CENTRAL BANK OF LIBYA AND US CO-HOST LAUNCH UNIFIED FINANCIAL SPENDING AGREEMENT
Economy
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Central Bank of Libya and US Co-Host Launch Unified Financial Spending Agreement
The Central Bank of Libya Central Bank of Libya and US charge d’affaires Jeremy Berndt co-sponsored a high-level meeting on...
Libya Pushes to Localize Manufacturing as Employment Data Highlights Urgency of Economic Reform
Libya is pushing ahead with a coordinated effort to rebuild domestic manufacturing and cut its heavy dependence on imports. This...
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...
Energy
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AGOCO Restarts Flow Tank at Sarir Oil Field Following Comprehensive Maintenance
The Arabian Gulf Oil Company (AGOCO) has restarted a flow tank at the Sarir oil field after completing extensive maintenance...
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...
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...