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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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Jul 10 Sami Zaptia

Maiyar Capital announces LD 150 million Konooz Islamic investment fund

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 10 July 2014:At a midnight Ramadan suhour (a late meal during the fasting month) held at the Radisson hotel Monday, Maiyar Cap...

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Jul 5 Michel Cousins

Grand Mufti warns of punishment if Central Bank accepts interest-bearing loans to support budget

By Ashraf Abdul-Wahab.Tripoli, 5 July 2014:The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani, has forbidden the Central Bank of Libya and state-sector officia...

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Grand Mufti tells companies to provide medical insurance
Jun 20 Newsdesk1

Grand Mufti tells companies to provide medical insurance

By Libya Herald staff. The Grand Mufti, Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani (Photo: Social Media Networks)20 June 2014:The Dar Al-Ifta, headed by the Grand Mufti...

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Zawia University co-hosts Islamic Finance Forum in Tunisia
Jun 19 Newsdesk1

Zawia University co-hosts Islamic Finance Forum in Tunisia

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 19 June 2014:The Tunisian Association of Zakat in Sfax and the University of Zawia have just finished running  the Thir...

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United Bank announces increased profits, assets, deposits and loans
Apr 27 Sami Zaptia

United Bank announces increased profits, assets, deposits and loans

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 27 April 2014:Libya's privately owned United Bank announced increased profits and assets in 2013 at its AGM held today in Trip...

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Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference held in Istanbul
Feb 12 Sami Zaptia

Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference held in Istanbul

By Sami ZaptiaTripoli, 12 February 2014:The Libya Trade and Infrastructure Finance conference was held in Istanbul, Turkey on February 6 which was att...

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Jan 31 Michel Cousins

First private real estate investment fund approved by Central Bank

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli 31 January 2014:The Central Bank of Libya has given its approval to a LD 165-milion ($125-million) Islamic Real Estate Fund, s...

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CBL Islamic banking conference 1-2 March
Jan 12 Sami Zaptia

CBL Islamic banking conference 1-2 March

Tripoli, 12 January 2014:The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has announced that it is planning to hold "an international" conference in association with t...

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Islamic economy conference opens in Tripoli
Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

Islamic economy conference opens in Tripoli

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 6 January 2014: The two-day conference on the Islamic economy, organised by the Ministry of Economy, opened today at the Co...

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Dec 27 Michel Cousins

Opinion: Reforming Libya’s financial sector

Mark Dempsey was commissioned by the London-based Legatum Institute to draw up a paper on Libya’s Central Bank and banking system. He interviewed priv...

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