LPTIC’s Al-Bunyan discusses progress of developing the 7,000 Telecommunications Towers Project
The Al-Bunya Investment and Services Company, a subsidiary of the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC), discusse...
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General Authority for Exhibitions & Conferences participates in preparations for Expo 2027 Belgrade
The General Authority for Exhibitions and Conferences reported yesterday that it is overseeing preparations for Libya’s participation in Expo 2027 Bel...
Rapiscan Systems & S2 Global discuss with Tripoli Interior Minister border security inspection systems
The Tripoli based Libyan government reported yesterday that during his visit this week to the United States, Minister of Interior Major General Imad T...
LIA welcomes French Court ruling rejecting Kuwaiti Al-Kharafi’s appeal - upholds judgment against seizure of LIA assets in France
The Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) welcomed the ruling issued yesterday by the French Court of Cassation in its favour.The ruling rejected the appe...
Toyota Libya completes six "Discover Your Talent" training cohorts in the field of bodywork and painting
Toyota Libya announced yesterday that a graduation event was held at its Misrata Free Zone headquarters for eight new trainees - the sixth cohort of i...
Libyan Civil Aviation renews Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization (CAMO) accreditation to Libyan Air Ambulance Service
The Tripoli government announced yesterday that the Libyan Civil Aviation Authority has renewed the accreditation of the Continuing Airworthiness Mana...
Tripoli government reviews progress of partnership with Boeing and project to launch a new airline
The Tripoli based Libyan government reported yesterday that, Mustafa Al-Mana, Head of the Executive Team for the Prime Minister’s Initiatives and Stra...
Libya joins African Pooled Procurement Mechanism (APPM) and assumes ReTAC Chairmanship
The Tripoli based Libyan Ministry of Health announced yesterday that Libya has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Africa Centres for Diseas...
OMV and AGOCO discuss Nafoora field development & technical solutions to overcome declining reservoir pressure
Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) reported today that the second day of technical meetings between itself, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) a...
Over 150 companies – with more than 70 international exhibitors – participating at 9th Libya Construction Exhibition 2026
Updating Libya Herald on the latest news of the 9th Libya Construction Exhibition 2026, CEO of organisers ADD Events, Ghaleb Gheblawi, said ‘‘We expec...
Ministry of Marine Resources urges fishermen to adhere to Swordfish regulations - to preserve resources & sustainability
Swordfish rules are back on the front burner in Libya. The Ministry of Marine Resources in Tripoli has urged fishermen and everyone working in the sector to stick strictly to the swordfish regulations. Officials frame the rules as the way to keep stocks healthy and the industry sustainable over the long haul.
Applications by citizens for Libyan passports at several embassies resume
The Tripoli Ministry of Interior’s Department of Passports and Nationality announced yesterday that passport issuance (photo-capture procedures) for c...
NOC officials in pre-trial detention for leaking sensitive oil-related data
The Attorney General's Office ordered the pre-trial detention of an official from the Strategic Programmes Office and the Director of the General...
Indian Embassy to resume issuance of visas from Tripoli as of today
The Embassy of India in Tripoli announced yesterday the resumption of visa issuance services effective October 1, 2026, at the Embassy premises—45 Al-...
Medical Supply Organisation adopts guidelines to combat waste in medical supplies, pharma, & medical equipment
The Head of the Medical Supply Organisation’s (MSO) Management Committee has adopted the "Guidelines for Combating Waste in Medical Supplies, Pha...
Op-Ed: Why would U.S. company personnel travel to Libya despite a new travel advisory?
As September comes to a close, I have been reflecting on my second trip to Benghazi, Libya where I was honoured to join the official U.S. delegation a...
Training programme for ‘‘Energy Officers in Public Buildings – Tripoli’’ concluded
Libya’s Planning Institute announced today the conclusion of the Second Training Programme for ‘‘Energy Officers in Public Buildings’’.Held in the Ins...
4,596 Physiotherapy patients seen by Slovak team at Misrata Physiotherapy Centre in first half of 2026
The Department of Support and Development of Medical Services (DSDMS) revealed today the statistics for the first half of 2026 for physiotherapy activ...
C9 Petroleum Project reaches 80 percent completion – operations slatted for this November: MFZ
Misrata Free Zone (MFZ) announced on 22 September that progress on the C9 Petroleum Project, a major downstream industrial venture, has reached 80 per...
Tripoli Government Communication Centre discusses 2027 cooperation priorities with German partners
The Tripoli Government Communication Centre reported last Monday (28 September) that it had held a meeting with representatives from the German Embass...
Three-day "Early Warnings for All" workshops launched in Tripoli
Acting as the national focal point for the "Early Warnings for All" (EW4All) initiative—launched by UN Secretary-General António Guterres—th...
Tripoli International Fair discusses boosting corporate participation with Italian Trade Agency
An official meeting was held at the headquarters of the Tripoli International Fair between the Fair’s Director General, Shukri Al-Taif, and the Direct...
Work starts on Tripoli Port’s Refrigerated Storage Yard
The Tripoli government reported today that work has commenced on the project to pave the new Refrigerated Storage Yard at Tripoli Port.The project aim...
Healing Little Hearts & Helping Hands for Libyan Children NGOs to treat 50 congenital heart disease children in October
The Healing Little Hearts and the Helping Hands for Libyan Children will be launching their fourteenth campaign to treat children with heart condition...
LBBC and British Embassy to host UK Pavilion at Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) in January 2027
The Libyan British Business Council (LBBC) announced today that, together with the British Embassy in Libya, it will be hosting a UK Pavilion at the L...
Minister of Economy and Trade opens Libya-Korea Economic Forum attended by South Korean Deputy Foreign Minister
The Minister of Economy and Trade, Suhail Abu Shiha, inaugurated the Libya-Korea Economic Forum in Tripoli yesterday.The event was organized by the Ge...
Farmers from southern Libya conclude study tour to Tunisia under the MerWat-2 Project
A group of farmers from Libya’s southern region concluded a study tour to Tunisia, held from 20 to 26 September.The tour was organized as part of the...
Sirte University’s scientific symposium on ‘‘Clean Energy and Sustainable Development’’ held on 28 September
The New and Renewable Energies Research Centre at the University of Sirte held yesterday a one-day Scientific Symposium entitled "Clean Energy an...
Baker Hughes & CAMCO help AGOCO bring Well EE1HR-80 at Majid Field back to production at 5,322 barrels per day
Libya’s Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) announced today the successful return to production of Well EE1HR-80 at Majid Field following a shutdown that...
Tripoli hosts Libya-Korea Economic Cooperation Forum with participation of officials, businesspeople, & Korean companies
Tripoli hosted the Libya-Korea Economic Cooperation Forum today. The event was attended by the Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Economy and Trade, Suh...
NOC Chairman meets oil companies to discuss key operational & financial matters & review future requirements
The Chairman of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), Masoud Suleiman, reported today that he held an extensive meeting with the chairmen of oil-produci...
Tripoli government meets Omani OQ Exploration & Production (OQEP) to follow up on cooperation & investment files
The Tripoli based Libyan government reported today that Mustafa Al-Mana, Head of the Executive Team for the Prime Minister’s Initiatives and Strategic...
Op-Ed: How much gold is there in a Libya dinar?
On the Central Bank of Libya's own page on the history of exchange-rate policy there is a line most readers pass over. When the Libyan ‘‘pound’’...
LBC and PIB discuss with Commercial Attaché of Greek Embassy enhancing economic cooperation
The Libyan Business Council (LBC) held a meeting yesterday at the headquarters of the Privatization and Investment Board (PIB) with the Commercial Att...
Resumption of operations at the Ahlia National Cement Company plants after a closure since August
The ‘‘Ahlia’’ National Cement Company announced yesterday that all its previously stalled plants have resumed operations after a closure since August....
China’s Sichuan Huayuan Construction Co. meets Minister of Housing & Reconstruction – expresses readiness to invest in Libya
Libya's Tripoli based Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Issam Al-Tamouni, received a delegation from the Chinese firm Sichuan Huayuan Const...
Julyana Lake Waterfront Development Project continuing with a total area exceeding 1.6 million square meters
The Benghazi based Libya Development and Reconstruction Fund (LDRF) reports that it is continuing implementation of the development of Lake Julyana an...
Air Algérie preparing to resume direct flights to Tripoli on 28 October, following a suspension that lasted nearly a decade.
Air Algérie is preparing to resume direct flights to Tripoli starting on 28 October, following a suspension that lasted nearly a decade.According to t...
Acting Minister of Local Government discusses utilizing renewable energy to meet municipal & government facility needs
The Acting Minister of Local Government, Mohamed Bin Ghalboun, met at his Tripoli office today with Aseel Younis Mohamed, Chairman of the Board of Dir...
Military Medical Services visits Germany’s Ottobock to strengthen cooperation in rehabilitation and prosthetic services
Libya’s Tripoli Ministry of Defence Military Medical Services reported yesterday that it paid an official visit to Ottobock in Germany to strengthen c...
Breaking: Valve No. 7 on the Sharara-Zawia pipeline line reopened - crude pumping operations resume
The NOC has reports that thanks to joint efforts and endeavours exerted, it has been successful in reopening valve No. 7 located on the main Sharara -...
REAoL reviews Egyptian experience in renewable energy, energy efficiency & electricity sector
The Renewable Energy Authority of Libya (REAoL) reported today that its delegation conducted an official visit to Egypt to review the Egyptian experie...
UNSMIL concerned continued disruption of Sharara-Zawia oil pipeline adversely affecting Libya's principal national income
In a statement issued today, UNSMIL said it is concerned that the continued disruption of the Sharara-Zawia oil pipeline is adversely affecting Libya&...
International Criminal Court’s Office of the Prosecutor confirms receiving Libya's request for assistance in drone attacks
The International Criminal Court (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor confirmed yesterday receiving Libya's Request for Assistance, authorised and endo...
Op-Ed: The UN Security Council is No Place for a Divided Libya
Libya has officially launched its diplomatic campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2028–2029 term. While th...
General Authority for Exhibitions & Conferences discusses strengthening economic partnership with Malaysian Chamber of Commerce
On the sidelines of Libya’s participation in the 22nd Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) 2026 in Kuala Lumpur (23-25 September), Essam Al-A...
Zawia Refinery unit shut down due to continued forced closure of Sharara pipeline valve
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) announced today that it has been forced to shut down one of the refining units at the Zawia refinery—to keep the ot...
Op-Ed: The Exchange Rate Problem: Is Libya Treating the Symptom Rather Than the Underlying Imbalance?
An op-ed argues that Libya risks treating the symptoms of its exchange rate problem rather than the imbalance behind it. For ordinary Libyans, the issue is no longer an abstract economic figure. It shows up in what they pay for food, medicine, household goods and everyday needs. The piece suggests that propping up the rate without fixing the underlying imbalance will not last.
Tripoli hosts Korea-Libya Economic Cooperation Forum 27-28 September - to explore partnership and investment opportunities
The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is hosting the "Korea-Libya Economic Cooperation Forum 2026" on September 27–28. The event brings together Liby...
MÜSİAD EXPO 2026 kicks off with participation from MÜSİAD Libya
MÜSİAD Libya reported yesterday that MÜSİAD EXPO 2026 was launched last Thursday in Istanbul (23–26 September), bringing together companies, investors...