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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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Jul 2 Michel Cousins

Explosion at Tripoli mosque

By Moutaz Mathi.Tripoli, 2 July 2016:An explosion damaged the Quds Mosque at the beginning of Tripoli’s Airport Road shortly after fajr (dawn) prayers...

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Jun 23 Sami Zaptia

Zawia power station second unit back working, Sirte's Gulf station will join it soon

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL logo (Photo: GECOL)London, 23 June 2016:The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) yesterday announced that the second unit...

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Benghazi without water following power cuts to Soloug reservoir; Tripoli in fourth day of water shortages
Jun 20 Michel Cousins

Benghazi without water following power cuts to Soloug reservoir; Tripoli in fourth day of water shortages

By Aimen Amzein.Benghazi, 20 June 2016:Benghazi was without water from around 8am this morning as a result of power cuts to pumps at the two reservoir...

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Soaring temperatures, water and power cuts make for difficult Ramadan in Ghat
Jun 14 Michel Cousins

Soaring temperatures, water and power cuts make for difficult Ramadan in Ghat

By Mustafa Khalifa.Ghat, 14 June 2016:The border town of Ghat in the south west of the country is suffering the same problems as elsewhere in Libya –...

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Jun 12 Michel Cousins

Tripoli municipal council warns power cuts could increase because of vigilante action against substations

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli, 12 June 2016As power cuts lasting up to 12 hours a day continue to hit the Tripoli area because of a hike in consumption,...

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Apr 29 Sami Zaptia

Technical fault causes wide and long power cuts across Libyan cities

By Sami Zaptia.GECOL said a technical fault was the cause of yesterday's wide ranging power cuts (Photo: GECOL).London, 28 April 2016:A ‘’technical fa...

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Eastern power cuts after GECOL's Benghazi North hit by rockets
Nov 27 Nigel Ash

Eastern power cuts after GECOL's Benghazi North hit by rockets

By Noura Ibrahim. Benghazi North Power Station (Photo: GECOL)Benghazi, 27 November 2015:Benghazi and parts of the east of the country are facing yet m...

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Officials promise an end “soon” to renewed power cuts in Tripoli
Oct 10 Michel Cousins

Officials promise an end “soon” to renewed power cuts in Tripoli

By Libya Herald reporter. Repairs being carried out on the gas supply pipeline to Zawia power station (Photo: Ministry of Oil and Gas)Tripoli, 10 Octo...

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Benghazi GECOL engineers work on under risk of sniper fire
Jul 17 Nigel Ash

Benghazi GECOL engineers work on under risk of sniper fire

By Adam Ali.Benghazi, 17 July 2015:Even though GECOL engineers have been working under sniper fire to restore damaged cabling, the first day of the Ei...

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May 12 Newsdesk2

Tripoli electricity minister warns of further power outages

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 12 May 2015:Although there have been no power cuts in Tripoli since Thursday, there will be more so long as fighting co...

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