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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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17th of July - daunting attack on Libyan women politicians: Dark mark in the history of women’s political participation
Jul 19 Sami Zaptia

17th of July - daunting attack on Libyan women politicians: Dark mark in the history of women’s political participation

Monday marked four years since the forcible disappearance of Siham Sergewa, a member of Libya's House of Representatives, in Benghazi on July 17th, 20...

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Jun 3 Sami Zaptia

LPDF women participants call for fulfilment of UN Roadmap and the 24 December 2021 elections' entitlement

By Sami Zaptia.(Photo: UNSMIL).London, 3 June 2021:Thirteen women participants of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) have called for the fulfi...

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Najla Mangoush – Libya’s first female Foreign Minister
Mar 11 Sami Zaptia

Najla Mangoush – Libya’s first female Foreign Minister

By Sami Zaptia.London, 11 March 2021:Libya’s new Foreign Minister is Najla Mohamed El-Mangoush. Fluent in English, she trained as a lawyer at Benghazi...

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Nov 16 Sami Zaptia

Women’s LPDF Block of 17 participants demand 30 percent of leadership position including Deputy PM

By Sami Zaptia.The Women's Block of 17 at the LPDF in Tunis demanded 30 percent of leadership positions and the post of Deputy Prime Minister (Photo:...

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Women MPs demand much greater role
Nov 12 Nigel Ash

Women MPs demand much greater role

By Libya Herald reporters.Tunis, 12 November 2016:Female members of the House of Representatives are demanding that from now on any parliamentary dele...

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Apr 19 Nigel Ash

UNSMIL to consult women on dialogue progress

By Libya Herald staff. Tunis, 19 April 2015:UNSMIL is looking to boost the contribution of women to the dialogue by seeking reactions from leading wo...

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Gender Election Monitor presents final report
Oct 20 George Grant

Gender Election Monitor presents final report

By Nihal Zaroug.Left to right: Mrs Alfakri from LFCS , UNDP's Dima AlKhatib, HNEC chairman Nurri Al-Abbar, GCI director Sabra Bano, Mrs. Ahlam from LW...

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Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board
Jun 29 Michel Cousins

Feature: Libya’s elections — women getting on board

By Nahla Al-Ageli.Tripoli, 29 June:“In Libya today, the only thing is for women to lead themselves. It is their time to be in the driving seat and mak...

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Media event for Nation Party
Jun 2 Michel Cousins

Media event for Nation Party

By Umar Khan. Tripoli, 2 June: A media event to launch for the Nation Party's election campaign was held today in Tripoli today, Saturday. The ev...

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Apr 22 Michel Cousins

455 Candidates file to run in Benghazi including 22 women

By Salah Bugazia and Sharon LynchBenghazi/Tripoli, April 22:Between 15 and 19 April, 455 candidates filed applications to run for seats on the Benghaz...

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