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02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

POWER BROKERS

Why Muammar Kadhafi has Disarmed his Sons

How can Libya’s cancellation of an arms order from Belgian supplier FN Herstal be interpreted? After a first batch of light arms was delivered after a lot of starts and stops (MC 900 ), Tripoli dropped a long-planned second order worth over EUR 100 million. (...) [523 words] [7€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

POWER BROKERS

Tripoli Erases Opponents' Videos

Tripoli has always wielded a stick and carrot towards its dissidents living in exile. Recent examples were efforts by Saif El Islam Kadhafi and the Libyan External Security Organization to repatriate Islamists and offer them an amnesty (MC 889 -929 ). (...) [186 words] [4€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

BUSINESS CIRCLES

Ben Ammar Keeps Low Profile in Rome

During his second visit to Rome between Aug. 29-31, Muammar Kadhafi was not shepherded by Tarek Ben Ammar who dogged his every footstep during a first trip in June, 2009. (...) [215 words] [4€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

BUSINESS CIRCLES

ADPi Stuck in Sand at Tripoli

Aeroport de Paris International (ADPi), the subsidiary of ADP the Paris airport authority that specializes in designing new airports abroad, suffered a dip in its operations in the first quarter of 2010. (...) [160 words] [4€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

BUSINESSMEN

Paolo Scaroni

Although some energy companies like BG are bailing out of Libya, the managing director of ENI, Paolo Scaroni, has just confirmed his intention to invest USD 25 billion in the country over the coming 10 years. (...) [89 words] [1.3€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

DIPLOMACY

Pierre Lellouche

Pierre Lellouche, France’s junior minister for European affairs, was in Tripoli on Sept. (...) [70 words] [1.3€]

02/09/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°937

DIPLOMACY

Bruno Costantini

Bruno Costantini, an infantry lieutenant colonel, took up his post as military attache at the French embassy in Libya in August. (...) [78 words] [1.3€]

01/09/2010

AFRICA ENERGY INTELLIGENCE n°634

OIL

GB to Pull Out

After drilling three dry wells, BG is reportedly about to withdraw from Libya and is negotiating the relinquishment of its last concession to the National Oil Corporation. (...) [145 words] [1.3€]

26/08/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°936

BUSINESS CIRCLES

The Tale of Saif El Islam’s Fokker 28

The case could go down badly with investors who view Saif El Islam as the shining example of a new, liberal-minded Libya. Next year the International Chamber of Commerce (CIC) in Paris will hand down a finding in a dispute pitting International Aviation Holdings Ltd (IAHL), a firm incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, against Air One Nine (AON), a Cyprus-based concern belonging to the “One Nine” group of Saif El Islam Kadhafi (see box opposite). (...) [535 words] [7€]

26/08/2010

MAGHREB CONFIDENTIAL n°936

BUSINESS CIRCLES

BG Says It Plans to Bail Out

Libya’s “gas revolution” may, or may not, take place (MC 934 ). Whatever the case, however, it will be without BG Group which is packing up its bags to leave. (...) [229 words] [4€]

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