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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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Turkish cargo vessel founders off Misrata - seven feared dead
Mar 16 Nigel Ash

Turkish cargo vessel founders off Misrata - seven feared dead

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 16 March 2017:A Turkish cargo vessel has foundered off Misrata and seven of the 13-man crew are feared drowned.The...

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Second batch of Libyan coastguards to begin EU training
Jan 31 Nigel Ash

Second batch of Libyan coastguards to begin EU training

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 31 January 2017:As a large group of Libyan coastguards completes its training aboard EU naval vessels a smaller conti...

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184 migrants already rescued at sea off Libyan coast in 2017: IOM Libya
Jan 6 Sami Zaptia

184 migrants already rescued at sea off Libyan coast in 2017: IOM Libya

By Sami Zaptia.London, 6 January 2017: The International Organization for Migration Libya (IOM) has reported that already, 184 migrants have been resc...

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First sea rescues of migrants setting off from Libya in 2017: 230 saved
Jan 3 Sami Zaptia

First sea rescues of migrants setting off from Libya in 2017: 230 saved

By Sami Zaptia.London, 3 January 2017: Various NGOs report that they continued in the early hours of the first day of 2017 to rescue migrants from the...

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Over 600 migrants rescued off Libya: one dead and many missing
Nov 22 Sami Zaptia

Over 600 migrants rescued off Libya: one dead and many missing

By Sami Zaptia.London, 22 November 2016: Over 600 migrants were rescued off Libya’s Mediterranean coast between last night and this morning from sever...

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Migrant deaths in Mediterranean hit new record in November, over 4600 dead in 2016
Nov 18 Sami Zaptia

Migrant deaths in Mediterranean hit new record in November, over 4600 dead in 2016

By Sami Zaptia.London, 18 November 2016: The death toll of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea, mostly from the Libyan coast, hit a new record for...

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Sea-Watch wants Libya's EU coastguard training reviewed after fatal incident
Oct 25 Nigel Ash

Sea-Watch wants Libya's EU coastguard training reviewed after fatal incident

By Libya Herald reporters.Tripoli, 25 October 2016:The migrant rescue charity Sea-Watch has warned the EU to “reflect” on its planned training of Liby...

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Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity
Jun 10 Sami Zaptia

Netherlands and IOM sign Euro 1.5 m agreement to build Libyan Coast Guard capacity

By Sami Zaptia.London, 10 June 2016:The Netherlands and IOM Libya have signed an 18-month project agreement aimed at enhancing the Libyan Coast Guard’...

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May 25 Michel Cousins

Zawia Red Crescent suspends migrant rescue operations as UN runs workshop on saving lives; Italian navy saves 5,000 in two days

By Ajnadin Mustafa.Tripoli 25 May 2016:The Red Crescent office in Zawia, west of Tripoli, says that it is freezing all activities relating to illegal...

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Jul 23 Nigel Ash

Some 2,000 migrants rescued in 24 hours but at least 40 drown

By Libya Herald staff.An inflatable dinghy from which migrants were rescued last year (File photo)Tunis, 23 July 2015:Up to 40 migrants are believed t...

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