Economy
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370km Egypt-Libya Road Could Turn Kufra Into a Regional Trade Gateway
Construction is advancing on a 370-kilometre road linking Egypt’s East Oweinat region with Libya’s Al-Kufra, creating a new land route...
Libya’s Oil Revenue Gap: How $18.46 Billion in Exports Became $11.16 Billion at the Central Bank
The headline difference is real, but it is not one unexplained pot of missing money. Libya’s published figures show two...
Libya’s Maritime Economy: Untapped Potential on the Mediterranean Coast
Oil remains the backbone of Libya’s economy. However, this reality has overshadowed another long-term economic asset with enormous potential: the...
Energy
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Chevron Returns to Libya as U.S. Backs New Energy Investment
U.S. energy major Chevron is deepening its return to Libya, with Washington welcoming the company’s renewed cooperation with the National...
Libya and Norway Discuss Oil and Gas Investment
Libya is seeking stronger energy cooperation with Norway, including investment, offshore development, technology and training, as Tripoli works to attract...
Libya’s Fuel Crisis Eases, But Supply Problems Are Far From Over
Nearly 7,000 trucks received diesel at supervised fuel stations in Libya between August 21 and 24, sharply reducing the queues...
Politics
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Ankara–Cairo Engagement and the Next Phase of Libya’s Transition
The ongoing crisis in Libya forms a focal point for regional geopolitics in North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean. As...
The African Union’s Future in Conflict Management
Since its establishment in 2002, succeeding the Organization of African Unity, the African Union has sought to move beyond the...
An Analysis of the US Administration’s Approach to North Africa
With every presidential transition in Washington, foreign policy priorities are revisited under the banner of ‘reassessment’. Geography, however, does not...
World
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Libya–World Bank Economic Reform Talks Aim to Attract Investment
In Washington last week, a Libyan government delegation met with World Bank officials to shape next year’s annual work plan...
Sarkozy Libya Funding Scandal: French Court Jails Former President Over 2007 Campaign Conspiracy
Last month, a French court handed Sarkozy a five-year prison term, finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme...
Oil, Influence, and Fragile Alliances: Libya’s Strange Trade Relations Amid Conflict
In the chaos of post-revolution Libya, trade should be the least controversial topic. And yet, the country’s most vital economic...