Latest
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
Category

Economy & Policy

Tripoli Chamber of Commerce meeting makes five demands to decision-makers to alleviate economic crisis – threatens peaceful demonstrations and sit-ins
Feb 27 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Chamber of Commerce meeting makes five demands to decision-makers to alleviate economic crisis – threatens peaceful demonstrations and sit-ins

An expanded meeting was held yesterday at the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce’s Tripoli headquarters to discuss the repercussions of monetary policies and...

Read Article
Tripoli Chamber of Commerce calls for urgent meeting today to discuss Libya’s spiralling economic crisis
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Chamber of Commerce calls for urgent meeting today to discuss Libya’s spiralling economic crisis

Tripoli Chamber of Commerce called yesterday on all its members to attend an urgent meeting to be held today at its Tripoli headquarters to discuss Li...

Read Article
Tax Authority 2025 revenues achieve nearly LD 4 billion – the highest ever
Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

Tax Authority 2025 revenues achieve nearly LD 4 billion – the highest ever

The Tripoli based Libyan government reported yesterday, that in 2025, the Libyan Tax Authority achieved its highest revenue collection since its estab...

Read Article
HSC’s proposals to reform Libya’s economy include abolishing proposed taxes, suspending development spending, prioritising imports, monitoring LCs
Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

HSC’s proposals to reform Libya’s economy include abolishing proposed taxes, suspending development spending, prioritising imports, monitoring LCs

In a session held yesterday, the High State Council (HSC) proposed the following measures to address Libya’s economic crisis: - The Central Bank of L...

Read Article
As the dollar breaks the LD 10.50 mark, Aldabaiba attempts to deflect blame squarely onto Hafter for Libya’s runaway economic crisis
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

As the dollar breaks the LD 10.50 mark, Aldabaiba attempts to deflect blame squarely onto Hafter for Libya’s runaway economic crisis

With the black-market foreign exchange rate plunging the Libyan dinar to over the LD 10.50 to the US dollar yesterday, Tripoli based Libyan Prime Mini...

Read Article
Tripoli Libyan government rejects new import taxes, blames dinar collapse on Hafter’s parallel spending outside approved budget
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Libyan government rejects new import taxes, blames dinar collapse on Hafter’s parallel spending outside approved budget

As the black-market exchange rate of the Libyan dinar plunged to unprecedented rates over the LD 10.50 to the dollar yesterday, and the leadership of...

Read Article
Misrata Chamber to hold workshop on "Advance Consignment Information (ACI)’’ imported cargo tracking and registration system adopted by Libya
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Misrata Chamber to hold workshop on "Advance Consignment Information (ACI)’’ imported cargo tracking and registration system adopted by Libya

Misrata Chamber of Commerce announced yesterday that it is holding an important workshop for members on the implementation of the "Advance Consignment...

Read Article
Aldabaiba speaks on the economic crisis, cabinet reshuffle, elections and Qaddafi supporters in his 15th anniversary of 17 Feb 2011 Revolution speech
Feb 19 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba speaks on the economic crisis, cabinet reshuffle, elections and Qaddafi supporters in his 15th anniversary of 17 Feb 2011 Revolution speech

During his pre-recorded video speech aired last night to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 17th of February Revolution, that ended the 42-year Q...

Read Article
Ministry of Planning meets Libyan Industry Union to discuss support for nationally manufactured products
Feb 18 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Planning meets Libyan Industry Union to discuss support for nationally manufactured products

With the background of price rises in basic commodities, shortages of cooking oil, LC fraud and attempts to preserve Libya's hard currency reserves, t...

Read Article
There is no shortage of food supplies in the Libyan marketplace: Customs Authority
Feb 17 Sami Zaptia

There is no shortage of food supplies in the Libyan marketplace: Customs Authority

The Official Spokesperson for the Libyan Customs Authority stated last Sunday (15 February) that there is no shortage of food supplies in the market....

Read Article