Economy
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How Greece Is Trying to Re-enter Libya’s Energy and Maritime Landscape
Can Athens’ renewed engagement reshape competition in the Eastern Mediterranean? In the Eastern Mediterranean, Libya remains central to the...
Numisma Bank to Supply New US Dollar Cash Shipments to Libya’s Central Bank
Libya’s Central Bank (CBL) is preparing to receive new batches of US dollar cash as part of an ongoing effort...
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...
Energy
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Libya’s NOC Regains Full Control of Ras Lanuf Refinery After Buying Out Emirati Partner
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) has regained full control of the Ras Lanuf refinery after buying back the shares held...
National Oil Corporation Delivers Scorpion Antivenom to Southern Libya as Health Risks Rise
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has delivered a new shipment of scorpion antivenom to several municipalities in southern Libya. The...
As Hormuz Remains Unstable, Libya’s Oil Is Becoming More Strategic Again
Global oil markets now operate under a new assumption. The shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz no longer functions...
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...