With Ramadan starting in late February, the Tripoli government launches price-control campaign on essential commodities
Jan 7 Sami Zaptia

With Ramadan starting in late February, the Tripoli government launches price-control campaign on essential commodities

The Tripoli based Libyan government announced yesterday that, in accordance with the Prime Minister's directives, a comprehensive monitoring campaign...

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Hala Ramadan shopping exhibition – Benghazi 2 to 7 March
Jan 12 Sami Zaptia

Hala Ramadan shopping exhibition – Benghazi 2 to 7 March

The Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture announced that it is sponsoring the Hala (Welcome) Ramadan Shopping Exhibition. The event w...

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Economy Ministry meets meat and livestock suppliers to regulate Ramadan meat prices
Mar 10 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry meets meat and livestock suppliers to regulate Ramadan meat prices

The Ministry of Economy and Trade met at its Tripoli headquarters yesterday meat and livestock suppliers in a joint effort to attempt to prevent meat...

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Rising Libyan food prices on the eve of Ramadan: caused by Ukraine war and other external factors or simple profiteering?
Mar 17 Sami Zaptia

Rising Libyan food prices on the eve of Ramadan: caused by Ukraine war and other external factors or simple profiteering?

Libyan consumers have been complaining about the sudden food price rises upon the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. Within days of the war starti...

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Apr 6 Sami Zaptia

Ministry of Economy calls on traders to reduce prices in Ramadan - Chamber of Commerce supports call

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: TCCI).London, 6 April 2021:The Tripoli Chamber of Commerce yesterday lent its support the Ministry of Economy and Trade’s call o...

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May 17 Sami Zaptia

CBL blames Ramadan food shortages and price rises on Audit Bureau intervention

By Sami Zaptia.(Logo: Tripoli CBL).London, 17 May 2018:In its ongoing tit-for-tat political power struggle with the Presidency Council (PC) and the Au...

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Jun 23 Michel Cousins

US embassy provides 5,000 Ramadan baskets for Sirte families

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 23 June 2017:  Ambassador Peter Bodde (Photo: US State Department)The US embassy has provided some 5,000 baskets with...

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Vandals fail to stop Benghazi youth football tournament
Jun 15 Nigel Ash

Vandals fail to stop Benghazi youth football tournament

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 15 June 2017:An attempt has been made to wreck Benghazi’s Humeida five-aside Ramadan football league when overnigh...

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Jun 14 Michel Cousins

Dar Al-Ifta announces Ramadan Zakat payment

By Libya Herald reporter.Tripoli, 14 June 2017:The Tripoli-based Dar Al-Ifta, run by Sadek Al-Ghariani, has set the amount of the Zakat tax payable th...

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Benghazi celebrates Ramadan with football and a festival
Jun 1 Nigel Ash

Benghazi celebrates Ramadan with football and a festival

By Libya Herald reporters.Benghazi, 1 June 2017:Despite the continued fighting against militants in the downtown Sabri and Suq Al-Hout districts, Beng...

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