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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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Sep 17 Sami Zaptia

Another electricity blackout in western Libya

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL announced another electricity blackout in western Libya today (Photo: Social media).London, 17 September 2020: Libya’s state Gene...

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Apr 10 Sami Zaptia

Western Libya water and electricity cuts: collective punishment of millions of innocent people is abhorrent and must stop immediately says UN

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 April 2020:The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator, Yacoub El Hillo, said today that the collective punishment of millions of inno...

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Serraj calls in GECOL boss for power crisis meeting
Jul 1 Nigel Ash

Serraj calls in GECOL boss for power crisis meeting

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 1 July 2017:Strict security measure will be taken to guard against those who seek to interfere with power supplies...

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May 17 Nigel Ash

Cable fault cuts power in Tobruk

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 17 May 2017:Parts of Tobruk have been without power for 48 hours because of a cable failure which GECOL says it is...

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Gas supply failure problems major power outage in eastern Libya
Oct 31 Michel Cousins

Gas supply failure problems major power outage in eastern Libya

By Libya Herald reporter.Benghazi, 31 October 2016:Part of Benghazi and the Jebel Akhdar region in eastern Libya were without electricity for six hour...

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Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days
Jun 16 Michel Cousins

Protests in Tripoli against power shortage as GECOL warns of total shutdown within days

By Moutaz Mathi.Tripoli, 16 June 2016:Tempers are rising in Tripoli along with the temperature, with residents in several areas of the city taking to...

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May 11 Michel Cousins

Power cuts return to Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter. South Tripol power station (Photo: Social media)Tripoli, 11 May 2016:Power cuts have again returned to Tripoli. Most of the...

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Feuding families knock out Khoms power plant: report
Dec 6 Nigel Ash

Feuding families knock out Khoms power plant: report

By Saber Ayyub.Tripoli, 6 December 2015:A feud between families is believed to have been responsible for cutting power to parts of Tripoli when a fuel...

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Blackouts in Benghazi after power grid damaged in clashes
Nov 22 Callum Paton

Blackouts in Benghazi after power grid damaged in clashes

By Jamal Adel and Maha Suliman. Kufra/Benghazi, 22 November 2014: Intense clashes south of Benghazi caused blackouts across the city last night and...

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Nov 18 Nigel Ash

Copper thieves cause Sirte power cut

By Jamal Adel.Tripoli, 18 November 2014:Much of Sirte was plunged into darkness after thieves stole power cables, in the latest such raid to hit the t...

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