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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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Libyan health system under attack: UN report
May 22 Sami Zaptia

Libyan health system under attack: UN report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 May 2018:Violence in Libya continues to have a devastating impact on health care in the country, with hospitals and other me...

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Thousands of human rights violations carried out by state-affiliated Libyan militias: UN report
Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

Thousands of human rights violations carried out by state-affiliated Libyan militias: UN report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 April 2018: A UN report published today states that thousands of incidents of human rights violations are carried out by sta...

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Nov 15 Nigel Ash

Italy and Germany rebut UN criticism of their Libyan anti-migrant backing

By Libya Herald reporters. Libyan Coastguard vessels on patrol (Photo:Libyan Navy)Tunis, 15 November 2017:The Italian and German foreign ministers hav...

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UN Human Rights chief blasts EU's Libyan migrant deal
Nov 14 Nigel Ash

UN Human Rights chief blasts EU's Libyan migrant deal

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 14 November 2017:The EU’s support for Libyan Coastguard anti-migrant patrols is “inhuman”, the UN High Commissioner f...

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UN human rights chief in surprise Libya visit
Oct 12 Nigel Ash

UN human rights chief in surprise Libya visit

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 12 October 2017:The Presidency Council (PC) can and should act on Libya’ massive human rights challenges by combating...

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UN initiates process to bring Libya human rights abusers to justice
Mar 24 Michel Cousins

UN initiates process to bring Libya human rights abusers to justice

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 24 March 2017:The UN Human Rights Council today told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to gather information o...

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Sep 28 Michel Cousins

Kobler and UN Human Rights head call for human rights investigator for Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 28 September 2016:Both UN Special Envoy Martin Kobler and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein...

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Mar 27 Michel Cousins

UN plans investigation of human rights abuses in Libya

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 27 March 2015:The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) intends to send a team to Libya to investigate human rights abuses sinc...

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Feb 17 Newsdesk1

Human rights groups call beheadings a war crime

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 17 February 2015:Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Amnesty International have called the “brutal” killings by beheading of t...

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Dec 24 Newsdesk1

Warring parties in Libya under investigation by ICC for war crimes, says UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 24 December 2014:UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein has warned all parties involved in the fig...

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