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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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Jun 28 Sami Zaptia

Oped: Tunisia terror strike is attempted blow against establishment of democracy in region

By Sami Zaptia.Tunis, 28 June 2014:The murderous terror strike against innocent locals and holidaymakers in the Sousse resort on Friday was an attempt...

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Apr 14 Sami Zaptia

MENA region needs a new social contract: World Bank report

By Libya Herald reporter.Tunis, 14 April 2015:A World Bank report issued today suggests that the Middle East and North Africa region may be in need of...

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Jan 5 Sami Zaptia

Libya to participate in Turkish tourism fair

By Libya Herald staff.Theatre at Sabratha (Photo: UNESCO) Malta, 5 January 2015: The Tripoli-based Salvation government’s Ministry of Tourism has to...

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2014-15 growth forecasts for Libya should be interpreted cautiously - World Bank
Aug 8 Sami Zaptia

2014-15 growth forecasts for Libya should be interpreted cautiously - World Bank

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 8 August 2014:In its latest report, MENA QUARTERLY ECONOMIC BRIEF (Issue 3, July 2014 ) Predictions, Perceptions and Economic...

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Unemployment, subsidies, undiversified economy, stifled private sector - problems of Libyan economy: WB
Feb 7 Sami Zaptia

Unemployment, subsidies, undiversified economy, stifled private sector - problems of Libyan economy: WB

Tripoli, 7 February 2014: "Libya’s labour market is skewed toward the public sector, which employs more than 80 percent of the formal workforce, whil...

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Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to Libya for the first time
Nov 20 Nigel Ash

Global Entrepreneurship Week comes to Libya for the first time

By Ahmed Ruhayem.Benghazi, 20 November 2013:Global Entrepreneur Week, an international initiative celebrating different types of business ventures, be...

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Kick starting job-creating growth in the Middle East and North Africa
Oct 14 Sami Zaptia

Kick starting job-creating growth in the Middle East and North Africa

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 14 October 2013:At an IMF organized forum during the IMF World Bank Annual Meetings 2013 here in Washington DC, the subj...

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Apr 19 Nigel Ash

The World Bank “Doing Business” reports – ramifications for Libya

By Sami Zaptia.Washington DC, 19 April 2013:The World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) publish a regular report on the business en...

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Dec 19 Sami Zaptia

Youth Employment in Libya: A Structural Solution is needed - PART 3/3

By Abdul Rahman Al Ageli.Tripoli, 19 December:In the previous two sections, we discussed the structural distortions that exist within Libya and their...

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Dec 16 Sami Zaptia

Youth Employment in Libya: A Structural Solution is needed - PART 2/3

By Abdul Rahman Al Ageli – The Libyan Youth ForumTripoli, 16 December:In part 1 of this talk we briefly introduced the notion that the youth employmen...

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