Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s financial situation is good, not catastrophic as claimed by divisive austerity voices: Hassi

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 21 February 2015:In an overview of the economic and financial situation, the GNC/Libya Dawn Tripoli-based prime minist...

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Feb 14 Sami Zaptia

Grain and subsidized flour reserves down to two to three months supply

By Libya Herald reporter.Subsidized flour for bakeries to make bread could run out in three months (Photo: Tripoli Municipal Guard)Malta, 14 February...

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Libyan Industrial Union organizing conference on Libyan economy - invites participation
Jan 20 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Industrial Union organizing conference on Libyan economy - invites participation

By Libya Herald reporter.Malta, 20 January 2015:The Libyan Industrial Union (LIU) has announced today that it is organizing a conference or a workshop...

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Jan 15 Sami Zaptia

Controversial economic austerity measures being secretly considered by CBL

By Libya Herald reporter.Deep austerity measures are being secretly discussed (Photo: Sami Zaptia).Malta, 15 January 2015:The Central Bank of Libya (C...

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Cash-strapped government agrees privatising telecoms to raise funds
Dec 28 Nigel Ash

Cash-strapped government agrees privatising telecoms to raise funds

By Hadi Fornaji.Tripoli, 28 December 2014:The government, faced with a yawning budget deficit, has agreed to liberalise the telecoms sector as a way o...

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Government reviews numerous options to solve budget deficit
Jul 9 Sami Zaptia

Government reviews numerous options to solve budget deficit

By Sami Zaptia.The Abdullah Thinni government is reviewing options to finance the 2014 budget and reduce the deficit (Graph: Sami Zaptia).Tripoli, 9 J...

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May 29 Callum Paton

CBL hits out over 2014 budget

By Callum Paton.(Photo: CBL)Tripoli, 29 May 2014:The Governor of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL) has said the government and the General National Cong...

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The 2014 budget - sources of revenue
May 10 Sami Zaptia

The 2014 budget - sources of revenue

By Sami Zaptia.Amman Jordan, 10 May 2014:The 2014 budget, approved by the GNC Committee last week and expected to be approved by the whole GNC Sunday,...

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Apr 23 Callum Paton

GNC announces cuts as it reviews one third of the 2014 budget

By Seraj Essul.Tripoli, 23 April 2013:The Head of the General National Congress (GNC) Budget Committee has said that cuts to infrastructure developmen...

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Jan 13 Michel Cousins

Libyans could be millionaires too

Dear Editor,It is reported by Reuters that everyone in Norway became a theoretical crown millionaire on Wednesday because its sovereign wealth fund is...

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