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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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PC/GNA demands CBL releases agreed 2017 first quarter budget
Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

PC/GNA demands CBL releases agreed 2017 first quarter budget

By Sami Zaptia.London, 17 January 2017: The Presidency Council/Government of National Accord’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has demanded that the Central...

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The GNA’s 2017 ‘‘budget’’ is illegal say HoR members: An analysis
Jan 2 Sami Zaptia

The GNA’s 2017 ‘‘budget’’ is illegal say HoR members: An analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 2 January 2017: In a detailed analysis, former General National Congress (GNC) member and current House of Representatives (HoR...

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GNA and CBL agree on a LD 37.56 BN 2017 emergency ‘‘budget’’: HoR rejects it as unconstitutional
Dec 30 Sami Zaptia

GNA and CBL agree on a LD 37.56 BN 2017 emergency ‘‘budget’’: HoR rejects it as unconstitutional

By Sami Zaptia.London, 30 December 2016: The Faiez Serraj-led Government of National Accord (GNA) and the Tripoli-based Central Bank of Libya (CBL) an...

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Dec 23 Michel Cousins

Libyan economists call for dinar devaluation and fuel subsidy reductions

By Moutaz Ali.Economists call for dinar devaluation and subsidy reform (Archive photo: Sami Zaptia).Tripoli, 23 December 2016:A devaluation of the Lib...

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GNA’s MoF calls for urgent meeting with CBL board
Dec 21 Sami Zaptia

GNA’s MoF calls for urgent meeting with CBL board

By Sami Zaptia.London, 21 December 2016: The Serraj-led GNA, through its Ministry of Finance, has called for an urgent meeting with the Central Bank o...

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Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Eastern government ends food subsidies?

By Sami Zaptia.Tomato paste has historically been subsidized by the state. But has not stopped the import of unsubsidized tomato paste to compete in p...

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Aug 29 Michel Cousins

NOC chairman accuses PC of losing Libya $10 million a day

By Moutaz Mathi. Tripoli NOC chairman Mustafa Sanalla (Photo: Libya Herald)Tripoli, 29 August 2016:The head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) base...

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Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

In absence of a budget, PC/GNA ‘‘borrows’’ LD 1.5 billion from CBL for Emergency Fund

By Sami Zaptia.The PC/GNA has passed a decree giving it a LD 1.5 bn loan from the CBL for emergency spending.London, 20 July 2016:The Faiez Serraj-led...

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Dec 19 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s local government fragmented with no national vision

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 18 December 2015:Libya’s local government system is still fragmented and has no clear national vision, Abdelbari Shinbaro from t...

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Dec 3 Sami Zaptia

Salam Jadhran appoints 16,460 new local employees: report

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 3 December 2015:Salam Jadhran, the mayor of Ajdabiya and brother of the oil-blockading head of the Petroleum Facilitie...

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