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New interior minister approved by GNC

Central Bank announces new LD50 note

Protestors "turn off pipeline" at Zueitina

Russian Railways "in talks" to reactivate rail project

LAFICO to demolish and rebuild Tunis hotel

Agriculture

Agriculture minister: illegal imports caused virus

Agriculture ministry distributes saplings

Cases of Newcastle disease confirmed

Poultry virus spreads to Tobruk

Virus suspected in Benghazi animal deaths

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B2B

Libya Build hosts 715 exhibitors

FDI conference delayed

Chinese delegation in Benghazi

Agro-Libya fair opens today

Sudan business delegation in Tripoli

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Business Law

Library: Law 20 of 2010 on provision of health insurance (English)

Trademark office to reopen

Economy minister: new companies law ready

Oil law committee holds meeting

US law firm rep meets PIB

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Economy

Three new EU programmes under way

New economic council for Benghazi

Economy minister: new subsidies system to start during Ramadan

UK promises support for Libyan private sector

Economy minister sees 3% growth

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Education

Summer maintenance work on 500 schools

Government budgets LD1bn ($800m) for adult training

Higher education ministry to send thousands abroad for training

UK universities delegation visits Tripoli

UK to cooperate with Libya on vocational training

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Finance

Central Bank announces new LD50 note

Commercial banks’ profits up 30% in first quarter

CBL signs Islamic finance agreement with Malaysia's INCIEF

Gumhouria Bank specifies dividend payments

Libyan banks hold first Islamic banking conference

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Government

New interior minister approved by GNC

LAFICO to demolish and rebuild Tunis hotel

Ministry of Justice to establish Benghazi branch

Ministry of Labour discusses draft labour law

Zeidan reaffirms promise to enhance Benghazi role

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Health

More new facilities at Kufra hospital

Meeting held on health projects

Ghadames hospital receives expatriate staff

Libyan European Hospital secures extra financing

Seraj Medical Centre to build hospital

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Labour

PIB employees ask chairman to return

Labour ministry signs training contracts

PM: 300,000 duplicate salaries being paid

Over 4,000 Egyptians detained or deported this year

Benghazi services protest continues

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Manufacturing & Industry

Dana Steel restarts Misrata operations

Yara CEO visits Tripoli

Lifeco plant "at 70% capacity"

Industry ministry plans to fund 2,000 projects

LISCO production on the rise

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Oil, Gas & Mining

Protestors "turn off pipeline" at Zueitina

Mellitah complex suffers new attacks

Tobruk refinery resumes oil exports

More disruption at Zueitina

Tobruk refinery undergoes maintenance

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Power & Water

Water and power disruption in Tripoli

Kufra water contracts signed

GECOL plans greater decentralisation

GECOL headquarters attacked

Clashes cause power cuts

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Real Estate & Construction

Minister of Housing says local companies will resume work

Ministry of Housing considers new loan scheme

Kuwait's Kharafi Group wins $930m (LD1.2bn) damages for project cancellation

Housing ministry renews Benghazi contract

HIB provides projects update

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Retailing

Greek franchises sign Libya deal

First Monoprix store opens

Maltese retail group "to enter Libyan market"

Monoprix signs Libya deal, roll-out plan pushed back

Sebha organises shopping festival

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Statistics

Production of desalinated water, 2008-9

Liabilities of Libyan commercial banks, January-December 2012

Assets of commercial banks, by category, January-December 2012

Assets and liabilities of Central Bank, January-December 2012

NOC share of crude exports by blend and destination, February 2013

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Telecoms & IT

Libyan telecoms company signs agreement with Italy's TI Sparkle

Ten new towns set for ADSL Internet service

Finland's Nextrom discusses Benghazi factory

LITC signs Alcatel contract

Libyan ISP signs deal with French firm

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Tourism, Hotels & Leisure

Libya and Italy discuss tourism and visa initiatives

Tourism minister visits Sabratha

Sports ministry plans new projects

Travel agency license procedures eased

Libya pledges LD400m ($320m) stadium investments for 2017 cup

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Trade

Imports from Tunisia rose 17% last year

French exports show growth in first quarter

ASEAN ambassadors meet Benghazi council

No growth in UK exports to Libya

Imports from Turkey continue to surge

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Transport

Russian Railways "in talks" to reactivate rail project

Austrian Airlines to run reduced schedule over Ramadan

Libyan navy takes delivery of new patrol boats

UK and Libya discuss cooperation on transport projects

New Libya-Morocco cargo line in planning

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