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Libya

Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Russia has increased its presence in eastern Libya after withdrawing part of its forces from Syria but, on the Tripoli side, a growing number of Russians are being arrested by the intelligence services.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.12.2024

Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Libyan Investment Authority chief Ali Mahmoud Hassan is trying to obtain flexibility on the use of frozen assets, on the sidelines of his talks with the United Nations sanctions committee on Libya.

Subscribers only Finance 19.12.2024

Cairo, Ankara and Paris seek consensus on Libyan reunification plan

Tripartite consultations between Egypt, Turkey and France are set to be held to find a lasting political solution in Libya. The withdrawal of foreign troops will be a key issue in the discussions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.12.2024

Umayyad Square in Damascus on 9 December 2024. © Emin Sansar/Anadolu via AFP

What Assad's fall means for Libya's Haftar clan

The eastern Libyan strongman was caught unawares by the abrupt end of the Baathist regime in Syria. The two families had been forging ever closer ties for years, while also counting on their shared friend, Russia.

Subscribers only Defence 11.12.2024

© Illustrated by Julien Pacaud. Photos : M. Turkia/A. Doma/AFP/Y. Mahjoub/NurPhoto via AFP

In Focus
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

BGN has established itself as a key player in Libyan oil. The Dubai-based firm headed by Rüya Bayegan has managed to capture most of the country's crude oil, become one of its leading fuel suppliers and is now looking to invest in infrastructure and oil fields.

Subscribers only Energy 02.12.2024

Congolese president Denis Sassou-Nguesso on 1 December 2024 in Dubai. © Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

Sassou to visit Libya for first time in 13 years

The Congolese president is expected to travel to Tripoli and Benghazi in early December in his capacity as chairman of the African Union's high-level committee on the Libyan crisis.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.11.2024

Five Libyan firms in running for EU border mission security contract

The European Union Border Assistance Mission in the country is conducting a closed consultation process to select a new security service provider in January.

Subscribers only Business 09.12.2024

British Foreign Office hosts international meeting on Libya

Wilton Park, an executive agency of the British Foreign Office, is this week organising a closed-doors meeting to discuss the situation in Libya.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.12.2024

UN mission faces uncertain future

After pressure from members of the security council, France in particular, the UN support mission in Libya is under strategic review and must find a new head of mission.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 25.11.2024

NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

Libya's state oil company owes almost $42m to the fuel trader, which is taking legal action in the UK. The Libyan financial watchdog has meanwhile referred the case to the public prosecutor.

Subscribers only Energy 21.11.2024

NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Libya's state oil company National Oil Corp remains eager to acquire Emirati firm Trasta Energy's shares in LERCO, the joint venture intended to modernise the Ras Lanuf refinery.

Subscribers only Energy 13.11.2024

Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Eastern Libya's "Mr Reconstruction" has invited French companies interested in taking part in the numerous construction plans financed by his fund.

Subscribers only Business, Diplomacy 11.11.2024

Belkacem Haftar, a son of Khalifa Haftar in Sebha, Libya, 5 September 2024.

Inner circles
Business magnate Mohamed Taher Issa tempted by political role

As many call for a new government, the Misrata businessman is no longer hiding his hostility towards Prime Minister Dabaiba and could decide to step into the political arena on his own account.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 08.11.2024

Businessman Mohamed Taher Issa on 7 May 2022 in Misrata.

Washington wants to stay at Libyan Central Bank's side

The US recently offered technical assistance to promote transparency at the Libyan Central Bank (LCB) under the institution's new management.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 06.11.2024

Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

The rapprochement between Tripoli interior minister Imad Trabelsi and the Haftar clan is helping Ankara to strengthen its military presence in western Libya as well as opening up opportunities in the eastern region of Cyrenaica.

Free access Defence, Diplomacy 31.10.2024

Abdelhamid Dabaiba looks east for foreign minister

Abdelhamid Dabaiba intends to replace Foreign Minister Najla el-Mangoush, who was sidelined in 2023. The person who will take on this strategic post must reinforce local alliances and provide regional stability.

Subscribers only Politics 21.10.2024

Rome discreetly rejigs Fezzan migrant project

All mention of migrants has been removed from the project's name, now known as "Enhancing Farmer Entrepreneurship in the Municipalities of Sebha, Murzuq, Ubari and Ghat".

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.10.2024

Spotlight
How the mysterious Arkenu Oil took over AGOCO's production

The only private company in Libya that extracts and markets the country's oil has won a production contract with Arabian Gulf Oil Co. Based in Benghazi, it is also a favourite on several of the NOC subsidiary's markets.

Subscribers only Energy, Business 16.10.2024

An oil field in south-west Libya in 2020.

French court rules in favour of Libya in Siba Plast case

The Paris appeals court has overturned an exequatur order issued in 2017 by another French court in favour of the Tunisian company.

Subscribers only Business 10.10.2024

Battle for seats on CBL's new, more powerful board

The new agreement over the Central Bank of Libya provides its board of directors with more decision-making power. The various political camps are thus vying to get their people included.

Subscribers only Politics 07.10.2024

Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Libya's various political players are expected to appoint a new interim governor to head the institution on 26 September. For UN representative Stephanie Koury, this represents a breakthrough in the highly complex negotiations.

Subscribers only Finance, Diplomacy 26.09.2024

Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Austrian construction giant Strabag is pushing to have upheld an ICSID ruling condemning the Libyan state for damages over contracts cancelled after the 2011 revolution.

Subscribers only Business 24.09.2024

Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Despite the collapse of Libyan oil production and the country's banking crisis, oil tankers are heading to Benghazi and other ports in eastern Libya, which are also hosting a range of other vessels.

Subscribers only Energy 19.09.2024

The port and oil installations of Marsa el-Brega in eastern Libya on 24 September 2020.

Libyan national oil company boss takes distance amid political crisis

The head of the National Oil Corp, Farhat Omar Bengdara, is now in the US, having been absent from the domestic scene since the ousting of the central bank's governor. That event has led to the suspension of oil production at some fields.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 13.09.2024

Farhat Omar Bengdara (centre), chair of the NOC, in Tripoli, Libya, 14 July 2022.

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

The cards have been reshuffled in the race to become UfM's secretary general after the front-runner, Jordanian national Yousef Bataineh, was appointed ambassador to the EU in August.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 10.09.2024

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Libya

Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Cairo, Ankara and Paris seek consensus on Libyan reunification plan

What Assad's fall means for Libya's Haftar clan

In Focus
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Sassou to visit Libya for first time in 13 years

Five Libyan firms in running for EU border mission security contract

British Foreign Office hosts international meeting on Libya

UN mission faces uncertain future

NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Inner circles
Business magnate Mohamed Taher Issa tempted by political role

Washington wants to stay at Libyan Central Bank's side

Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

Abdelhamid Dabaiba looks east for foreign minister

Rome discreetly rejigs Fezzan migrant project

Spotlight
How the mysterious Arkenu Oil took over AGOCO's production

French court rules in favour of Libya in Siba Plast case

Battle for seats on CBL's new, more powerful board

Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Libyan national oil company boss takes distance amid political crisis

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

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Libya

Increased tension between Tripoli and Moscow following arrest of three Russians

Battle resumes to recover Libyan assets

Cairo, Ankara and Paris seek consensus on Libyan reunification plan

What Assad's fall means for Libya's Haftar clan

In Focus From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Sassou to visit Libya for first time in 13 years

Five Libyan firms in running for EU border mission security contract

British Foreign Office hosts international meeting on Libya

UN mission faces uncertain future

NOC in legal tussle with trader Litasco

NOC makes new offer to Trasta Energy for Ras Lanuf refinery

Belkacem Haftar organises Libya-France forum to promote his projects

Inner circles Business magnate Mohamed Taher Issa tempted by political role

Washington wants to stay at Libyan Central Bank's side

Ankara benefits twofold from warming east-west relations

Abdelhamid Dabaiba looks east for foreign minister

Rome discreetly rejigs Fezzan migrant project

Spotlight How the mysterious Arkenu Oil took over AGOCO's production

French court rules in favour of Libya in Siba Plast case

Battle for seats on CBL's new, more powerful board

Central bank makes progress in management crisis

Construction giant Strabag goes on offensive in Malta to recover €130m

Foreign vessels make beeline for eastern Libya despite oil blockages

Libyan national oil company boss takes distance amid political crisis

Union for the Mediterranean frozen in run-up to election of secretary general

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Libya
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

In Focus
From Tripoli to Benghazi, Turkish trader BGN's oil odyssey

Inner circles
Business magnate Mohamed Taher Issa tempted by political role

Spotlight
How the mysterious Arkenu Oil took over AGOCO's production