Economy
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Libya’s First-Quarter Revenues Top LYD 24 Billion as Oil Income Strengthens Fiscal Outlook
Libya’s public revenues exceeded LYD 24.27 billion during the first quarter of 2026, according to newly released figures from the...
Libya’s Central Bank Cybersecurity Under Attack: Technical Shutdown Threatens the Dinar and Shakes Confidence in the Financial System
What happened at the Central Bank of Libya was more than another technical glitch. A coordinated cyberattack knocked the bank’s...
Libya’s Central Bank to Inject $2 Billion Into Foreign Currency Market
Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) will inject $2 billion into the banking system next week to finance documentary credits for imports...
Energy
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Libya July Oil Production Reaches 41.7 Million Barrels
Libya’s oil sector continued its steady recovery in July, with crude production reaching 41.7 million barrels and revenues exceeding $2.2...
Libya Collects LYD 2.3 Billion from Oil Companies in July as Sector Strengthens Fiscal Contribution
Libya’s Ministry of Oil and Gas announced that the country collected more than LYD 2.3 billion in taxes and royalties...
Georgia Turns to Libyan Crude as Export Markets Expand
Libya continues to diversify its crude oil customer base after Georgia confirmed plans to import Libyan crude oil during August,...
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...