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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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184 migrants already rescued at sea off Libyan coast in 2017: IOM Libya
Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

184 migrants already rescued at sea off Libyan coast in 2017: IOM Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 January 2017: The International Organization for Migration Libya (IOM) has reported that already, 184 migrants have been resc...

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Eni drills new offshore gas well
Jan 5 Michel Cousins

Eni drills new offshore gas well

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 5 January 2016:Italian oil and gas company Eni has started drilling a new offshore exploratory gas well some 80 kilome...

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Zawia power station attacked
Dec 19 Michel Cousins

Zawia power station attacked

By Libya Herald reporter. Zawia power station (Photo: Hyundai)Tripoli, 19 December 2016:Zawia’s Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) power station was at...

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Nov 9 Michel Cousins

Zawia elders attempt new ceasefire as clashes erupt again

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 9 November 2016:Zawia’s council of elders was again making major efforts this evening to convince the warring militias of both...

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Plans in hand for municipal elections for Bani Walid and Central Zawia
Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Plans in hand for municipal elections for Bani Walid and Central Zawia

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 8 November 2016:The Central Committee for Municipal Council Elections (CCMCE) says it has started preparatory work in...

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Clashes continue for second day in Zawia
Oct 29 Michel Cousins

Clashes continue for second day in Zawia

By Moutaz Ali.Tripoli, 29 October 2016:Fresh fighting has again fared up in Zawyia following heavy clashes there yesterday in which tanks were deploye...

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Oct 27 Michel Cousins

Fears of fresh fighting between Zawia and Wirshefana after slaying of three Zawia men

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 27 October 2016:There are growing fears of renewed fighting between Zawia and the neighbouring Wirshefana district f...

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Jul 4 Michel Cousins

Fresh clashes in Zawia

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 4 July 2016:Clashes broke out in central Zawia this evening after iftar (the breaking of the fast: breakfast) betwee...

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Another Russian tanker seized
Jun 30 Nigel Ash

Another Russian tanker seized

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 30 June 2016:A Russian-owned tanker has been seized by the Libyan coastguard with a cargo of petrol which the autho...

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May 25 Michel Cousins

Zawia Red Crescent suspends migrant rescue operations as UN runs workshop on saving lives; Italian navy saves 5,000 in two days

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli 25 May 2016:The Red Crescent office in Zawia, west of Tripoli, says that it is freezing all activities relating to illegal...

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