Economy
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Türkiye’s Libya Policy Is Expanding Beyond Tripoli
Ankara’s growing engagement with eastern Libya does not necessarily signal a retreat from its long standing partnership with Tripoli. It...
Libya Customs Seizes €135,800 and 25kg of Gold at Ras Ajdir Border
Libyan customs authorities have seized €135,800 in foreign currency and nearly 25 kilograms of gold during an inspection at the...
Misrata Airport to Resume Operations Tonight After Private Jet Crash
Misrata Airport will reopen at 10pm local time following the closure caused by a private Turkish jet crash earlier today.
Energy
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Libya and the Strait of Hormuz: The Oil Price Opportunity and Its Risks
On the surface, there appears to be no direct link between Libya and the Strait of Hormuz. Libya exports its...
Egypt Turns to Libya for 10 Million Barrels of Strategic Oil Reserves
Egypt plans to build its first strategic crude oil stockpile with 16 million barrels by the end of 2026, including...
Sharara Oil Output Hit by Pipeline Closure
Libya’s Sharara oilfield has cut production sharply after an armed group closed a key valve on the pipeline that carries...
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...