Libya’s Electronic Payments Surge to LYD 764.9 Billion as Digital Economy Expands
Economy
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Libya and South Korea to Hold Economic Forum
Libya and South Korea are preparing to hold an economic cooperation forum in Libya on September 28, as both sides...
Libya’s Electronic Payments Surge to LYD 764.9 Billion as Digital Economy Expands
Electronic payment transactions in Libya reached LYD 764.9 billion in the first eight months of 2026, giving the Central Bank...
370km Egypt-Libya Road Could Turn Kufra Into a Regional Trade Gateway
Construction is advancing on a 370-kilometre road linking Egypt’s East Oweinat region with Libya’s Al-Kufra, creating a new land route...
Energy
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Libya Oil Revenue Rises to $2.56 Billion as August Production Increases
Libya’s oil sector generated about $2.56 billion in revenue in August, as higher crude production helped lift financial inflows despite...
Libya and Namibia Discuss Expanding Oil and Gas Cooperation
Libya and Namibia are discussing closer cooperation in oil and gas, including links between their national oil companies, technical expertise...
EU Sanctions Push European Refiners Toward Libyan Oil
The first shipment of Libyan crude has arrived at Georgia’s Kulevi refinery, giving Libya a new foothold in a European...
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...