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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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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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IOM Libya and UK government provide equipment to Benghazi’s Benina airport to help counter-trafficking operations
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

IOM Libya and UK government provide equipment to Benghazi’s Benina airport to help counter-trafficking operations

IOM Libya reported yesterday that thanks to support by the UK government, it has helped strengthen counter-trafficking operations at Benghazi’s Benina...

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State’s final fiscal accounts for 2016-2020 completed and referred to ACA
Feb 25 Sami Zaptia

State’s final fiscal accounts for 2016-2020 completed and referred to ACA

The Tripoli government announced yesterday that its Ministry of Finance has referred the state's final accounts for the fiscal years 2016 to 2020 to t...

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China’s new Ambassador to Libya Ma Xuliang presents his credentials
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

China’s new Ambassador to Libya Ma Xuliang presents his credentials

Taher Al-Baour, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, received last Sunday (22 February) Ma Xuliang, the newly appointed A...

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107 HoR members state that they have not issued the decision to impose new import taxes
Feb 24 Sami Zaptia

107 HoR members state that they have not issued the decision to impose new import taxes

In a statement released yesterday, 107 members of the House of Representatives (HoR) affirmed that the House (in its entirety), as the competent legis...

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HoR report on fuel shortages concludes that fuel shortages are due to reduction in the number of fuel shipments and not a fabricated crisis
Feb 23 Sami Zaptia

HoR report on fuel shortages concludes that fuel shortages are due to reduction in the number of fuel shipments and not a fabricated crisis

The House of Representatives' (HoR) Fuel and Petroleum Crisis Committee issued a report yesterday on the recent fuel shortage. In its report it state...

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Tripoli Criminal Court convicts five Waha bank employees for LD 131 million corruption
Feb 22 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli Criminal Court convicts five Waha bank employees for LD 131 million corruption

The Attorney General’s Office reported last Tuesday (17 February) that the Tripoli Criminal Court convicted five Waha Bank employees for LD 131 millio...

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Aldabaiba refutes Italian media reports of another health setback – says he was having a routine checkup coinciding with a Milan visit
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba refutes Italian media reports of another health setback – says he was having a routine checkup coinciding with a Milan visit

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, refuted Italian media reports that he had suffered a new health setback and had flown to a...

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Aldabaiba calls on CBL Governor to halt all 2026 project spending across Libya - until the newly US-brokered unified spending agreement is adhered to
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba calls on CBL Governor to halt all 2026 project spending across Libya - until the newly US-brokered unified spending agreement is adhered to

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, sent an official letter (dated 19 February) to the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya,...

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Maltese Embassy participated in a mission in Libya in support of the Libyan National Centre for Emergencies and Disaster Management.
Feb 20 Sami Zaptia

Maltese Embassy participated in a mission in Libya in support of the Libyan National Centre for Emergencies and Disaster Management.

The Embassy of Malta in Tripoli announced last Tuesday (17 February) that officers from the Civil Protection Department of Malta participated in a mis...

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