May 2 Sami Zaptia

LD 3.28 billion for 41,000 students abroad, LD 7 billion for SME & large JV projects

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 2 May 2013:Libya Herald’s article dated 25 April regarding plans by Libya to spend LD 10 billion on 30,000 students and traine...

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Apr 14 Nigel Ash

State aid doubled for widows, divorcées and the disabled

Hadi FornajiTripoli, 14 April 2013:Payments by the state to widows, divorcées and the disabled are to be doubled following a vote today by the GNC.Con...

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Mar 22 Michel Cousins

The 2013 Budget: A breakdown of the main sectors

By Sami Zaptia and Ashraf Abdel-Wahab.Tripoli, 22 March 2013:The Libya Herald has been able to obtain details of the 2013 budget ahead of general publ...

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Mar 19 Michel Cousins

LD 66 BN budget finally passed

Tripoli, 19 March 2013:The General National Congress has finally passed the government’s LD 66-billion budget. Announcing the vote, Prime Minister Ali...

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Budget set to be approved on Sunday
Feb 27 Michel Cousins

Budget set to be approved on Sunday

Tripoli, 27 February 2013:The General National Congress is to set to vote on the LD 66 billion budget on Sunday, according to Congress members and off...

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Feb 10 Michel Cousins

2013 budget set at LD 66 BN

By Michel Cousins. Tripoli, 10 February 2013: The 2013 budget is set at LD 66 billion according to GNC spokesman Omar Hemidan. He disclosed the figu...

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Opinion: Libya’s 2013 general budget and future challenges
Feb 3 Sami Zaptia

Opinion: Libya’s 2013 general budget and future challenges

By Khaled Ali Elmariami.Tripoli, 3 February 2013:The Libyan government headed by Ali Zeidan is engaged in the preparation of 2013 budget, subject to h...

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Major Libyan delegation in Cairo for Book Fair
Jan 22 Michel Cousins

Major Libyan delegation in Cairo for Book Fair

Tripoli, 22 January 2013:A 250-strong Libyan delegation headed by the Minister of Culture, Alhabib Al-Amin, arrived in the Egyptian capital today, Tue...

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Kib defends his government’s spending
Jan 15 Nihal Zaroug

Kib defends his government’s spending

By Nihal Zaroug.Tripoli, 15 January 2013:Despite attempts by former Deputy Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur to quash allegations of monetary mismanage...

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GNC Finance Committee preparing to sign off on LD 1,000 grant to families
Nov 29 George Grant

GNC Finance Committee preparing to sign off on LD 1,000 grant to families

By George Grant.Tripoli, 29 November:The GNC’s Budget, Planning and Finance Committee is preparing to activate the decision to grant every Libyan fami...

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