Economy
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One dollar, one price? What the Central Bank’s FX shift could mean for Libya’s economy
Libya’s Central Bank is reportedly preparing to cancel the commodity tax and apply a unified exchange rate of 6.37 dinars...
Libya’s FX Gap: The Structural Arithmetic Behind Dinar Instability
When the Libyan dinar weakens in the parallel market, public debate often attributes the movement to speculation, seasonal liquidity shortages,...
Libya and Egypt Advance Industrial Partnership with Tripoli Exhibition Agreement
Libya and Egypt are finally moving past handshakes and high-level meetings this week after the Ministry of Economy and Trade...
Energy
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The next Gulf shock may be about diesel, not crude. What that means for Libya
The latest Gulf crisis has pushed crude back to the center of global attention, with Brent trading around the $100...
Libya’s next gas test is not discovery, but delivery
Following Eni’s confirmation of more than 1 trillion cubic feet in new offshore gas discoveries near Bahr Essalam, attention is...
After every oil crisis, geography matters again: where Libya fits in the new energy security map
The latest escalation in the Gulf has reminded markets of an old lesson. Energy security is not only about how...
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...
