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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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No leadership and political will, government prefers populist policies – CBL Governor
May 12 Sami Zaptia

No leadership and political will, government prefers populist policies – CBL Governor

By Sami Zaptia.          Amman Jordan, 12 May 2014:Speaking at a session on improving the business climate in the MENA region, the Central Bank of Lib...

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247 projects in Benghazi worth LD 94 million implemented in 2013
Apr 13 Sami Zaptia

247 projects in Benghazi worth LD 94 million implemented in 2013

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 12 April 2014:A total of 247 projects worth LD 94 million were implemented in various sectors last year in the city of...

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2013 Audit Bureau report rebukes government for giving poor value for money
Mar 18 Sami Zaptia

2013 Audit Bureau report rebukes government for giving poor value for money

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 18 March 2014: The Audit Bureau's 446 page annual report for 2013 presented to the GNC last week rebukes the Zeidan governm...

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Jan 11 thomwestcott

Sports Ministry denies Sweden football deal

Tripoli, 11 January 2014:The Ministry of Youth and Sports has denied striking a deal with a Swedish football club to train young Libyan footballers, s...

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Jan 2 Michel Cousins

We are all just spectators

2 January 2104:In relation to your article about salaries totalling LD 27 billion (LD 27 bn paid in salaries to 1.7 million public employees; 25 Decem...

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Nov 14 Sami Zaptia

No squandering of public funds, budget deficit expected in 2013 - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 14 November 2013: At Sunday's press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan defended his government against accusations of ov...

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Corruption will not be wiped away in a day - Zeidan
Aug 18 Sami Zaptia

Corruption will not be wiped away in a day - Zeidan

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 18 August 2013:Speaking at last Wednesday’s press conference, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan admitted that corruption in Libya will...

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Jun 12 Nigel Ash

Government submits extra budget items to Congress

By Ahmed ElumamiTripoli, 11 June 2013:The government has asked the GNC to approve an additional  LD 15.25 billion for urgent items that did not featur...

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Apr 17 Michel Cousins

The IMF and the vexing issue of reforming subsidies: ramifications for Libya.

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 17 April 2013:The IMF report based on a 22 country-case study of energy subsidy reform concludes that though aimed at pr...

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GNC refers 2013 Budget to Committees
Feb 21 Sami Zaptia

GNC refers 2013 Budget to Committees

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 21 February 2013:The GNC has announced that it has referred the 2013 Budget to its Committees for further review.After review...

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