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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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Yet another migrant disaster off the Libyan coast
Feb 21 Nigel Ash

Yet another migrant disaster off the Libyan coast

By Alessandra Bocchi.Tunis, 21 February 2017:Along beaches between Zawia and Al-Harsha, the sea has returned the bodies of scores of migrants who only...

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Tunisia and Italy sign deal on illegal migration, agree to support Libya
Feb 9 Michel Cousins

Tunisia and Italy sign deal on illegal migration, agree to support Libya

By Alessandra Bocchi. Tunisian Foreign Minister Khemaies Jhinaoui (left) and Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano sign agreement on illegal migran...

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EU sets out €200-million plan to combat illegal Mediterranean migration from Libya
Feb 3 Michel Cousins

EU sets out €200-million plan to combat illegal Mediterranean migration from Libya

By Jamie Prentis.Tunis, 3 February 2017:EU leaders have approved a deal to step up training, the supply of equipment and other support for the Libyan...

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Feb 1 Nigel Ash

Migrants must not be sent back to Libya, HRW warns EU leaders

By Jamie Prentis. Migrants who make it to Europe from Libya should not be sent back says HRW (Photo: EPA)Tunis, 2 February 2017:The EU must put the sa...

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First sea rescues of migrants setting off from Libya in 2017: 230 saved
Jan 3 Sami Zaptia

First sea rescues of migrants setting off from Libya in 2017: 230 saved

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 January 2017: Various NGOs report that they continued in the early hours of the first day of 2017 to rescue migrants from the...

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Dec 7 Nigel Ash

Libya coastal towns earning millions from people trafficking says EU

By Libya Herald reporters. Migrants continue to cross the Mediterranean despite dangerous conditions says the IOM (Photo: MOAS/Italian Red Cross)Tunis...

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Migrants continued to cross the Mediterranean despite dangerous sea conditions: IOM
Nov 29 Sami Zaptia

Migrants continued to cross the Mediterranean despite dangerous sea conditions: IOM

By Sami Zaptia.London, 28 November 2016: Migrants continue to cross the Mediterranean from Libya in record numbers despite dangerous sea conditions an...

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Sea-Watch wants Libya's EU coastguard training reviewed after fatal incident
Oct 25 Nigel Ash

Sea-Watch wants Libya's EU coastguard training reviewed after fatal incident

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 25 October 2016:The migrant rescue charity Sea-Watch has warned the EU to “reflect” on its planned training of Liby...

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2,300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean off Libyan coast
Sep 11 Sami Zaptia

2,300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean off Libyan coast

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 11 September 2016:The Italian Coast Guard reported that about 2,300 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean Sea off the Lib...

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Sep 1 Sami Zaptia

Recent migrant surge from Libya has many reasons beyond good weather: Analysis

By Sami Zaptia.London, 1 September 2016:There has been much speculation about the reasons for the recent sudden surge in migrants rescued in the Medit...

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