US Oil Companies in Libya: Chevron’s Return and the Future of American Energy Investment
Economy
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Libyan Weightlifters Win 16 Medals at African and Arab Championships
Libyan weightlifters Abdulrahim Ezzeddine and Aws Mohamed Eshtaiwi secured a combined 16 medals at the African and Arab Weightlifting Championships…
Why Is the Libyan Dinar Losing Value? Understanding Libya’s Exchange Rate
Why is the Libyan dinar losing value? Libya earns billions of dollars from oil exports, yet its currency faces pressure...
Libya Oil Production Under Gaddafi: The Rise and Decline of an Oil Power
Libya’s oil industry underwent a major transformation under Muammar Gaddafi, who seized power in September 1969. His government increased state...
Energy
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Pakistan Considers Libyan Crude as Asia Seeks Oil Supply Options
Pakistan is encouraging its oil refineries to consider importing Libyan crude as it seeks to diversify supply amid the Middle...
Eni Launches New Libya Offshore Gas Tender
Eni has launched a bidding process for complex subsea and pipeline work linked to Libya’s offshore gas development, advancing plans...
US Oil Companies in Libya: Chevron’s Return and the Future of American Energy Investment
US oil companies in Libya are expanding their interest in a sector that offers significant exploration potential but still faces...
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...