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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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Wheelus Air Force Base – as seen by a British film star
Oct 25 Michel Cousins

Wheelus Air Force Base – as seen by a British film star

Wheelus Air Base in mid 1950s (Source: Wheelus Facebook page)Before the Qaddafi regime, Libya was extensively used as a film location particularly fo...

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Salafists destroy central Misratan tomb in broad daylight
Apr 3 Nigel Ash

Salafists destroy central Misratan tomb in broad daylight

By Libya Herald reporters.Misrata, 3 April 2016:An historic city centre tomb containing the bodies of 38 Misratans massacred by Italian troops in 1915...

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Ghadames heritage award angers Amazigh
Nov 15 Michel Cousins

Ghadames heritage award angers Amazigh

By Libya Herald reporter.Zuwara, 15 November 2015:The decision by an Egyptian organisation to name Ghadames as the Arab Heritage City for 2016 has ann...

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Ali Treiki dies in Cairo
Oct 19 Michel Cousins

Ali Treiki dies in Cairo

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 19 October 2015:Ali Treiki, who twice served as the Qaddafi regime’s foreign minister, died in Cairo today, aged 77.A...

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Qaddafi collaborator Khuwaildi Al-Hamidi dies of heart attack
Jul 27 Nigel Ash

Qaddafi collaborator Khuwaildi Al-Hamidi dies of heart attack

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 27 July 2015:Another key member of the Qaddafi coup is dead.  General Khuwaildi Al-Hamidi who on September 1969 seized Tri...

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Mar 18 Newsdesk2

Libya's archaeologists fear for the country's ancient treasures

By Libya Herald staff.Cyrene has been classed as a World Heritage site since 1985 (Photo: UNESCO)Tripoli, 18 March 2015:With extremists destroying anc...

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Dec 23 Sami Zaptia

Tomorrow will be a public holiday in Libya

By Libya Herald staff: Tripoli, 23 December 2014:Tomorrow, the 24 December 2014, will be a public holiday in Libya on account of it being the 63rd an...

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Nov 20 Newsdesk2

UNESCO says it will spare no efforts in supporting Libyans to protect their rich cultural heritage

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 20 November 2014:All parties in Libya must preserve Libya’s unique cultural heritage, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bok...

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Historic statue of Omar Al-Mukhtar disappears
Nov 10 Newsdesk1

Historic statue of Omar Al-Mukhtar disappears

By Libya Herald staff. The statue of Omar Mukhtar, now gone (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 10 November 2014:Following the destruction of Tripoli's icon...

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Condemnation of destruction of Tripoli's Ghazala statue flows from voices far and wide
Nov 5 Newsdesk2

Condemnation of destruction of Tripoli's Ghazala statue flows from voices far and wide

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 5 November 2014:Outrage, both national and international, at yesterday's destruction of Tripoli’s famed Ghazala statue...

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