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Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Daniel Hoffman, the Washington lobbyist of the former Libyan interior minister and prime ministerial candidate Fathi Bashagha, has published a broadside against Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir's governance of CBL and also called for a change of government.

Subscribers only Politics 14.10.2021

Mysterious document used in Haftar trial prompts internal government investigation

Eastern Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar © Yannis Kolesidis/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Politics 12.10.2021

Ex-Gaddafi PR man Sami Jallouli has NOC assets seized in Paris

After having long worked for the Gaddafi regime, Geneva-based Tunisian consultant Sami Jallouli has joined forces with two other creditors of Libya to seize the National Oil Corp's shares in Mabruk Oil Operations, a joint venture between the NOC and France's TotalEnergies.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 11.10.2021

EU calls for closer migration cooperation between Libya, Niger and Frontex

To shift the burden of migration control to the Sahel, the European Union is considering a partnership between EUBAM in Libya, EUCAP Sahel Niger and the European border guard agency Frontex.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 08.10.2021

Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Despite having just hired two consultants, the American lobbyists Lanny Davis and Bob Livingston have given up representing the military commander Khalifa Haftar, who is now a candidate in the Libyan presidential election.

Subscribers only Politics 07.10.2021

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Tripoli 'stabilisation' summit paves the way for postponing elections

Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush © Khaled Elfiqi/EFE/EPA/MaxPPP

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.10.2021

Haftar sons quietly keep business ticking over in US

As Khalifa Haftar faces legal action in the US for alleged war crimes, his two sons, Okba Haftar and Almontaser Haftar, have chosen to escape the spotlight by delegating the running of their Virginia-based companies to a business agent.

Subscribers only Business 05.10.2021

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After Al Kharafi and Sorelec cases, huge new arbitration threatens LIA's French assets again

Plastic surgery specialist Aymen Boujbel's Tunisian import-export business Siba Plast is trying to seize €280m in assets from the Libyan Investment Authority through a claim on a prison construction contract signed with Libya's National Transition Council in 2012.

Subscribers only Business 01.10.2021

Spain's Arena leverages ties with Ammar al-Saudi clan into major contracts

When it comes to landing major infrastructure contracts in Libya, Spain's Arena Newman can rely on the networks of Ali Mohamed Saudi, the head of its local subsidiary and son of the star banker of the Gaddafi era, Abdullah Ammar al-Saudi.

Subscribers only Business 01.10.2021

Dabaiba pressures Mangoush and Menfi into accepting election postponement

Libya's representatives at the 76th General Assembly of the United Nations have been instructed to refrain from any mention of elections on 24 December. Najla al-Mangoush and Mohamed el-Menfi, both of whom until now had been favourable to the holding of these elections, have fallen into line behind PM Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

Free access Diplomacy 30.09.2021

How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

The small airline, a Maltese subsidiary of the Libyan sovereign fund LIA, shot past Alitalia and Air Malta to start up its route on 20 September.

Subscribers only Business 28.09.2021

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To avoid clashing with Erdogan, Sisi plans to reduce his support to Haftar

After having long been an unconditional supporter of Khalifa Haftar, the Egyptian president is now ready to accept a median solution. He wants to avoid a direct confrontation with Turkey and devote his energy to other crises, particularly the one over Ethiopia's dam project on the River Nile.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 21.09.2021

Aguila Salah Issa, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi and Khalifa Haftar (from left to right) met in Cairo, on 14 september.

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

Zeyad Alzarzour Khalifa, the all-powerful boss of the Plaza Ledger hotel, was in mid-September unceremoniously booted out of his job. The move opens the door to Libya's sovereign wealth fund taking back control of the luxury hotel, and it could end years of bad blood between Tripoli and Bangui.

Subscribers only Business 21.09.2021

Ahmed al-Ghazali, a well-connected local partner for LEES oil summit

Ahmed al-Ghazali, former chairman of defence equipment distributor Tirsana, will be one of the pillars of the upcoming Libya Energy & Economic Summit (LEES) in Tripoli.

Subscribers only Business 20.09.2021

Ahmed al-Ghazali, Deputy Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Libya.

Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

The Transitional Military Council first secured the country's left flank by sealing a pact with Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, and is now hoping to consolidate its western and northern borders in the face of the persistent threat of rebel attacks.

Free access Diplomacy 17.09.2021

Chadian Transitional Military Council (TMC) President Mahamat Idriss Déby (right) meeting with Vice President Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, in late August 2021.

Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

The reopening of the border between Tunisia and Libya is to be negotiated next week. Tunis has security and health concerns and fears infiltration by jihadists. But it also sees the border issue as a card to play to settle old scores.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 16.09.2021

Kais Saied (right) and Abdelhamid Dabaiba in Tunis on 9 September 2021.

As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

The Paris Court of Cassation is today due to decide on the Kuwaiti construction group's bid to seize hundreds of millions of euros of the Libyan Investment Authority's French assets. Meanwhile, Havas is helping the LIA with its communications.

Subscribers only Business 14.09.2021

The Fnac des Ternes building is one of the assets concerned.

How anti-Haftar alliance helped win Saadi Gaddafi's freedom

Saadi Gaddafi was released from prison partly thanks to the efforts of Misrata and its Turkish sponsor, who are keen to win over the Gaddafi camp. Their aim is to forge a common front against eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, who is courting the nostalgic followers of the deposed "Guide".

Subscribers only Politics 10.09.2021

Saadi Gaddafi was released from prison on 5 September.

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Libya

Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Mysterious document used in Haftar trial prompts internal government investigation

Ex-Gaddafi PR man Sami Jallouli has NOC assets seized in Paris

EU calls for closer migration cooperation between Libya, Niger and Frontex

Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Spotlight
Tripoli 'stabilisation' summit paves the way for postponing elections

Haftar sons quietly keep business ticking over in US

Spotlight
After Al Kharafi and Sorelec cases, huge new arbitration threatens LIA's French assets again

Spain's Arena leverages ties with Ammar al-Saudi clan into major contracts

Dabaiba pressures Mangoush and Menfi into accepting election postponement

How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

Spotlight
To avoid clashing with Erdogan, Sisi plans to reduce his support to Haftar

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

Ahmed al-Ghazali, a well-connected local partner for LEES oil summit

Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

How anti-Haftar alliance helped win Saadi Gaddafi's freedom

What really went on behind NOC boss Sanalla's pseudo sacking

Dabaiba turns to Jordan to negotiate with Haftar and settle hospital debt

Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria give Josep Borrell fresh headaches

How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Turkey's Yildirim and Albayrak groups fight for the port of Misrata

Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

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Libya

Fathi Bashagha's US lobbyist lays into central bank governor Seddik al-Kabir

Mysterious document used in Haftar trial prompts internal government investigation

Ex-Gaddafi PR man Sami Jallouli has NOC assets seized in Paris

EU calls for closer migration cooperation between Libya, Niger and Frontex

Haftar's US lobbyists bail out under pressure

Spotlight Tripoli 'stabilisation' summit paves the way for postponing elections

Haftar sons quietly keep business ticking over in US

Spotlight After Al Kharafi and Sorelec cases, huge new arbitration threatens LIA's French assets again

Spain's Arena leverages ties with Ammar al-Saudi clan into major contracts

Dabaiba pressures Mangoush and Menfi into accepting election postponement

How Medavia won the race to reopen a regular Europe-Libya flight route

Spotlight To avoid clashing with Erdogan, Sisi plans to reduce his support to Haftar

Tripoli set to retake Bangui's Plaza Ledger hotel after seven-year battle

Ahmed al-Ghazali, a well-connected local partner for LEES oil summit

Mahamat Déby's Herculean labours to secure Chad's borders

Kais Saied puts pressure on Tripoli over borders

As top French court set to rule on Al Kharafi affair, LIA turns to Havas for PR

How anti-Haftar alliance helped win Saadi Gaddafi's freedom

What really went on behind NOC boss Sanalla's pseudo sacking

Dabaiba turns to Jordan to negotiate with Haftar and settle hospital debt

Crisis specialist Henriette von Kaltenborn-Stachau is new World Bank representative

Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria give Josep Borrell fresh headaches

How the NOC is trying to resurrect the ill-fated Mourzouq and Ghadames oil basins

Turkey's Yildirim and Albayrak groups fight for the port of Misrata

Dabaiba puts EACS in charge of the interior minister's aircraft

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Tripoli 'stabilisation' summit paves the way for postponing elections

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After Al Kharafi and Sorelec cases, huge new arbitration threatens LIA's French assets again

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To avoid clashing with Erdogan, Sisi plans to reduce his support to Haftar