Latest coverage from Libya Heraldhttps://staging2.libyaherald.com/enCopyright 2026, Libya HeraldMon, 06 Jul 2026 16:58:00 GMThttps://www.rssboard.org/rss-specificationAstro RSS15Newshttps://libyaherald.com/apple-touch-icon.pnghttps://staging2.libyaherald.com144144https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libya-suffers-800000-unit-housing-deficit-which-the-state-cannot-solve-on-its-own-without-the-banking-and-private-sector/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libya-suffers-800000-unit-housing-deficit-which-the-state-cannot-solve-on-its-own-without-the-banking-and-private-sector/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba said Libya suffers from a housing deficit estimated at approximately 800,000 units, a numbe...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:58:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyHousing DevelopmentHousing PolicyHousing ShortageHousing ProjectsProject Financeproject financingHousingHousing DeficitLibyan National Housing Programmezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/lifeco-completes-second-phase-of-replacing-boiler-at-first-urea-plant-project/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/lifeco-completes-second-phase-of-replacing-boiler-at-first-urea-plant-project/The Libyan Fertiliser Company (LIFECO) announced yesterday that the second phase of the SG-1011B boiler replacement project at Urea-1 Plant was comple...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:15:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentLibyan Fertiliser Company LIFECOzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pm-aldabaiba-affirms-launch-of-national-policy-to-address-housing-shortage-and-enhance-real-estate-finance/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pm-aldabaiba-affirms-launch-of-national-policy-to-address-housing-shortage-and-enhance-real-estate-finance/Tripoli based Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Aldabaiba participated yesterday in the National Dialogue on “The Role of the Banking Sector in Revita...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:47:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyHousing DevelopmentHousing PolicyLibya Housing MinistryHousing Projectsproject financingHousing InfrastructureHousingHousing DeficitLibyan National Housing Programmezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/noc-gas-emissions-on-track-to-achieve-reduction-of-over-180-million-cubic-feet-by-end-of-2026/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/noc-gas-emissions-on-track-to-achieve-reduction-of-over-180-million-cubic-feet-by-end-of-2026/The Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, said the NOC's ongoing efforts to reduce gas flaring have already resulted i...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:43:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateZero Gas FlaringGreenhouse Gas EmissionsGas Flaring ReductionNational Oil Corporation (NOC)Acting NOC chairman Masoud Suleiman Mousazaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/director-board-members-of-liifs-industrial-investment-development-co-detained-in-ld-130-million-fraud/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/director-board-members-of-liifs-industrial-investment-development-co-detained-in-ld-130-million-fraud/The Attorney General's Office reported yesterday that the Public Prosecution has ordered the detention of the Financial Director and two Board Me...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:25:00 GMTSecurity & RiskcorruptionFraudAttorney General's Officezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyas-industrial-zones-authority-meets-turkish-delegation-led-by-usak-organized-industrial-zone-osb/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyas-industrial-zones-authority-meets-turkish-delegation-led-by-usak-organized-industrial-zone-osb/Libya’s Industrial Zones Authority (IZA) reported last Wednesday (1 July) that its Chairman, Mohamed Al-Tawati, received a Turkish delegation led by O...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:58:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentTurkey TurkishIndustrial Zones Authorityzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/benghazis-medical-industrial-city-in-planning-phase-of-international-standard-intravenous-solution-factory/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/benghazis-medical-industrial-city-in-planning-phase-of-international-standard-intravenous-solution-factory/The Medical Industrial City in Benghazi reported yesterday that work is underway on the planning phase of an intravenous solution factory with interna...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 10:33:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentPharmaceutical IndustryLibyan Medical IndustryPharmaceutical SmugglingEmergency HealthcarePharmaceuticalsPharmaceutical ManufacturingLibya pharmaceutical sectorLibya Medical SectorLibyan Medical SectorPharmaceutical LocalizationBenghazi Medical Centerzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pakistans-lucky-cement-and-pib-discuss-establishing-25-million-tons-per-year-cement-factory-in-khoms/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pakistans-lucky-cement-and-pib-discuss-establishing-25-million-tons-per-year-cement-factory-in-khoms/Libya’s Privatisation and Investment Board (PIB) reported today that its Chairman, Abdelaziz Al-Shawish, held a meeting yesterday with representatives...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:54:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentPakistanCement IndustryCement ProductionCement Manufacturingzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyan-ministerial-delegation-to-visit-japan-from-7-to-19-july-for-the-second-japan-libya-economic-forum/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyan-ministerial-delegation-to-visit-japan-from-7-to-19-july-for-the-second-japan-libya-economic-forum/The Japanese Embassy in Libya revealed yesterday that a Libyan ministerial government delegation will visit Japan from 7 to 19 July.The delegation wil...Mon, 06 Jul 2026 09:21:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyLibyan-Japanese relationsLibya-Japan RelationsJapan-Libya cooperationzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/general-union-of-chambers-completes-egypt-visit-promoting-octobers-libyan-egyptian-business-forum-in-derna/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/general-union-of-chambers-completes-egypt-visit-promoting-octobers-libyan-egyptian-business-forum-in-derna/Libya’s General Union of Chambers of Commerce (Eastern branch) reported yesterday that its delegation, headed by Chairman Saleh Al-Mabrouk Al-Obeidi,...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:37:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentGeneral Union of Chambers of CommerceEgypt Egyptianzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pib-discusses-strategic-partnership-with-oxford-business-group-to-promote-libya-as-a-global-investment-destination/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pib-discusses-strategic-partnership-with-oxford-business-group-to-promote-libya-as-a-global-investment-destination/Libya's Privatization and Investment Board (PIB) reported last Friday (3 July) that its Chairman, Abdel Nasser Najm, held a meeting with a delega...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:19:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentPIB Privatisation and Investment Boardzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/construction-continuing-at-accelerated-pace-of-tripoli-gate-car-park-ahead-of-imminent-arrival-of-ministries/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/construction-continuing-at-accelerated-pace-of-tripoli-gate-car-park-ahead-of-imminent-arrival-of-ministries/The state Libyan Investment and Development Company (LIDCO) announced last Thursday (2 July) that construction of phase 2 of the car park in Zone 6 of...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:37:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentConstructionConstruction SectorConstruction ProjectsConstruction ProjectLibyan Investment and Development Company LIDCOCar parkzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/sirte-oils-metkhandosh-field-well-brought-back-into-production-at-1630-barrels-per-day/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/sirte-oils-metkhandosh-field-well-brought-back-into-production-at-1630-barrels-per-day/Sirte Oil Company for Production and Manufacturing of Oil and Gas has successfully brought well J-03 in the Metkhandosh field back into production, Li...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:24:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateSirte Oil CompanyNational Oil Corporation (NOC)zaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/misrata-free-zone-rome-forum-opens-new-horizons-with-italian-companies-strengthens-libyas-position-as-african-gateway/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/misrata-free-zone-rome-forum-opens-new-horizons-with-italian-companies-strengthens-libyas-position-as-african-gateway/Alaa El-Din Baba, Director of Marketing and International Relations at the Misrata Free Zone (MFZ), revealed in an exclusive statement to Libya Herald...Sun, 05 Jul 2026 09:45:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentImport-Export logisticsMediterranean Trade HubTransit TradeRegional Trade HubsLogistics and PortsInternational Trade HubLibyan Transit TradeLogistics and ShippingTransit Trade Corridortransit trade roadMFZ Misrata Free ZoneGateway to Africaibas1213@yahoo.com (Ibrahim Senusi)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/zuwara-fisheries-marine-investment-exhibition-and-forum-will-be-held-in-zuwara-port-from-18-20-july/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/zuwara-fisheries-marine-investment-exhibition-and-forum-will-be-held-in-zuwara-port-from-18-20-july/The Zuwara Fisheries and Marine Investment Exhibition and Forum will be held in Zuwara Port from 18-20 July.The organisers say the event offers the op...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:40:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentFishing IndustryZuwaraZuwara PortFisheries SectorFisheries ExportFisheries and AquacultureFisheries Industryfish fishing fisheries marinezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/the-libyan-chinese-industrial-forum-for-smes-2026/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/the-libyan-chinese-industrial-forum-for-smes-2026/The Libyan-Chinese Industrial Forum for Small and Medium Enterprises 2026 will be held in Tripoli on 5 AugustThe organisers say the event is for those...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 11:27:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentManufacturingIndustrial ManufacturingLocal ManufacturingChina chinesezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/nda-to-establish-a-free-zone-deep-in-the-desert-outpost-of-al-wigh-250-km-from-the-nigerien-border/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/nda-to-establish-a-free-zone-deep-in-the-desert-outpost-of-al-wigh-250-km-from-the-nigerien-border/The Hafter family-controlled National Development Agency (NDA) is to establish a Free Zone in Al-Wigh.Al-Wigh, with its semi-abandoned Qaddafi-era mil...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:57:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentFree ZonesFree Zone ExpansionLibya Free ZonesFree Zone InvestmentNational Development Agency NDAWigh Free Zonezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/siemens-and-akakus-complete-overhaul-of-sharara-field-power-plant-turbine-with-participation-of-libyan-cadres/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/siemens-and-akakus-complete-overhaul-of-sharara-field-power-plant-turbine-with-participation-of-libyan-cadres/Libya’s Akakus Oil Operations announced that the major overhaul work of its Sharara field power plant has been completed, and the gas turbine of Unit...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:24:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateAkakus Oil OperationsTurbine MaintenanceSharara FieldSiemenszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/reaol-and-odac-discuss-installing-renewable-energy-technologies-in-public-buildings-including-schools/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/reaol-and-odac-discuss-installing-renewable-energy-technologies-in-public-buildings-including-schools/The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) and the Organisation for the Development of Administrative Centres (ODAC) held a meeting last Wednesda...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 09:04:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyrenewablesREAOL Renewable Energy Authority of LibyaOrganisation for the Development of Administrative Centres ODACzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/undersecretary-and-others-in-the-ministry-of-marine-resources-detained-for-corruption-in-granting-of-tuna-fishing-licences/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/undersecretary-and-others-in-the-ministry-of-marine-resources-detained-for-corruption-in-granting-of-tuna-fishing-licences/The Attorney General's Office reports that the Anti-Corruption Prosecution in Tripoli has ordered the detention of the Undersecretary of the Mini...Sat, 04 Jul 2026 08:58:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyIllegal DetentionFishing IndustryLegal ComplianceTuna FishingFishing Licensesfish fishing fisheries marinezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyan-railroads-establishes-roadmap-to-resume-implementation-of-contracted-work-with-hitachi-ansaldo/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/libyan-railroads-establishes-roadmap-to-resume-implementation-of-contracted-work-with-hitachi-ansaldo/Libyan Railroads revealed that it has established a roadmap to resume implementation of contracted work with Hitachi (formerly Italy’s Ansaldo).The ag...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:41:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentLibyan RailwaysLibyan RailroadsHitachi Ansaldozaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/medsky-flights-from-benghazis-benina-airport-to-dusseldorf-to-commence-on-4-august/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/medsky-flights-from-benghazis-benina-airport-to-dusseldorf-to-commence-on-4-august/Libya’s MedSky is to launch flights between Benghazi’s Benina Airport and Dusseldorf, MedSky’s Executive Director Siraj Al-Fitouri revealed in a socia...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:20:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentBenghaziGermanyBenina International AirportMedSky AirlinesDusseldorf Airportflight flightszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/leda-holds-meeting-with-norways-eldi-to-discuss-implementing-aquaculture-project-using-floating-fish-cages/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/leda-holds-meeting-with-norways-eldi-to-discuss-implementing-aquaculture-project-using-floating-fish-cages/The Chairman of the Libyan Export Development Authority (LEDA), Mohamed Al-Hangari, held a meeting with representatives of the Norwegian-based company...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 11:20:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentLibyan Ministry of Marine ResourcesFisheries and Aquacultureblue economy marine economyfish fishing fisheries marineLEDA Libyan Export Development AuthorityNORWAY NORWEGIANzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/serbian-trade-delegation-meets-general-union-of-chambers-and-misrata-chamber-of-commerce-signs-mou/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/serbian-trade-delegation-meets-general-union-of-chambers-and-misrata-chamber-of-commerce-signs-mou/Daniela Strizak, Vice President of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, responsible for Middle Eastern and African affairs, and her accompany...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:48:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentGeneral Union of Chambers of CommerceMisrata Chamber of CommerceSerbia Serbianzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/indian-trade-delegation-meets-misrata-free-zone-libyan-business-council-and-julyana-free-zone/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/indian-trade-delegation-meets-misrata-free-zone-libyan-business-council-and-julyana-free-zone/The Indian trade delegation on a four-day visit to Libya, headed by the Indian Deputy Minister of External Affairs, continued its meetings in both wes...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentJulyana Free ZoneBenghazi Julyana Free Portlbc libyan business councilMFZ Misrata Free ZoneIndia Indianzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/ben-ghalboun-assumes-duties-as-new-minister-of-local-government-succeeding-al-juwaifi-who-assumes-deputy-head-of-intelligence-post/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/ben-ghalboun-assumes-duties-as-new-minister-of-local-government-succeeding-al-juwaifi-who-assumes-deputy-head-of-intelligence-post/Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, assumed his duties as the new Minister of Local Government last Wednes...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 08:56:00 GMTGovernment & PoliticsMinistry of Local Governmentzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/omani-trade-delegation-visits-lbc-organising-a-reciprocal-visit-and-an-exhibition-of-libyan-products-in-oman-discussed/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/omani-trade-delegation-visits-lbc-organising-a-reciprocal-visit-and-an-exhibition-of-libyan-products-in-oman-discussed/The Libyan Business Council (LBC), at its headquarters in Tripoli, received a delegation of Omani businessmen from the Oman Chamber of Commerce, the h...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:52:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentOman Omanizaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/arabian-gulf-oil-company-restores-u-240b-gas-drying-unit-to-service-using-national-cadres/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/arabian-gulf-oil-company-restores-u-240b-gas-drying-unit-to-service-using-national-cadres/Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) reported last Wednesday (1 July) that its Maintenance Department successfully restored the advanced Glycol Dr...Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:31:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateAGOCO Arabian Gulf Oil Companyzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-government-preparing-to-start-moving-into-11-new-ministerial-buildings-at-airport-roads-tripoli-gate-project/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-government-preparing-to-start-moving-into-11-new-ministerial-buildings-at-airport-roads-tripoli-gate-project/Following on from the 3 June follow up meeting, Libya’s Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed bin Ghalboun, chaired an exp...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 11:10:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentODACBuilding Infrastructurezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/albaraka-insurance-signs-mou-to-boost-facilitation-of-financing-for-libyas-renewable-energy-sector/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/albaraka-insurance-signs-mou-to-boost-facilitation-of-financing-for-libyas-renewable-energy-sector/The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) reported yesterday that its member, Libya’s Albaraka Insurance Company, has signed a Memorandum of Understa...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:26:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentrenewablesRenewable EnergyRenewable Energy InvestmentRenewable Energy ProjectsInsurance ReinsuranceInsuranceInsurance IndustryREAOL Renewable Energy Authority of Libyazaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/morvran-to-launch-new-libyan-italian-emergency-medical-evacuation-service-using-aircraft-with-reduced-operating-costs/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/morvran-to-launch-new-libyan-italian-emergency-medical-evacuation-service-using-aircraft-with-reduced-operating-costs/Italian company Morvran Air Link will launch new emergency medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) services using a new aircraft with significantly reduced opera...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:15:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentMedical EvacuationEmergency Medical FlightEmergency EvacuationInternational Medical Evacuationzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/czech-delegation-visits-tripoli-reopening-czech-embassy-and-economic-cooperation-discussed/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/czech-delegation-visits-tripoli-reopening-czech-embassy-and-economic-cooperation-discussed/A Czech delegation led by Petr Hladík, Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republi...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:36:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyCzech-Libyan Relationszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/ministry-of-economy-approves-15-decisions-concerning-foreign-companies/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/ministry-of-economy-approves-15-decisions-concerning-foreign-companies/The Ministry of Economy and Trade announced last Monday (29 June) that its Minister Suhail Abu Shiha approved, last Thursday (25 June), 15 decisions c...Thu, 02 Jul 2026 09:27:00 GMTBusiness & Investmentforeign investmentJoint Venturesforeign investment LibyaEase of Doing BusinessForeign Investment PolicyBusiness InvestmentFinancial InvestmentFDI Foreign Direct Investmentzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/laips-ola-energy-acquires-total-energies-assets-in-ethiopia/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/laips-ola-energy-acquires-total-energies-assets-in-ethiopia/An acquisition agreement was signed in Paris yesterday between Libya’s OLA Energy Holdings and Total Energies at the company's headquarters in th...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:53:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateTotalEnergiesLibya Africa Investment PortfolioEthiopiaLAIPOla Energieszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/noc-chairman-suleiman-meets-chevron-to-follow-up-on-signed-mous/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/noc-chairman-suleiman-meets-chevron-to-follow-up-on-signed-mous/NOC Chairman Masoud Suleiman announced yesterday that he had held a meeting on the same day at Chevron's headquarters with Alex Mistry, Senior Vi...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:35:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateChevronNOC National Oil CorporationActing NOC chairman Masoud Suleiman Mousazaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/khoms-port-ranked-by-cppi-second-best-port-in-libya-26th-in-africa-and-308-globally/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/khoms-port-ranked-by-cppi-second-best-port-in-libya-26th-in-africa-and-308-globally/Libya’s Khoms Port celebrated yesterday its ranking as the second-best port in Libya, the 26th in Africa and 308th globally.This was according to the...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:17:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentKhoms PortMaritime ShippingLogistics and Shippingzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pegasus-airlines-delegation-visits-tripolis-mitiga-airport-ahead-of-launching-a-new-air-route-connection-with-turkey/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/pegasus-airlines-delegation-visits-tripolis-mitiga-airport-ahead-of-launching-a-new-air-route-connection-with-turkey/Mitiga International Airport received a delegation from Pegasus Airlines yesterday to discuss arrangements for operating a new air route connecting Tu...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:56:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentMaetiga Mitiga AirportTurkey TurkishPegasus Airlineszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-celebrates-italian-design-architecture-as-a-bridge-for-cultural-cooperation-and-urban-heritage-revival/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/07/tripoli-celebrates-italian-design-architecture-as-a-bridge-for-cultural-cooperation-and-urban-heritage-revival/Tripoli hosted the Italian Design Day 2026 yesterday, bringing together a distinguished group of Libyan and Italian architects, designers, and academi...Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:49:00 GMTCulture & SocietyUrban ConservationItalian Design Dayibas1213@yahoo.com (Ibrahim Senusi)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/serbian-minister-of-trade-and-industry-and-accompanying-delegation-visiting-tripoli/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/serbian-minister-of-trade-and-industry-and-accompanying-delegation-visiting-tripoli/The Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, held a meeting yesterday with the Minister of Trade and Industry o...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTEconomy & PolicySerbiazaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/indian-business-delegation-on-a-4-day-visit-to-libya-led-by-joint-foreign-secretary/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/indian-business-delegation-on-a-4-day-visit-to-libya-led-by-joint-foreign-secretary/An official Indian business delegation led by Suresh Kumar, Joint Secretary (West Asia, North Africa) in the Indian Ministry of External Affairs calle...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:30:00 GMTBusiness & InvestmentIndia Indianzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/about-6000-e-visas-to-enter-libya-issued-since-electronic-system-was-launch/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/about-6000-e-visas-to-enter-libya-issued-since-electronic-system-was-launch/The Minister of State for Prime Minister and Cabinet Affairs, Mohamed Ben Ghalboun, held a meeting on Monday as part of a series of meetings dedicated...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyWafed Platforme-visaWafed visa application online platformzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/internal-security-agency-warns-against-opening-malware-disguised-as-leaked-cbl-data/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/internal-security-agency-warns-against-opening-malware-disguised-as-leaked-cbl-data/With the background of the cyber-attack earlier this month on the CBL and the alleged leaking on the Dark Web of some CBL data, the Internal Security...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:30:00 GMTSecurity & RiskCyber SecurityLibyan Internal SecurityInternal Security AgencyInternal Security ServiceISA Internal Security Agencyzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/central-bank-source-to-libya-herald-bank-has-supplied-over-us-12-billion-in-foreign-currency-continues-to-bolster-market-reserves/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/central-bank-source-to-libya-herald-bank-has-supplied-over-us-12-billion-in-foreign-currency-continues-to-bolster-market-reserves/A senior official at the CBL revealed to Libya Herald yesterday that the bank successfully supplied a new shipment of foreign currency yesterday, exce...Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyLibyan Dinar Exchange RateCBL Central Bank of LibyaFX black marketLIBYAN DINAR LDibas1213@yahoo.com (Ibrahim Senusi)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/presidency-council-openly-split-over-appointment-of-new-head-of-libyas-general-intelligence/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/presidency-council-openly-split-over-appointment-of-new-head-of-libyas-general-intelligence/The Presidency Council, headed by Mohamed Al-Menfi, issued decisions today to relieve Hussein Al-Ayeb of his duties as head of the General Intelligenc...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 17:36:00 GMTGovernment & PoliticsLibyan Intelligence ServiceLibyan IntelligencePresidency Councilzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-detention-of-brega-sales-manager-and-directors-of-libyas-five-leading-fuel-distribution-companies-for-fuel-smuggling/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/attorney-general-orders-detention-of-brega-sales-manager-and-directors-of-libyas-five-leading-fuel-distribution-companies-for-fuel-smuggling/The Attorney General’s Office announced yesterday that the investigating authority has ordered the detention of the Sales Manager of (the state NOC su...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:10:00 GMTSecurity & RiskFuel SmugglingBrega Marketing CompanyAttorney General's Officezaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/cbl-neither-confirms-nor-denies-veracity-of-some-of-its-data-allegedly-released-on-dark-web/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/cbl-neither-confirms-nor-denies-veracity-of-some-of-its-data-allegedly-released-on-dark-web/The Central Bank of Libya (CBL) issued a statement yesterday on the cybersecurity incident that it suffered three weeks ago, commenting specifically o...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMTSecurity & RiskCyber SecurityCBL Central Bank of Libyazaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/national-development-agency-signs-contract-with-turkeys-deha-tech-for-sirte-fuel-depot-project/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/national-development-agency-signs-contract-with-turkeys-deha-tech-for-sirte-fuel-depot-project/The National Development Agency (NDA) announced today that its Director, Mahmoud Al-Farjani, signed the contract for the implementation of the Sirte F...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:03:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateSirteTurkey TurkishNational Development Agency NDAzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/mellitah-oil-gas-completes-connection-and-commissioning-of-new-gas-compressors-on-the-sabratha-platform/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/mellitah-oil-gas-completes-connection-and-commissioning-of-new-gas-compressors-on-the-sabratha-platform/Libya’s state @National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that the specialized technical teams at Mellitah Oil and Gas Company completed the conne...Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:00:00 GMTEnergy & ClimateMellitah Oil and GasNOC National Oil Corporationzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/cultural-and-tourism-caravan-to-be-launched-to-showcase-national-identity-promote-libyan-heritage-and-revitalize-domestic-tourism/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/cultural-and-tourism-caravan-to-be-launched-to-showcase-national-identity-promote-libyan-heritage-and-revitalize-domestic-tourism/Minister of Tourism and Traditional Industries, Nasr al-Din Milad al-Fazani, met with Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Salem al-Alam, to...Sun, 28 Jun 2026 23:50:00 GMTEconomy & PolicyMinistry of Tourism and Handicraftszaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/national-development-agency-announces-over-200-new-projects-in-the-east-centre-and-south-of-libya/https://staging2.libyaherald.com/2026/06/national-development-agency-announces-over-200-new-projects-in-the-east-centre-and-south-of-libya/The Hafter-family controlled National Development Agency (NDA) announced a package of what it called new strategic projects that enhance the process o...Sun, 28 Jun 2026 20:39:00 GMTInfrastructure & DevelopmentNational Development Agency NDAzaptia@libyaherald.com (Sami Zaptia)