State-owned Afriqiyah Airways has unveiled its new branding, replacing its old 9.9.99 logo with a simple blue and black design.

Libya's General National Congress needs a new logo, and is offering a prize of LD10,000 for the winning design.

Al Watan has published images of the new 1, 5, 10, 20 and 50 Libyan Dinar banknotes that are expected to come into circulation from early 2013.

Libya’s unelected interim government, in place since late 2011, finally stepped aside last week as the new cabinet led by prime minister Ali Zeidan moves into power.

The new government of prime minister Ali Zeidan is scheduled to be sworn in on Thursday.

Ministers in the new cabinet, which was approved by the General National Congress on 31 October, were originally due to formally take up their positions last week.

Libya's Prime Minister, Ali Zeidan, has announced his proposal for a new cabinet.

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Libya's Prime Minster, Ali Zeidan, is expected to name his proposed cabinet for approval by the General National Congress today.

The potential role and responsibilities of a new Benghazi office for Libya's energy authorities, the Ministry of Oil and Gas and the National Oil Corporation (NOC), has generated strong reactions in recent weeks.

Libya's new prime minister, Ali Zeidan, has two weeks to name his cabinet and submit it for approval by the national assembly.

The rejection of two cabinets proposed by Mustafa Abu Shagour augurs poorly for any quick progress on major economic initiatives or infrastructure projects.

Yesterday's no-confidence vote in the General National Congress (GNC) saw Abu Shagour removed as prime minister less than three weeks after the same assembly elected him through a run-off poll against Mahmoud Jibril.