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Italy, Libya
Mario Draghi uses aviation to make big deals with Tripoli take off

Italy is determined to defend its interests in Libya, especially against Turkey, and so will back to the hilt Tripoli's efforts to reopen air links to the European Union.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 07.04.2021

Libya
Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Italian authorities are trying to kick-start the construction of Tripoli airport, delayed by security issues. Maltese company Wes Trade, whose boss Alessio Bucaioni also heads another member of the Aeneas consortium, will lead the project's logistics operation.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business 01.04.2021

Libya
Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

The United Nations is about to hire a private contractor to clear mines laid during Khalifa Haftar's offensive on the Libyan capital. The leading firms in the sector are bidding for the contract, which comes against a backdrop of political transition.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 30.03.2021

Libya
Macron to meet with presidency council leaders el-Menfi and al-Koni, both Haftar allies

Breaking news published on 23/03/21 at 14.00 - Mohamed el-Menfi and Musa al-Koni, who represent Libya's Cyrenaica and Fezzan regions, are set to dine at the Elysée Palace on 23 March, in the conspicuous absence of other council leader Abdullah al-Lafi.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 23.03.2021

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Al Seddik Omar al-Kabir, who kept his job as governor of the Libyan Central Bank after Abdelhamid Dabaiba took the helm of the new transitional unified government on 15 March, has made numerous official appearances in recent days and is planning more.

Subscribers only Business 22.03.2021

Spotlight | Libya
New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

One of the biggest challenges facing Libya's newly appointed oil minister Mohamed Aoun will be how to deal with an old rival, Mustafa Sanalla, the boss of the National Oil Corporation and undisputed strongman of the energy sector.

Subscribers only Energy, Politics 16.03.2021

Libya
Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Hours after the vote of confidence for the new unity government, outgoing prime minister Fayez Sarraj slipped away to Rome. He might not attend the handover ceremony for Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

Subscribers only Politics 15.03.2021

Libya
Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

Instead of the "technocratic" government he promised, Abdelhamid Dabaiba, a former businessman and political novice, has appointed a number of Gaddafi era figures to key ministerial posts.

Subscribers only Politics, Business 12.03.2021

Libyan parliament approves Abdelhamid Dabaiba's unity government in Sitre.

Libya
Tripoli bids to overturn €50m compensation payment to Cengiz in Paris

On 16 March, Libya's action to contest the arbitration ruling ordering it to pay out nearly €50m to the Turkish construction firm Cengiz will be considered by the French courts.

Subscribers only Business 11.03.2021

Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Abdelhamid Dabaiba's appointment as head of the new interim government is great news for central bank governor Al Seddik Omar Al Kabir, who has weathered many storms to keep his seat.

Subscribers only Politics 09.03.2021

Libya
Dabaiba already under pressure to drop contract with Turkish cargo tracking company SCK

The import tracking system installed by Turkish company SCK has run into strong opposition from leading Libyan business organisations and put new prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba under pressure.

Subscribers only Business 23.02.2021

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Prime Education, a company owned by Tevfik Sekerci, was contracted to train pilots and civil aviation executives. Instead, it invested most of the €18m the state-owned EACS gave it for this purpose in Istanbul-based land and property funds.

Subscribers only Business 22.02.2021

Italy, Libya
Faced with a new government in Libya, Draghi favours continuity and focuses on oil

Caught off guard by the GNA's new interim government, Italy, now led by Mario Draghi, has chosen to maintain its diplomatic approach and concentrate its efforts on oil. Nathalie Tocci will advise the new prime minister in these matters.

Subscribers only Energy, Diplomacy 18.02.2021

The new president of the Italian council, Mario Draghi.

Sudan
Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Khartoum and several rebel groups agreed in October that all Darfuri fighters should be united under one banner. As tensions in Darfur grow and peacekeepers there pull out, the need for such a force is growing.

Subscribers only Politics 15.02.2021

Libya
Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Maltese courts have settled the case between EACS and UAC over two luxury planes, but the power struggle over who will foot the maintenance bill to get them back in the air continues.

Subscribers only Business 08.02.2021

Libya
Mohamed Siala sends strategic players to Rome and Washington before the new administration takes over

Determined to leave his mark before the change in government, particularly in Rome and Washington, the minister of foreign affairs has placed 171 diplomats in new positions.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 04.02.2021

Mohamed Taher Siala, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Libya in the Government of National Accord.

Libya
France consults its traditional allies in southern Libya

France, which has taken a back seat in the United Nations' conflict resolution process, has consulted two of its long-standing allies in southern Libya, Abdelmajid Saif al-Nasr and Musa Koni, even though they are less influential than they used to be.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 02.02.2021

Libya
Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled Al Mishri use referendum to stymie United Nations' power handover

By reviving efforts to stage a referendum on constitutional reform, the heads of the Tobruk House of Representatives and the High Council of State are trying to keep control of the crisis exit process even if it means undermining plans to hold elections at the end of 2021.

Free access Politics 26.01.2021

Libya
Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' still stuck in France as EACS's technicians struggle to get visas

Libyan state-owned airline EACS is set to retake possession of the Airbus A340 which served as Muammar Gaddafi's presidential jet. The aircraft's return is being held up, however, by the unwillingness of the French embassy in Libya to issue visas for the company's technicians.

Subscribers only Business 25.01.2021

Libya
Fayez Sarraj lines up Tripoli's militias against Bachagha

Following the example of Rada, the Ghneiwa militia has now accepted the authority of Fayez Sarraj's Presidential Council. This brings the prime minister a step closer to gaining control of the Tripoli government's security system, which is normally answerable to the Ministry of the Interior, and, by the same token, to thwarting the ambitions of Misrati interior minister Fathi Bachagha.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 20.01.2021

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

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Italy, Libya
Mario Draghi uses aviation to make big deals with Tripoli take off

Libya
Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Libya
Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Libya
Macron to meet with presidency council leaders el-Menfi and al-Koni, both Haftar allies

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Spotlight | Libya
New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

Libya
Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Libya
Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

Libya
Tripoli bids to overturn €50m compensation payment to Cengiz in Paris

Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Libya
Dabaiba already under pressure to drop contract with Turkish cargo tracking company SCK

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Italy, Libya
Faced with a new government in Libya, Draghi favours continuity and focuses on oil

Sudan
Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Libya
Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Libya
Mohamed Siala sends strategic players to Rome and Washington before the new administration takes over

Libya
France consults its traditional allies in southern Libya

Libya
Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled Al Mishri use referendum to stymie United Nations' power handover

Libya
Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' still stuck in France as EACS's technicians struggle to get visas

Libya
Fayez Sarraj lines up Tripoli's militias against Bachagha

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Italy, Libya Mario Draghi uses aviation to make big deals with Tripoli take off

Libya Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Libya Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Libya Macron to meet with presidency council leaders el-Menfi and al-Koni, both Haftar allies

Libya With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Spotlight | Libya New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

Libya Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Libya Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

Libya Tripoli bids to overturn €50m compensation payment to Cengiz in Paris

Libya Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Libya Dabaiba already under pressure to drop contract with Turkish cargo tracking company SCK

Libya How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Italy, Libya Faced with a new government in Libya, Draghi favours continuity and focuses on oil

Sudan Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Libya Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Libya Mohamed Siala sends strategic players to Rome and Washington before the new administration takes over

Libya France consults its traditional allies in southern Libya

Libya Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled Al Mishri use referendum to stymie United Nations' power handover

Libya Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' still stuck in France as EACS's technicians struggle to get visas

Libya Fayez Sarraj lines up Tripoli's militias against Bachagha

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

Senegal
Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Italy, Libya
Mario Draghi uses aviation to make big deals with Tripoli take off

Libya
Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Libya
Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Libya
Macron to meet with presidency council leaders el-Menfi and al-Koni, both Haftar allies

Libya
With Dabaiba in his corner, Kabir hopes to reassure UK investors

Spotlight | Libya
New energy minister Mohamed Aoun squares up against Mustafa Sanalla for control of Libya's oil

Libya
Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Libya
Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

Libya
Tripoli bids to overturn €50m compensation payment to Cengiz in Paris

Libya
Dabaiba's arrival gives boost to central bank governor Al Kabir

Libya
Dabaiba already under pressure to drop contract with Turkish cargo tracking company SCK

Libya
How Libyan pilots' training budget ended up in Istanbul real estate

Italy, Libya
Faced with a new government in Libya, Draghi favours continuity and focuses on oil

Sudan
Return of Darfuri fighters from Libya to join combined force gains urgency

Libya
Libya's executive Bombardier jets still mired in Malta

Libya
Mohamed Siala sends strategic players to Rome and Washington before the new administration takes over

Libya
France consults its traditional allies in southern Libya

Libya
Aguila Salah Issa and Khaled Al Mishri use referendum to stymie United Nations' power handover

Libya
Gaddafi's 'Air Force One' still stuck in France as EACS's technicians struggle to get visas

Libya
Fayez Sarraj lines up Tripoli's militias against Bachagha