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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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PM and CBL Governor agree need for public spending, economy and dinar exchange rate reforms
Apr 17 Sami Zaptia

PM and CBL Governor agree need for public spending, economy and dinar exchange rate reforms

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Hamid Aldabaiba and the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Naji Issa, discussed during their meet...

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Italian agriculture support programme for southern Libya hands over advanced agricultural equipment
Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Italian agriculture support programme for southern Libya hands over advanced agricultural equipment

A handover ceremony of advanced agricultural equipment was held yesterday with the participation of the Minister of Local Government, Badreddine Toumi...

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CBL Governor Issa justifies Libyan dinar devaluation - blames both governments for uncontrolled spending and absence of effective, targeted macroeconomic policies
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

CBL Governor Issa justifies Libyan dinar devaluation - blames both governments for uncontrolled spending and absence of effective, targeted macroeconomic policies

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Nji Issa, issued a statement yesterday hours before announcing a 13.3 percent devaluation of the Liby...

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CBL devalues Libyan dinar by 13.3 percent to LD 5.56 per dollar
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

CBL devalues Libyan dinar by 13.3 percent to LD 5.56 per dollar

‎The Central Bank of Libya announced yesterday, by virtue of its Board of Directors Resolution No. (18) of 2025, the devaluation of the Libyan dinar a...

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Libyan Korean Training Centre prepares to launch "Eco-Friendly Economic Workshop" ‎
Mar 19 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Korean Training Centre prepares to launch "Eco-Friendly Economic Workshop" ‎

‎The Ministry of Labour and Rehabilitation announced today that its Libyan Korean Training and Development Centre is preparing to launch the "Eco-Frie...

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UNSMIL organises consultations on Libyan economy
Feb 15 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL organises consultations on Libyan economy

UNSMIL reported today that on 10 and 11 February it organised and facilitated initial consultations with 14 Libyan financial and economic experts from...

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UNSMIL calls for work to start on a unified Libyan budget - without delay
Feb 5 Sami Zaptia

UNSMIL calls for work to start on a unified Libyan budget - without delay

UNSMIL has today called on all the conflicting Libyan parties to start work immediately on agreeing on a unified state budget.The UNSMIL statement rea...

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Grand Mufti of Libya laments demise of exchange rate of Libyan dinar – and lack of resignations by officials as a result
Feb 2 Sami Zaptia

Grand Mufti of Libya laments demise of exchange rate of Libyan dinar – and lack of resignations by officials as a result

In video excerpts published by the Dar Al-Ifta, Libya’s Religious Council, its head, the Grand Mufti of Libya, Sadeg Al-Ghiriani, was very critical of...

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Ministry of Marine Resources sets fish sizes permitted to be caught in Libyan waters
Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Marine Resources sets fish sizes permitted to be caught in Libyan waters

The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Marine Resources issued a circular to the Directors of the Fishing Offices in the coastal areas to take into acco...

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Central Bank of Libya introduces new LD 5, 10 and 20 denominations
Jan 21 Sami Zaptia

Central Bank of Libya introduces new LD 5, 10 and 20 denominations

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) announced yesterday the issuance of new banknotes in the 5-, 10- and 20-dinars denominations.The LD 10 denomination wi...

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