UNSMIL SURVEY SEEKS TO END YEARS OF STALEMATE BY PUTTING LIBYANS IN CHARGE
Economy
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The Jumhouria Bank Verdict That’s Rocking Libya’s Banking Sector
When a Tripoli court sentenced employees of Jumhouria Bank to prison last month for embezzling more than 8.25 million Libyan...
Libya-Turkey Trade Forum in Benghazi Aims to Boost Non-Oil Cooperation
BENGHAZI, Libya – The Benghazi Chamber of Commerce announced that it will host a Libyan-Turkish Forum for the Children’s and...
Libya Central Bank Cash Crunch: Printing New Dinars to Ease Liquidity Strain
Tripoli’s Central Bank, like others across Libya, is racing to ease a long-standing cash crunch. In mid-October the central bank...
Energy
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Libya Energy Transition: Balancing Oil Dependence and Renewable Ambitions
Global forecasts suggest hydrocarbons will remain central to the energy mix even as countries set ambitious climate goals. The International...
Libya Power Crisis: How a Single Pipeline Nearly Plunged the Nation into Darkness
Imagine an entire nation plunged into darkness because a handful of saboteurs twist a valve. That was the nightmare Libyans...
Libya Oil Production Rises as OPEC+ Monitors a Key Player in Global Energy Markets
Libya’s vast oil reserves shape both its domestic economy and global market calculations. Production has risen steadily, reaching levels not...
Politics
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UNSMIL Survey Seeks to End Years of Stalemate by Putting Libyans in Charge
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) this week opened an online survey inviting Libyans to share their views...
The Jumhouria Bank Verdict That’s Rocking Libya’s Banking Sector
When a Tripoli court sentenced employees of Jumhouria Bank to prison last month for embezzling more than 8.25 million Libyan...
Libya Prison Abuse Investigation: Senior Official Detained Over Torture Allegations
Libya’s Attorney General has ordered the detention of a senior prison official, Osama al-Masry Njeem, as part of an investigation...
World
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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...
Italy’s ENI Must Approach Libya with Caution as It Expands Operations
As Italy’s ENI expands energy operations in Libya, committing billions to gas exploration and infrastructure development, it is stepping into...
