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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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Attorney General orders pretrial detention of Sahara Bank Manager and employee for LD 2.6 million fraud
Oct 17 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General orders pretrial detention of Sahara Bank Manager and employee for LD 2.6 million fraud

The Attorney General’s Office announced Saturday that it had ordered the pretrial detention of Sahara Bank (Swani branch) Manager and an electronic cl...

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Attorney General orders arrest of Sahara bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million
Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General orders arrest of Sahara bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million

Libya’s Attorney General has ordered the pre-trial arrest of two Sahara Bank employees for embezzling LD 2.38 million from several customers’ accounts...

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Feb 16 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Libya’s kleptocratic patronage corrupting state institutions

By Musab Zeiton.Libya's kleptocracy needs to be confronted for the country to progress (Photo: ‘‘Artistic imprints on the walls of Free Libya Facebook...

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Nov 10 Sami Zaptia

ATIB thwarts attempt to embezzle LD 3.9 million

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 November 2020: Libya’s private sector Assaray Trade and Investment Bank (ATIB) revealed yesterday that it had successfully t...

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Oct 6 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli’s Interior Ministry signs MoU with K2 Intelligence to combat money laundering

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 October 2020: On his personal account, Fathi Bashagha, the Interior Minister of Libya’s internationally recognized government...

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Audit Bureau bans 23 Libyan and foreign companies, freezes smuggled money accounts
Jan 19 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau bans 23 Libyan and foreign companies, freezes smuggled money accounts

By Sami Zaptia.London, 19 January 2017: The Tripoli-based Libyan Audit Bureau has today announced that it has banned a total of 23 Libyan and foreign...

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Nov 8 Sami Zaptia

Audit Bureau freezes accounts for foreign currency smuggling and forged documents

By Sami Zaptia.London, 8 November 2016: Libya’s Audit Bureau announced yesterday that it has frozen the bank accounts of a number of companies and ind...

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Sep 2 Michel Cousins

Italian woman arrested in Tripoli accused of LD 10 M embezzlement attempt

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 2 September 2016:Authorities in Tripoli have arrested an Italian woman accusing her of trying to steal LD 10 million...

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Khoms police stop money laundering containers
Apr 11 Sami Zaptia

Khoms police stop money laundering containers

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 April 2016:Khoms police reported yesterday that it has stopped containers of goods purported to be part of a money-launderin...

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Mar 18 Sami Zaptia

AB suspends four NCB employees for corruption - refers them to Public Prosecutor

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau suspends four NCB employees for corruption.London, 18 March 2016:The Audit Bureau announced Thursday tha...

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