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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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Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action
Aug 28 Nigel Ash

Widespread condemnation of mosque attacks and demands for government action

By Hadi Fornaji Tripoli, 28 AugustSome 21 organisations, including Lawyers for Justice in Libya (LFJL), have condemned the recent mosque attacks and...

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Aug 28 Michel Cousins

Stolen antiquity recovered in Switzerland

By Tom Westcott.London, 28 August:A rare artefact stolen from an archaeological excavation in Khoms has been returned to the Libyan Embassy in Switzer...

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Imam abducted by Salafists as Tripoli shrine demolition continues
Aug 26 George Grant

Imam abducted by Salafists as Tripoli shrine demolition continues

By Hadi Fornaji.The Imam (left) was abducted after he tried to persuade the Salafists that destroying the shrine was un-Islamic.Tripoli, 26 August 201...

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Shrine demolition halted by protest
Aug 26 Al Russell

Shrine demolition halted by protest

By Al Russell.Protestors at the Al-Sha'ab shrine (Photo: @thanku4theanger on twitter)Tripoli, 26 August:Demolition work at the Al-Sha'ab shrine in cen...

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Security personnel out in force as Magarief announces emergency session
Aug 25 Al Russell

Security personnel out in force as Magarief announces emergency session

By Al Russell.Gazelle roundabout - "Maidan Al Gazala"Tripoli, 25 August:Tripoli's famous Gazelle roundabout is under heavy guard this evening, amid ru...

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Tripoli's Al-Sha'ab shrine demolished
Aug 25 Al Russell

Tripoli's Al-Sha'ab shrine demolished

By Al Russell.A digger tearing down the shrine in central Tripoli (Photo: Al Russell)Tripoli, 25 August:The Al-Sha'ab suffi shrine, opposite the Radis...

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Another Sufi mosque attacked
Aug 25 Michel Cousins

Another Sufi mosque attacked

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 25 August:Another mosque has been vandalised by Salafists. The Sidi Sha’ab Mosque opposite the Mahari Radisson Blu hotel over...

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Agreement signed with UNESCO on Libyan heritage
Aug 4 Nihal Zaroug

Agreement signed with UNESCO on Libyan heritage

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 4 August:An agreement between Libya and UNESCO was signed on 2 August, launching a programme on the protection of Libya’s cul...

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Apr 19 Michel Cousins

Antiquities collaboration proposed with Egypt

Tripoli, April 18:A delegation from the Libyan antiquities department has been in Egypt to investigate collaborating with Egyptian experts to develop...

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Street Art: from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Libya
Apr 1 Michel Cousins

Street Art: from the Victoria and Albert Museum, London and Libya

By Nafissa AssedWe have all heard that a picture is worth more than a thousand words. On Saturday, 31 March, London's Victoria and Albert Museum, in c...

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