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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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At Gharian cabinet meeting, Aldabaiba explains fall in black-market value of dinar and resounds alarm over fuel subsidies
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

At Gharian cabinet meeting, Aldabaiba explains fall in black-market value of dinar and resounds alarm over fuel subsidies

The most prominent points in the speech of Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba at the ninth regular cabinet meeting of 2023 held...

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Farmers disrupt proceedings at yesterday’s opening ceremony of Tripoli agricultural fair - report and analysis
Mar 29 Sami Zaptia

Farmers disrupt proceedings at yesterday’s opening ceremony of Tripoli agricultural fair - report and analysis

A small but vocal group of farmers stood up and heckled Economy and Trade Minister Mohamed Hwej and Deputy Prime Minister and Acting Agricultural Mini...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

Time is running out for Libyans to make tough decisions: UNSMIL Acting head Williams

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 December 2020: Acting UNSMIL head Stephanie Williams warned in her opening remarks that time was not on the side of the 75 me...

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Serraj government creaking under pressure: with electricity blackouts, water cuts, youth fleeing to Europe and demonstrating, and municipalities calling for immediate action
Aug 22 Sami Zaptia

Serraj government creaking under pressure: with electricity blackouts, water cuts, youth fleeing to Europe and demonstrating, and municipalities calling for immediate action

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 August 2020:The internationally recognized Libyan government of Faiez Serraj, based in the capital Tripoli, is creaking unde...

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Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s banking system on verge of collapse: Leading Libyan banker

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: LBBC).London, 10 July 2020:Speaking during a Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) webinar Wednesday on Libya’s banking system,...

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Tripoli demonstrators demand change
Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli demonstrators demand change

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 September 2018:Demonstrators took to the streets of Tripoli yesterday demnding wholescale change in their lives and Libyan a...

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Oct 23 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: On sixth anniversary of Libya’s post-Qaddafi ‘‘liberation’’, Libya’s political elite still unable to reach agreement?

By Sami Zaptia.UNSMIL chief Salamé at the end of talks in Tunis.London, 23 October 2017:On the sixth anniversary of Libya’s ‘‘liberation day’’ from th...

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Swiss-based NGO report on Libya confirms everyday problems of insecurity, fuel, power and cash shortages and psychological stress
Oct 12 Sami Zaptia

Swiss-based NGO report on Libya confirms everyday problems of insecurity, fuel, power and cash shortages and psychological stress

By Sami Zaptia.London, 12 October 2017:A multisector needs assessment report was published in September by the Swiss-based NGO REACH which was conduct...

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Libya has urgent governance crisis says new UNSMIL chief
Aug 28 Nigel Ash

Libya has urgent governance crisis says new UNSMIL chief

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 28 August 2017:Libya has a serious problem of governance that can hardly wait to be addressed, the new UNSMIL chief G...

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Jul 29 Michel Cousins

Tarhouna bombed after Suq Al-Khamis youth rise up against Kani brigade; four buried today following clashes

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 29 July 2017:There was a massive turnout today in Suq Al-Khamis Emsihel, between Tarhouna and Gasr Ben Gashir, for the funerals...

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