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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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CBL and Economy Ministry coordinate to regulate imports and foreign exchange market
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

CBL and Economy Ministry coordinate to regulate imports and foreign exchange market

As part of efforts to enhance coordination and integration between macroeconomic policies in Libya, the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), N...

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Granting licenses to official foreign exchange bureaux is a step toward eliminating FX black-market: Aldabaiba
Aug 5 Sami Zaptia

Granting licenses to official foreign exchange bureaux is a step toward eliminating FX black-market: Aldabaiba

The granting of licenses to official foreign exchange (FX) bureaux is a good step toward ensuring the existence of legal and safe channels for foreign...

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Tripoli government blames eastern government for Libya’s economic woes – eastern government refutes the accusation
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli government blames eastern government for Libya’s economic woes – eastern government refutes the accusation

The Tripoli based Libyan government issued a statement yesterday blaming the eastern based ‘‘parallel’’ Libyan government’s unaccountable spending for...

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CBL Governor Issa justifies Libyan dinar devaluation - blames both governments for uncontrolled spending and absence of effective, targeted macroeconomic policies
Apr 7 Sami Zaptia

CBL Governor Issa justifies Libyan dinar devaluation - blames both governments for uncontrolled spending and absence of effective, targeted macroeconomic policies

The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), Nji Issa, issued a statement yesterday hours before announcing a 13.3 percent devaluation of the Liby...

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CBL opened all US$ 6.5 bn LC requests for import of Ramadan food products – no justification for shortages or price rises!
Feb 28 Sami Zaptia

CBL opened all US$ 6.5 bn LC requests for import of Ramadan food products – no justification for shortages or price rises!

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported yesterday that it had met all the requests to open letters of credit (LCs) for the import of food in time to...

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EU hosts Berlin Process Economic Working Group Co-Chairs in Tripoli: Economic stability and a unified budget discussed
Dec 18 Sami Zaptia

EU hosts Berlin Process Economic Working Group Co-Chairs in Tripoli: Economic stability and a unified budget discussed

The EU Ambassador to Libya, Nicola Orlando, announced yesterday that the EU Delegation in Libya hosted the Berlin Process Economic Working Group Co-Ch...

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CBL-IMF preparatory Article IV Consultations ended in Tunis
Dec 8 Sami Zaptia

CBL-IMF preparatory Article IV Consultations ended in Tunis

The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) reported last Friday (6 December) that the preparatory meetings being held in Tunis last week for the ‘‘2025 ‘Article...

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LEF presents social security initiative to UN to protect Libya's new poor
Mar 30 Sami Zaptia

LEF presents social security initiative to UN to protect Libya's new poor

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 30 March 2017:The Libya Experts Forum (LEF) has presented an initiative to UNSMIL, UNDP and the World Bank on a Libyan Social Pr...

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Building the Future: Jobs, Growth and Fairness in the Arab World
May 11 Sami Zaptia

Building the Future: Jobs, Growth and Fairness in the Arab World

By Sami Zaptia.Amman, Jordan, 11 May 2014:The “Building the Future: Jobs, Growth and Fairness in the Arab World” conference will start today in Amman...

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