Economy
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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...
Libya’s Oil Revenue Gap: How $18.46 Billion in Exports Became $11.16 Billion at the Central Bank
The headline difference is real, but it is not one unexplained pot of missing money. Libya’s published figures show two...
Libya’s Maritime Economy: Untapped Potential on the Mediterranean Coast
Oil remains the backbone of Libya’s economy. However, this reality has overshadowed another long-term economic asset with enormous potential: the...
Energy
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Dangote Refinery Expansion Opens New Market for Libyan Crude in Africa
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery is preparing for what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, but the bigger story for Libya...
Libya Pushes Shell to Turn Oil and Gas Studies Into Investment
Libya is pushing Shell to move from technical studies into actual investment and development projects as the country seeks to...
Libya Pushes TotalEnergies to Expand Oil and Gas Investment as Production Plans Advance
Libya is pushing TotalEnergies to increase investment in its oil and gas sector as the country looks to raise production...
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...