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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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Apr 25 Sami Zaptia

Electricity sector failing to meet demand despite huge investments over years

By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau 2015 Annual Report says that despite huge investments in the electricity sector it has failed to meet d...

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Jan 23 Nigel Ash

Cold weather brings widespread power cuts

By Libya Herald reporters. GECOL has struggled to meet surging cold weather demand (Photo: GECOL).Tripoli and Benghazi, 23 January 2016:The cold snap...

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Aug 6 Michel Cousins

Tripoli oil minister confirms generators for petrol stations

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 6 August 2015:The oil minister in the Tripoli administration, Mashallah Zwai, has confirmed that petrol stations in...

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Thinni government approves importing eight new power plants
May 19 Sami Zaptia

Thinni government approves importing eight new power plants

By Libya Herald reporter.Photo: GECOLTunis, 19 May 2015:The Abdullah Thinni government has approved a proposal from the General Electricity Company of...

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Job protestors shut down Sirte Oil: gas shortage threatens eastern power-making
Apr 4 Nigel Ash

Job protestors shut down Sirte Oil: gas shortage threatens eastern power-making

By Libya Herald reporters. Beida, 4 April 2015:The east of the country faces more blackouts because Sirte Oil company operations have been disrupted...

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Mar 15 Sami Zaptia

Power returned after blackouts in eastern Libya and Sirte

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 15 March 2015:A total power blackout hit the eastern region of Libya on Saturday morning, GECOL reports.The blackout,...

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Mar 1 Newsdesk1

Power cuts continue in Tripoli

By Ali Salem.Tripoli, 1 March 2015:Tripoli residents continue to suffer from ongoing power cuts in the capital, with the added burden of a diesel shor...

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Feb 15 Michel Cousins

Tripoli power cuts worsen

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 15 February 2015:The electricity shortage in the capital appears to worsening, with daily rolling power cuts now las...

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Jan 13 thomwestcott

No end in sight for Tripoli power cut misery

By Libya Herald staff. Tripoli, 13 January 2014: The daily power cuts plaguing homes across Tripoli look set to continue, as the country struggles t...

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Benghazi residents trade shots over cooking gas
Dec 20 Michel Cousins

Benghazi residents trade shots over cooking gas

By Aimen Majed and Maha Sulaiman. Benghazi resident queue for gas (Photo: Social media)Benghazi, 20 December 2014:The arrival of cooking gas in Bengha...

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