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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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Bashir Saleh, Qaddafi former chief of staff, survives gun attack in South Africa
Feb 26 Sami Zaptia

Bashir Saleh, Qaddafi former chief of staff, survives gun attack in South Africa

By Sami Zaptia.London, 26 February 2018:Former Qaddafi chief of staff and one time controller of the Libyan African Portfolio, Bashir Saleh has surviv...

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Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Car bomb kills three LNA soldiers at Waddan checkpoint

By Sami Zaptia. London, 21 February 2018:The Libyan National Army (LNA) Spokesman Ahmed Mesmari confirmed that a suicide car bomb killed three soldier...

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Feb 14 Sami Zaptia

Mitiga airport reopens after gunfire causes short closure

By Sami Zaptia. Mitiga Airport's main entrance (Photo: From archives by Nigel Ash, Libya Herald)London, 14 February 2018: Tripoli’s only operating air...

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Feb 9 Sami Zaptia

Another Benghazi mosque bomb explosion

By Sami Zaptia.London, 9 February 2018:There was another double-bomb explosion in front of a mosque in Benghazi today. The bombs went off at the Frida...

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Three suspected ISIS fighters killed by LNA-aligned forces near WAHA oilfield
Feb 4 Sami Zaptia

Three suspected ISIS fighters killed by LNA-aligned forces near WAHA oilfield

By Libya Herald staff.Tunis, 4 February 2018: Three suspected ISIS fighters were killed by Libyan National Army (LNA) aligned forces near Waha’s Dahra...

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Jan 25 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi attack death toll up to 41 amidst widespread local and international condemnation

By Sami Zaptia.Two bombs went off in Benghazi killing scores (Photo: Social media)London, 25 January 2018:The number of deaths emanating from the doub...

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Would-be IS bomber hands himself in to Misratan forces
Jan 11 Sami Zaptia

Would-be IS bomber hands himself in to Misratan forces

By Jamie Prentis,Tunis, 11 January 2018: An adolescent driving a car loaded with explosives on behalf of the so-called Islamic State (IS) has handed h...

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Jan 6 Nigel Ash

Sheep die in failed Soloug car-bombing

By Maha Ellawati.Benghazi, 6 January 2018:A former post office manager has escaped unhurt from an apparent assassination attempt in Soloug , after a c...

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Nawasi Brigade claims cocaine dealer bust
Jan 4 Nigel Ash

Nawasi Brigade claims cocaine dealer bust

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 4 January 2018:Tripoli’s Nawasi Brigade has announced the arrest of a man it said had been carrying a large quantity of cocain...

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Wirshefana man accused of kidnapping and killing young cousin
Dec 15 Michel Cousins

Wirshefana man accused of kidnapping and killing young cousin

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 15 December 2017A Wirshefana man has been arrested, accused of kidnapping and murdering his 11-year-old cousin after t...

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