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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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Benghazi Chamber of Commerce to hold conference on Libya’s economic crisis from 20 to 21 June
Apr 2 Sami Zaptia

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce to hold conference on Libya’s economic crisis from 20 to 21 June

Benghazi Chamber of Commerce announced last Monday (30 March) that it will be organising the First Scientific Economic Conference on “The Libyan Econo...

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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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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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Petrol unloading continues 24/7 to end ‘‘unjustified’’ petrol queues says Brega - report and analysis
Sep 4 Sami Zaptia

Petrol unloading continues 24/7 to end ‘‘unjustified’’ petrol queues says Brega - report and analysis

The unloading and distribution of petrol is continuing uninterrupted 24 hours a day to end the ‘‘unjustified’’ petrol queues, Brega Marketing Company,...

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Aldabaiba calls for international stance against East's uncontrolled spending
Apr 16 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba calls for international stance against East's uncontrolled spending

Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba, met on Tuesday with the European Union Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, to discuss sev...

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Banking forum wants changes to tackle inflation and recession
Nov 8 Michel Cousins

Banking forum wants changes to tackle inflation and recession

Libya needs to make radical and rapid economic reforms if it is to have any chance of pulling itself out of the mire of stagflation, a Libyan banking...

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Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

NOC declares force majeure at Hariga port due to lack of funds – launches tirade at CBL and threatens legal action

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: NOC).London, 20 April 2021:Libya’s state National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced a state of force majeure as of April 19, 2021...

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Dec 3 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Chambers of Commerce and Business Councils discuss imports without LCs and current economic crisis – call on CBL for action, warn of general strike

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 December 2020: An expanded meeting of most of the Libyan Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture (15), the Libyan Busi...

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Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

Third Libyan Economic Dialogue meeting reviews economic reform

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 September 2020: UNSMIL reported yesterday it had convened virtually the third meeting of the Libyan Economic Dialogue. The m...

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Demonstrations in east Libya mirror their western and southern counterparts
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Demonstrations in east Libya mirror their western and southern counterparts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 September 2020:There were reports of demonstrations in eastern Libya, specifically in numerous areas of Benghazi, yesterday....

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