

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Presidency Council Head commits to transparency, disclosure, oversight - cutting off system of bribery, brokerage, and unregulated spending
Jan 31 Sami Zaptia

Presidency Council Head commits to transparency, disclosure, oversight - cutting off system of bribery, brokerage, and unregulated spending

In his address during his visit to the city of Zawia last Thursday (29 January), Presidency Council Head Mohamed Menfi stated: - Libya’s Oil is a nat...

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Zawia airport construction starts – under the NDA and to be implemented by a Turkish company
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

Zawia airport construction starts – under the NDA and to be implemented by a Turkish company

The eastern based branch of the state Libyan News Agency (LANA) reported last Monday (19 January) that work began on the same day on the Zawia Airport...

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Overnight Zawia clashes end with civilian injuries and unconfirmed deaths
Dec 5 Sami Zaptia

Overnight Zawia clashes end with civilian injuries and unconfirmed deaths

The government Ambulance and Emergency Service reported in the early hours this morning that calm has returned to the city of Zawia and that the coast...

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Military operations launched in Zawia and surrounding areas ostensibly to fight crime – and possibly militias too
Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

Military operations launched in Zawia and surrounding areas ostensibly to fight crime – and possibly militias too

The West Coast Military Zone, under the command of Lieutenant General Salah Al-Namroush, announced last Friday (3 January) the launch of a military op...

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Former Jumhouria Bank manager detained accused of LD 7 million customers’ accounts fraud
Dec 21 Sami Zaptia

Former Jumhouria Bank manager detained accused of LD 7 million customers’ accounts fraud

The Attorney General reported last Thursday (19 December) that the former manager of the Jumhouria Bank branch in Harsha, Zawia, has been detained, pe...

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NOC declares force majeure at Zawia Refinery after militia clashes set fire to fuel storage tanks
Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at Zawia Refinery after militia clashes set fire to fuel storage tanks

Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared a state of force majeure and a state of emergency of the third degree (maximum) after several ta...

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