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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Libyan Businessmen Council condemns CBL’s urgently opened Ramadan LCs to import essential foodstuffs
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Businessmen Council condemns CBL’s urgently opened Ramadan LCs to import essential foodstuffs

By Sami Zaptia.London, 7 April 2017:The head of the Tripoli-based Libyan Businessmen Council, Abdalla Fellah, the only Libyan business council recogni...

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Meat protests in Tobruk
Apr 1 Nigel Ash

Meat protests in Tobruk

By Olfa Andolsi. Consumers are being kebabbed over meat prices (Photo: Social media)Tunis, 1 April 2017:The sharp rise in meat prices brought out an a...

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Naseem dairies could close down within two months: Raied
Mar 9 Michel Cousins

Naseem dairies could close down within two months: Raied

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 9 March 2017:Libya’s main yoghurt and laban producer Al-Naseem, will have to cease production in a couple of months if...

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Libya bans vegetable exports in bid to reduce prices
Feb 1 Michel Cousins

Libya bans vegetable exports in bid to reduce prices

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 1 February 2017:Libya has banned the export of fresh vegetables for two months in order to “maintain the stability of prices”....

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CBL opens US$ 280 million LCs, mostly for food imports
Apr 28 Sami Zaptia

CBL opens US$ 280 million LCs, mostly for food imports

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 April 2016:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced today that it has opened LCs for a total value of US$ 280 million f...

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Feb 10 Sami Zaptia

Wheat imports delay could lead to bread flour shortage in east

By Sami Zaptia.The Ministry of Economy warns CBL of possible crises if LCs for wheat for subsidized bread flour are not opened urgently.London, 10 Feb...

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Nov 10 Sami Zaptia

CBL approves LD 875 million for flour import to 81 companies

By Libya Herald reporter.The CBL has approved LCs for the import of flour for subsidised bread (File photo).Tunis, 10 November 2015:The Central Bank o...

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Benghazi bakers get much-needed flour
Aug 22 Nigel Ash

Benghazi bakers get much-needed flour

By Ayman Amzein.Benghazi, 22 August 2015:Benghazi’s struggling bakers are being supplied with up to 30,000 bags of much-needed flour over the next two...

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Algeria sends food aid to Ghat
Jul 25 Michel Cousins

Algeria sends food aid to Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 25 July 2015:Algeria has sent 70 tonnes of food aid to the south west border town of Ghat. Delivered by the Algerian Red Cres...

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