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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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CBL claims progress on financial reform in Tunis economic dialogue meeting
Nov 9 Michel Cousins

CBL claims progress on financial reform in Tunis economic dialogue meeting

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 9 November 2017:The Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has said that last Thursday’s meeting in Tunis of the ec...

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Aug 24 Michel Cousins

UN special envoy Salamé in Tripoli to discuss Libya’s financial problems; speaks to Zeidan

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 24 August 2017:UNSMIL envoy Ghassan Salame sought to glean a more complete picture of Libyan political and financial p...

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May 2 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s political division is root cause of its economic crisis: Audit Bureau 2016 report

By Sami Zaptia.The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau says in its 2016 Annual Report that Libya's political division is the root cause of its economic problem...

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Libya's Union of Chambers of Commerce calls on Presidency Council, the Central Bank of Libya and Audit Bureau to take steps to save Libyan economy
Apr 15 Sami Zaptia

Libya's Union of Chambers of Commerce calls on Presidency Council, the Central Bank of Libya and Audit Bureau to take steps to save Libyan economy

By Sami Zaptia.London, 15 April 2017:The Libyan General Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry has called upon the Presidency Council (PC), the Ce...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

CBL Governor Saddek Elkaber promises to tell all in press conference

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli's CBL Governor has promised to tell all in a press conference (Photo: Archives by Audit Bureau).London,  14 April 2017:In a pre...

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Apr 11 Michel Cousins

Central Bank announces half billion dollars for food imports as dinar continues to slide

By Libya Herald reporters.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).Tripoli/Tunis, 11 April 2017:The dinar continued to plummet in value on the black market today, falling...

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Apr 2 Michel Cousins

Tunis meeting on economic reform and GNA funding fails to make significant headway.

By Hadi Fornaji.Tunis, 2 April 2017:Hopes of a breakthrough in dealing with Libya’s economic crisis were unfulfilled at a meeting of top economic figu...

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Subsidies are seen as an entitlement by Libyans: GNA Planning Minister
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

Subsidies are seen as an entitlement by Libyans: GNA Planning Minister

By Sami Zaptia.  Taher Jehaimi, GNA Planning Minister-designate speaking at the UN-hosted Libya Experts Forum in Tunis today (Photo: Sami Zaptia).Tuni...

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Customs duty of 100 percent to be imposed on imports - to solve liquidity and economic problems
Feb 7 Sami Zaptia

Customs duty of 100 percent to be imposed on imports - to solve liquidity and economic problems

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 February 2017: The Faiez Serraj-led Presidency Council/Government of National Accord (PC/GNA) has announced a decree imposing...

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CBL deposits LD 4.8 bn into PC/GNA account for Q1 of 2017 ''budget''
Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

CBL deposits LD 4.8 bn into PC/GNA account for Q1 of 2017 ''budget''

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 January 2017: The Presidency Council/Government of National Accord’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has confirmed to Libya Herald...

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