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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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Ministry of Oil concerned about negative effect of UN report on fuel smuggling on sector investment
Oct 2 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Oil concerned about negative effect of UN report on fuel smuggling on sector investment

The Libyan Tripoli-based Ministry of Oil and Gas is concerned about the negative effect of the UN report on fuel smuggling in Libya on investment in t...

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Public Prosecutor detains a Libyan and 8 foreigners caught red handed smuggling fuel
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

Public Prosecutor detains a Libyan and 8 foreigners caught red handed smuggling fuel

Libya’s Public Prosecutor has ordered the pretrial detention of a Libyan and 8 foreigners apprehended red-handed for smuggling 100,000 litres of diese...

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Zawia Public Prosecutor orders detention of militia commander guarding Zawia refinery for fuel smuggling
Aug 13 Sami Zaptia

Zawia Public Prosecutor orders detention of militia commander guarding Zawia refinery for fuel smuggling

The Attorney General’s Office announced today that the Zawia Public Prosecutor has ordered the detention, pending further investigation, of the Comman...

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Attorney General takes measures to combat Zawia refinery fuel smuggling through security apparatus
Jul 26 Sami Zaptia

Attorney General takes measures to combat Zawia refinery fuel smuggling through security apparatus

The Attorney General met with the chairman of the National Oil Corporation and the commanders of the West Coast military zone and the 52nd Infantry Br...

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Attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone thwarted by authorities
Jun 12 Sami Zaptia

Attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone thwarted by authorities

An attempt to smuggle 20,000 litres of diesel from Misrata Free Zone was thwarted by authorities today.The seizure was conducted by the Joint Operatio...

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Deadly militia clashes in Zawia - another short term ceasefire reached but underlying causes persist
Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Deadly militia clashes in Zawia - another short term ceasefire reached but underlying causes persist

Violent militia clashes erupted over the Eid holidays in Zawia leading to at least four deaths and over a hundred evacuated.The initial clashes on 23...

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Three arrests, four fuel trucks and 140,000 litres of fuel seized in Misrata anti-smuggling operation
Apr 20 Sami Zaptia

Three arrests, four fuel trucks and 140,000 litres of fuel seized in Misrata anti-smuggling operation

The Ministry of Interior’s Special Tasks Department in Misrata reported yesterday that it had arrested three individuals and seized four fuel trucks a...

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Criminal procedures against 21 expats and 3 citizens in south Libya in possession of 310,000 litres of petrol intended for smuggling
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

Criminal procedures against 21 expats and 3 citizens in south Libya in possession of 310,000 litres of petrol intended for smuggling

The Attorney General’s Office reported yesterday that it has detained 24 people (21 expats and 3 citizens) in south Libya in possession of 310,000 lit...

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NOC’s fuel barter considered distortion of the state’s financial data
Jan 23 Sami Zaptia

NOC’s fuel barter considered distortion of the state’s financial data

Earlier this month, Libya’s Audit Bureau sent a letter to the state National Oil Corporation (NOC) instructing it to stop the barter system in importi...

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Economy Minister follows up on fuel distribution and counter-smuggling efforts including GPS tracking
Aug 11 Sami Zaptia

Economy Minister follows up on fuel distribution and counter-smuggling efforts including GPS tracking

At a meeting at the ministry’s Tripoli headquarters yesterday, the Ministry of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Hwej, followed up on the fuel distribution m...

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