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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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Minister of Economy Hwej meets UK Ambassador to Libya to discuss trade and investment cooperation
Jan 14 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy Hwej meets UK Ambassador to Libya to discuss trade and investment cooperation

The Ministry of Economy and Trade reported today that its Minister, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters with the UK Ambassador...

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Aldabaiba says Libya’s telecom sector needs to end its monopoly position and open up to competition
Nov 9 Sami Zaptia

Aldabaiba says Libya’s telecom sector needs to end its monopoly position and open up to competition

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 9 November 2021:Speaking today at the opening ceremony of the Taqnya 2021 ICT exhibition in Tripoli International Fairgrounds,...

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Oct 18 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: The Aldabaiba government should think hard before returning to price fixing

By Sami Zaptia.The Aldabaiba government should think hard before returning to the Qaddafi-era price controls on the private sector (Photo: Libya Heral...

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May 16 Sami Zaptia

USLBA welcomes EBRD decision to admit Libya as member

Tripoli, 16 May 2014:The U.S.-Libya Business Association (USLBA) yesterday welcomed the news that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...

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Aug 31 Sami Zaptia

IT reform law presented to GNC, internet modems available this week - Siala

By Sami Zaptia.Osama Siala, Minister of Communications and Informatics, speaking at Libya's first Cyber Security conference on 27 August. (Photo: Mini...

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Jun 6 Sami Zaptia

Most of state telecoms companies making a loss - Ministry of Telecommunications

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 6 June 2013:Speaking at the third day of MEED’s “Libya Projects 2013” conference in Tripoli yesterday, Assistant Deputy Minist...

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Jul 26 Michel Cousins

ISP market to be opened up

Tripoli, 26 July:The internet service provider (ISP) market is to opened up to the local private sector to compete with the monopoly state supplier, L...

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Tripoli Chamber fears softer rules for foreign businesses
Jun 1 Nigel Ash

Tripoli Chamber fears softer rules for foreign businesses

Tripoli, 2 June:Tripoli’s Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture is protesting the new ministerial decree that enables foreign companies more...

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Stock Market reopens in Tripoli; companies to be privatised in 2013
Mar 15 Michel Cousins

Stock Market reopens in Tripoli; companies to be privatised in 2013

Stockmarket traders and employees line up for the re-opening day   (Photo: Marcus Rhinelander)by Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 15 March: Libya's nascent Stock...

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