Economy
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Misrata Airport Closed After Private Jet Crash During Emergency Landing
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Libya’s Central Bank Reports Foreign Reserves Above $63 Billion
Libya’s Central Bank says liquid foreign currency reserves exceed $63 billion, surpassing the country’s dinar money supply.
Libya’s $2.5bn Bet on Benghazi Steel
A Turkish-Libyan joint venture plans to invest around $2.5 billion in a major direct reduced iron (DRI) project in Benghazi,...
Energy
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Libya Seeks Stronger UK Energy Partnerships to Raise Oil and Gas Output
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) is seeking deeper partnerships with British and international energy companies as it looks to bring...
Libya’s Central Bank Reports Foreign Reserves Above $63 Billion
Libya’s Central Bank says liquid foreign currency reserves exceed $63 billion, surpassing the country’s dinar money supply.
Can Libya turn sunlight into sovereignty?
Libya’s vast solar potential offers an opportunity to rethink the country’s energy future. As climate change increases the risks facing...
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...