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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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May 15 Sami Zaptia

Al-Ittihad Football Club fans demonstrating against a result of a football match set fire to Prime Minister Aldabaiba’s Office in Tripoli

‎Demonstrating fans from Tripoli’s Al-Ittihad Football Club set fire to part of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba’s Tripoli Cabinet Office on...

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May 8 Sami Zaptia

Zawia clashes lead to Zawia Refinery shutdown and evacuation of Zawia Port

Armed clashes and exchanges of fire broke out in the city of Zawia overnight, intensifying rapidly as the morning went on. The city clashes inclu...

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Fierce overnight militia clashes in Surman - unconfirmed deaths reported by media
May 2 Sami Zaptia

Fierce overnight militia clashes in Surman - unconfirmed deaths reported by media

Fierce overnight militia clashes in the western coastal city of Surman between two militia groups using light and medium weapons, have reportedly...

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Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

US sells US$ 95 million worth of border security equipment to Tunisia – can a similar deal between the EU or the US be struck with Libya?

The U.S. Department of State announced yesterday that it has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Tunisia to buy equipm...

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Misrata Free Zone Port Customs Centre thwarts attempt to smuggle 4.5 million tablets of highly dangerous narcotics
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

Misrata Free Zone Port Customs Centre thwarts attempt to smuggle 4.5 million tablets of highly dangerous narcotics

Misrata Free Zone Port Customs Centre reported last Wednesday (8 April) that iIn a qualitative operation reflecting the vigilance of customs men and t...

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Undersecretary of Defence Zoubi effuses about the forthcoming Flintlock military exercises in Sirte as a sign of progress in Libya’s unification
Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

Undersecretary of Defence Zoubi effuses about the forthcoming Flintlock military exercises in Sirte as a sign of progress in Libya’s unification

Abdelsalam Zoubi, Undersecretary of Defence in the Tripoli based Libyan government and Commander of the Western based 111 Brigade yesterday extoled th...

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Military Intelligence Chiefs Conference for the Sahel and Mediterranean countries 2026 held in Tripoli
Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

Military Intelligence Chiefs Conference for the Sahel and Mediterranean countries 2026 held in Tripoli

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, and Minister of Defence, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba, attended the opening of the 2026 Military Intelligence Chiefs Con...

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Libya to host for first time part of Flintlock 2026 multinational military exercises in mid-April
Apr 3 Sami Zaptia

Libya to host for first time part of Flintlock 2026 multinational military exercises in mid-April

Libya’s Tripoli-based Libyan government announced yesterday that the multinational military exercise “Flintlock” will begin in the middle of this mont...

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Gunfire at Tripoli demonstrations calling for downfall of all corrupt domestic political entities and the UN – calling for lower prices, a cheaper dollar and better standard of living
Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

Gunfire at Tripoli demonstrations calling for downfall of all corrupt domestic political entities and the UN – calling for lower prices, a cheaper dollar and better standard of living

On the ninth night, going into the tenth day, of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, demonstrations erupted in several parts of Tripoli, as well as in...

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Hafter’s forces claim liberation of all its kidnapped soldiers at the southern Al-Toum border checkpoint from local militias
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Hafter’s forces claim liberation of all its kidnapped soldiers at the southern Al-Toum border checkpoint from local militias

In a statement released yesterday, the General Command of Hafter’s Libyan Arab Armed Forces announced the liberation of the soldiers kidnapped in the...

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