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Central Bank sharia authority clears $2,000 currency exchange and mudaraba deposit certificates

The Central Sharia Supervisory Authority says both the personal foreign-currency exchange cap and unrestricted mudaraba investment certificates comply with Islamic finance rules, following multi-stage technical and sharia review.

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22 September 2026 · Tripoli
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Sharara oil field loses 230,000 barrels after valve shutdown in Hamada region

Output at Libya's largest field fell 68.7% to 105,000 barrels a day after a valve connecting Sharara to Zawiya oil port was shut early Monday, with no…

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