Opinions
Perspectives from Libyan voices and experts, offering analysis, debate, and ideas on the country’s most pressing challenges.
Ta3een System in Libya: How Patronage Appointments Inflate the Public Sector
In Libya, the concept of “ta3een” (تعيين), loosely translated as “appointment,” has become emblematic of a deeply entrenched system within...
Franco-Turkish Rivalry in Libya: Between Historic Influence and New Strategy
North Africa has always been an open arena for the struggle for influence between regional and international powers. However, over...
Libya Latin America Diplomacy: A New Strategic Outreach Beyond Europe and the Arab World
In light of the rapid transformations in the international scene, there has become an urgent need for Libya to expand...
Libya Oil Industry: Conflict, Control, and the Fight for Economic Stability
Libya possesses Africa’s largest proven oil reserves and, in proportion to its population, ranks among the most oil-rich economies worldwide....
Libya-Europe Relations: Missed Opportunities and the Search for a New Mediterranean Partnership
For more than a decade, Libyan-European relations have been in a strange state of “indecisiveness.” They are neither antagonistic...
Libya UN Security Council Candidacy 2028-2029: A Bid to Reclaim Global Influence
Libya’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the period 2028–2029 represents a diplomatic step with...
Libya-Greece Maritime Agreement: Balancing Mediterranean Power Dynamics
The emerging Libyan–Greek understanding on maritime boundary delimitation comes at a highly sensitive regional moment, where the issues of gas...
Where Does Libya Sit Amid Shifting International Relations?
The rise of Chinese influence and Beijing’s alliance with Moscow and New Delhi has become one of the most prominent...
Libya Needs a Sovereign Wealth Fund for Stability and Growth (Opinion)
It is no secret that Global oil markets move unpredictably. Yet Libya continues to rely on hydrocarbon revenues to support...
The West’s Energy Endeavors in Libya Will Outrun China’s Growing Presence in West Africa
In today’s geopolitical chess game, energy is no mere pawn. It’s the board itself. And right now, the West is...
