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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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Mar 6 Sami Zaptia

Cost of Minimum Expenditure Basket across Libya up 6.1 percent: Report

By Sami Zaptia.The cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket across Libya has risen by 6.1 percent (Photo: Sami Zaptia)London, 6 March 2021:The cost of t...

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Jan 22 Sami Zaptia

Cost of living continues to rise, liquidity problem persists: Libya market report

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 22 January 2021: The cost of the Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) across Libya rose by 1.3% (LD 9.54) to L...

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Jan 17 Sami Zaptia

Most Tripoli bakeries close due to new exchange rate raising flour prices

By Sami Zaptia.Most Tripoli bakeries closed Saturday and Sunday citing flour price increases (Photo: Archives).London, 17 January 2021: Most bakeries...

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Dec 22 Sami Zaptia

Prices will decrease by 35-45 percent because of dinar devaluation: CBL expert

By Sami Zaptia.Prices are expected to decrease by 35-45 percent next year after the LD exchange rate was unified (Photo: Sami Zaptia).London, 22 Decem...

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Dec 2 Sami Zaptia

October cost of Libya’s Minimum Expenditure Basket increased by 4.3%, rents down, liquidity problems continue - report

By Sami Zaptia.A market report by REACH says prices across Libya were up in October for (Photo: Archive photo by REACH).London, 2 December 2020:In Oct...

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Jul 28 Sami Zaptia

Many abandoning Eid ram sacrifice due to cash crisis and high cost of living

By Sami Zaptia.A ram for the Eid sacrifice (LH archives).London, 28 July 2019:Many Libyans are abandoning the traditional purchase of the Eid Al-Adha...

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Dec 4 Sami Zaptia

Libyan dinar gains value as economic reforms take effect

By Sami Zaptia.The Libyan dinar has gained sharply in value against hard currencies as a result of the Faiez Serraj government's September economic re...

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Cost of living in Libya increased by 2.75 percent in June, electronic payments failing - report
Aug 6 Sami Zaptia

Cost of living in Libya increased by 2.75 percent in June, electronic payments failing - report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 August 2018:The median cost of an overall Minimum Expenditure Basket (MEB) went up by 2,75 percent across Libya in June. The...

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Dec 29 Sami Zaptia

Libyan dinar continues to lose value and prices continue to rise: Report

By Sami Zaptia.A report by REACH says that food prices in Libya have continued to rise since June this year(Archive Photo: REACH.)London, 29 December...

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Libya’s growing shadow economy threatens more destabilisation says report
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s growing shadow economy threatens more destabilisation says report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2017:A dangerous black market is growing across Libya that disproportionately affects an already vulnerable population...

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