Economy
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Libya’s FX Gap: The Structural Arithmetic Behind Dinar Instability
When the Libyan dinar weakens in the parallel market, public debate often attributes the movement to speculation, seasonal liquidity shortages,...
Libya and Egypt Advance Industrial Partnership with Tripoli Exhibition Agreement
Libya and Egypt are finally moving past handshakes and high-level meetings this week after the Ministry of Economy and Trade...
Turkey Deepens Its Stake in Libya’s Energy Revival
Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar recently announced that Turkey’s state oil company (TPAO) has acquired a 40% share in two...
Energy
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The Mediterranean Pivot: Why the “Hormuz Blockade” is Libya’s 2026 Energy Renaissance
Seven days ago, the world’s energy map was rewritten overnight. As the conflict between the U.S, Israel and Iran escalated...
Pricing Libyan Crude in a Disrupted Oil Market
How flexible oil pricing could help Libya strengthen its economy Energy markets react quickly when geopolitical tensions rise. One...
Libya’s Freight Advantage as Hormuz Tightens
When the Strait of Hormuz becomes uncertain, the market pays twice: once for crude, and again for the right 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...
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...
English Education Reform in Libya Gains Momentum with U.S. Support
In Tripoli on January 13, officials from Libya’s education ministry sat down with the U.S. Embassy’s cultural attaché to discuss...
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...
