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All articles on LIBYA

Politics 21/09/2023

Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski is urging the British government to take measures against the son of the eastern Libya leader, whom he has accused of helping to finance the Wagner paramilitary group.

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Diplomacy 14/09/2023

Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba. © Islam Alatrash/SOPA Images/Sip/Reuters

Diplomacy 13/09/2023

Siddiq Haftar tries to drum up political support in Europe

The son of General Khalifa Haftar, Siddiq Haftar, is touring European capitals.

Commodity traders 13/09/2023

Cevital dabbles in business with Libya

Food processing firm Cevital is taking advantage of exemptions granted by Algiers to export sugar to Libya again.

Diplomacy 06/09/2023

Libyan-Israeli foreign ministers' meeting may have been prelude to Dabaiba-Netanyahu encounter

Libya's Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush in the Algerian capital Algiers, on 30 August 2021. © Ryad Kramdi/AFP

Politics 05/09/2023

Gaddafi fund hunters settle scores in US court

Anwar Arif, who was ousted in 2021 as chairman of the Libyan body trying to recover billions of dollars allegedly embezzled by the Gaddafi family, has been released from jail and has turned to a US court to try to get his old job back.

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Business 31/08/2023

Qatari Hamad Ali Al Thani, Air Mediterranean's guide in Libya

The co-founder of Buraq Air, the Qatari Hamad Ali Al Thani, helped the boss of the airline Air Mediterranean launch flights from Athens to Libya, as well as to Dubai and Damascus.

Energy 28/08/2023

NOC calls in EY to review its gas development strategy Free

Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) is increasingly using the services of foreign consulting groups. It has ordered a new report from EY to help it define its gas development programme. The order follows one recently carried out by US company Kearney.

Business 25/08/2023

Mohamed Taher Issa revs up car imports with Doroub Libya

The powerful Misrati entrepreneur's car imports business Doroub Libya continues to grow.

Diplomacy 17/08/2023

Macron holds on to North Africa adviser Durel for another year

Patrick Durel, French President Emmanuel Macron's adviser on North Africa, to stay on for another year.

Politics 16/08/2023

Siddiq Haftar polishes his presidential profile

The eldest member of the Haftar family, Siddiq prefers tailored shirts and conferences on the economy to uniforms and military parades. He is giving his media presence a boost and looking towards the presidency.

Defence Business 28/07/2023

Initial ruling in Expertise Consultancy Libya dispute

A London court has ruled in a bitter dispute between the security company operating in Libya and a British former colleague.

Defence Diplomacy 27/07/2023

EU to divert arms seized in policing Libyan embargo

EU states are going to be allowed to redirect the arms seized by the Operation Irini naval force in the Mediterranean, which is responsible for enforcing the embargo on Libya.

Defence 25/07/2023

Khaled Haftar's high-powered new brigade

Le fils de Khalifa Haftar, Khaled Haftar, a pris le commandement d'une nouvelle "Unité de sécurité" forte de centaines d'hommes et équipée de véhicules blindés et de systèmes anti-aériens.

In Focus Business 24/07/2023

Eastern Libya proves lucrative for Assad clan

Benghazi and Damascus have grown closer and more aligned in the last five years. Yet it's an alliance shrouded in secrecy, and the only ones profiting from it are businessmen in Syria's and eastern Libya's most powerful circles.

In the foreground, Saddam Haftar and Maher al-Assad. Behind them, Khalifa Haftar and Bashar al-Assad.

Politics Diplomacy 20/07/2023

Moncef Sassi to keep an eye on foreign affairs for Kais Saied

By appointing Moncef Sassi to the private office of foreign minister Nabil Ammar, the Tunisian leader intends to keep closer tabs on a ministry from which he has for a long time kept his distance.

SpotlightFinance Energy 19/07/2023

NOC boss Farhat Bengdara manoeuvres to set up financial oversight committee

The National Oil Corp chairman was the driver behind the creation of a body to oversee state finances. Khalifa Haftar and Abdelhamid Dabaiba are both represented on the committee, which means they are in a position to influence the allocation of public funds.

Farhat Bengdara, the chairman of Libya's National Oil Corp during a press conference outside the corporation's headquarters in the capital Tripoli on 14 July 2022.

Diplomacy 14/07/2023

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All articles on LIBYA

Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

Siddiq Haftar tries to drum up political support in Europe

Cevital dabbles in business with Libya

Libyan-Israeli foreign ministers' meeting may have been prelude to Dabaiba-Netanyahu encounter

Gaddafi fund hunters settle scores in US court

Qatari Hamad Ali Al Thani, Air Mediterranean's guide in Libya

NOC calls in EY to review its gas development strategy Free

Mohamed Taher Issa revs up car imports with Doroub Libya

Macron holds on to North Africa adviser Durel for another year

Siddiq Haftar polishes his presidential profile

Initial ruling in Expertise Consultancy Libya dispute

EU to divert arms seized in policing Libyan embargo

Khaled Haftar's high-powered new brigade

Eastern Libya proves lucrative for Assad clan

Moncef Sassi to keep an eye on foreign affairs for Kais Saied

NOC boss Farhat Bengdara manoeuvres to set up financial oversight committee

Paris decorates Libyan chiefs of staff

Belgian royal family wins €38m from LIA in Luxembourg

Franco-Libyan energy forum falls short of expectations

NOC boss Farhat Bengdara under fire over his management of the company's finances

Libyan security firms set for bonanza as foreign companies banned

LIA seeks to recover rent from frozen Parisian assets

NOC boss Bengdara appoints Haftar loyalists to run subsidiaries

Confidential EY report uncovers Libyan Investment Authority shortcomings

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All articles on LIBYA

Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

Siddiq Haftar tries to drum up political support in Europe

Cevital dabbles in business with Libya

Libyan-Israeli foreign ministers' meeting may have been prelude to Dabaiba-Netanyahu encounter

Gaddafi fund hunters settle scores in US court

Qatari Hamad Ali Al Thani, Air Mediterranean's guide in Libya

NOC calls in EY to review its gas development strategy Free

Mohamed Taher Issa revs up car imports with Doroub Libya

Macron holds on to North Africa adviser Durel for another year

Siddiq Haftar polishes his presidential profile

Initial ruling in Expertise Consultancy Libya dispute

EU to divert arms seized in policing Libyan embargo

Khaled Haftar's high-powered new brigade

Eastern Libya proves lucrative for Assad clan

Moncef Sassi to keep an eye on foreign affairs for Kais Saied

NOC boss Farhat Bengdara manoeuvres to set up financial oversight committee

Paris decorates Libyan chiefs of staff

Belgian royal family wins €38m from LIA in Luxembourg

Franco-Libyan energy forum falls short of expectations

NOC boss Farhat Bengdara under fire over his management of the company's finances

Libyan security firms set for bonanza as foreign companies banned

LIA seeks to recover rent from frozen Parisian assets

NOC boss Bengdara appoints Haftar loyalists to run subsidiaries

Confidential EY report uncovers Libyan Investment Authority shortcomings

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