Economy
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The Private Sector in Libya: An Absent Partner or a Marginalized One?
When the question of the private sector in Libya is raised, it often appears in simple terms: is it absent...
Libya and US Launch Mineral Resource Talks to Expand Economic Cooperation Beyond Oil
Libya is expanding its economic dialogue with the United States as both sides begin exploring the country’s untapped mineral potential....
Libya launches 100-day plan to boost agriculture sector and reduce food dependency
Libya has launched a 100-day agricultural reform plan. The plan aims to reshape the country’s food production system. It also...
Energy
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Italy Turns to Libyan Gas as Iran War Reshapes Europe’s Energy Map
Italy is accelerating efforts to secure additional gas supplies from Libya as the war involving Iran disrupts energy flows from...
Libya Regains Full Control of Ras Lanuf Complex as NOC Ends Long-Running Foreign Partnership
Libya has taken full control of the Ras Lanuf refinery and petrochemical complex after the National Oil Corporation (NOC) finalized...
Misrata Free Zone Courts Indian Investment as Libya Expands Regional Trade Ambitions
Libya’s push to attract foreign capital gained new momentum this week as the Misrata Free Zone stepped up efforts to...
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...