Economy
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Inflation in Libya: Oil Revenues, Subsidies, and Hidden Pressures
Inflation may be a global phenomenon, but in Libya its drivers and consequences are uniquely shaped by oil revenues, import...
Libya-France Business Forum Opens in Marseille as Both Countries Seek Stronger Economic Ties
Libya and France have launched a new business forum in Marseille, bringing together officials, investors, and private sector leaders to...
Libya Unified Spending Agreement Wins Support From Major Arab and Western Nations
Libya’s unified spending agreement has received strong backing from several major Arab and Western countries, in a sign of growing...
Energy
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Libya Invites Japanese Companies to Invest in Energy Projects
Libya has stepped up efforts to attract foreign investment in its energy sector, with the government now targeting Japan as...
Can Libya Deliver After the Hormuz Crisis?
The Strait of Hormuz crisis has redrawn the global energy map. It has also reopened an old question with new...
Nigeria–Niger–Libya Gas Pipeline: Can Libya Become Africa’s New Energy Gateway?
Libya is seeking a larger role in regional energy markets as officials review progress on a proposed gas pipeline linking...
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...