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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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World Bank to participate in 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

World Bank to participate in 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum

The World Bank is to participate in the 4th Annual Libya Banking Development Forum, organisers Sectors Development Forums (SDF) informed Libya Herald....

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Op-Ed: Women and the Arab Spring Revolution – The Gender Dilemma
Feb 14 Sami Zaptia

Op-Ed: Women and the Arab Spring Revolution – The Gender Dilemma

By Intesar Madi and Lucía Morales.14 February 2021:Ten years on, and we find ourselves thinking about the Arab Spring Revolution and trying to assess...

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Armed conflict and violence in Libya continue to impede socioeconomic development: UN report
Nov 11 Sami Zaptia

Armed conflict and violence in Libya continue to impede socioeconomic development: UN report

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 November 2016: The Arab Spring revolutions have cost the MENA region US$ 614 billion of lost economic growth equivalent to 6...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

Libya is in recession: World Bank report

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 April 2015:The World Bank April 2015 Middle East and North Africa Economic Monitor says that ''Libya is in recessio...

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Oct 26 thomwestcott

Four scholarships for undergraduate study abroad

Tripoli, 26 October 2013:Four pupils from the MENA region, including Libya, who are just finishing secondary school and have leadership potential have...

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Better investments needed in MENA to boost growth - World Bank
Oct 11 Sami Zaptia

Better investments needed in MENA to boost growth - World Bank

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 11 October 2013:The World Bank reported yesterday here in Washington that better quality investments are needed in the M...

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Falling oil prices reduce oil-exporters’ growth - IMF
Oct 8 Sami Zaptia

Falling oil prices reduce oil-exporters’ growth - IMF

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 8 October 2013:The IMF warned in its World Economic Outlook report here today in Washington that growth in the MENA regi...

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Canada announces projects for women in MENA, including Libya
Jul 20 Sami Zaptia

Canada announces projects for women in MENA, including Libya

Tripoli, 20 July 2013:Last week Canada announced its contribution to two projects that will encourage the participation of women in the political proc...

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Jun 26 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: My 2 cents - Gender Equality and Libya’s Economic and Human Development

By Hafed Al-Ghwell.Washington DC, 26 June 2013:The inequality of men and women is an issue that has been the subject of a great deal of discussions, r...

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