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Haftar wins the first round of vaccine war with help from Abu Dhabi and Moscow

Health minister Ali Zanaty has succeeded in getting 100,000 doses of the Sputnik-V vaccine to Tripoli thanks to eastern Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar's foreign allies. Zanaty is one of Haftar's supporters in the governent of national unity.

Subscribers only Politics 12.04.2021

Re-opening of EU delegation tied to foreign troop withdrawal

The European Union has announced its intention to re-open its delegation in Tripoli. But the form that this takes depends on Turkey and Russia's response to the American and European insistence that foreign troops leave Libyan territory.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy Running Story - Moscow's way into Africa 09.04.2021

Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

In the end, North Africa will present eight candidates for the seat of African Union commissioner for education, including four from Morocco and two from Algeria.

Subscribers only Diplomacy Running Story - Battle for African Union 09.04.2021

Albayrak leads Turkey's assault on reconstruction contracts

International construction companies, especially those based in Turkey, are scrambling to reconstruct Libya.

Subscribers only Infrastructure, Business Running Story - Erdogan's drive in Africa 08.04.2021

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi.© Roberto Monaldo/Lapresse /Pool/EPA/Newscom/MaxPPP

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

EU's maritime rescue millions missing at sea

European commissioner for neighbourhood and enlargement, Oliver Varhelyi, was not able to say where the EU-funded Libyan maritime rescue coordination centre is located. The centre, financed by the European Union to help boats in trouble in the Mediterranean, should have been operational by 2020.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.04.2021

Björn Luthardt spearheads German business opportunities in Tripoli

Björn Luthardt, head of the eponymous family firm along with his brother Sven, organised an economic forum to bring German industrial giants together with Libyan authorities.

Subscribers only Business 05.04.2021

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

Al-Werfalli killing threatens stability in the East, weakening Haftar

The death of LNA commander Mahmoud al-Werfalli threatens to plunge Benghazi into further chaos, putting eastern Libya's commander Haftar in a hot spot just as his foreign backers are beginning to question their support.

Subscribers only Politics 30.03.2021

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

Precarious return to Tripoli for French ambassador Béatrice Le Fraper

Work to secure the French embassy in Libya, which is reopening today at the behest of Emmanuel Macron, is six months behind schedule.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 29.03.2021

France's ambassador to Libya Béatrice Le Fraper du Hellen.

Biden and Blinken push Macron, Draghi and Merkel to unite on Libyan front

America's hardline stance on Libya has prompted France, Italy and Germany to push the country back up their list of foreign policy priorities, and various meetings and trips are taking place or being planned.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 26.03.2021

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavusoglu at a NATO meeting in Brussels on March 23.

Rose Partners seeks more time from Dabaiba government to reform police

Senior executives from Britain's Rose Partners security firm travelled to Tripoli recently to try to convince new interior minister Khaled Tijani Mazen to extend the contract it signed last year with his predecessor Fathi Bachagha

Subscribers only Defence, Business 25.03.2021

Paul Soler returns to Macron's side as Biden looks for an advisor

Western capitals are busy repositioning themselves in Libya. Following Italy's lead, Washington will soon appoint a special envoy, while Paris is bringing Emmanuel Macron's former advisor Paul Soler back into the Elysée Palace.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 24.03.2021

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

Turkish shipowners plied Benghazi trade even before Haftar's green light

Libya's eastern authorities have normalised their economic relations with Turkey, despite its support for the rival regime in Tripoli. But in the east as in the west, maritime trade had never really stopped, even with the countries backing the opposing sides.

Subscribers only Business 23.03.2021

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

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Libya

Haftar wins the first round of vaccine war with help from Abu Dhabi and Moscow

Re-opening of EU delegation tied to foreign troop withdrawal

Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

Albayrak leads Turkey's assault on reconstruction contracts

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

EU's maritime rescue millions missing at sea

Björn Luthardt spearheads German business opportunities in Tripoli

Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Al-Werfalli killing threatens stability in the East, weakening Haftar

Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Precarious return to Tripoli for French ambassador Béatrice Le Fraper

Biden and Blinken push Macron, Draghi and Merkel to unite on Libyan front

Rose Partners seeks more time from Dabaiba government to reform police

Paul Soler returns to Macron's side as Biden looks for an advisor

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

Turkish shipowners plied Benghazi trade even before Haftar's green light

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

Trasta loses appeal against NOC's $115m Ras Lanuf refinery award

Vellichor Risk hoists Union Jack over Tripoli private security market

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

Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

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

Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

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

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Libya

Haftar wins the first round of vaccine war with help from Abu Dhabi and Moscow

Re-opening of EU delegation tied to foreign troop withdrawal

Algeria changes tack to scupper Morocco's AU commissionner bid

Albayrak leads Turkey's assault on reconstruction contracts

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

EU's maritime rescue millions missing at sea

Björn Luthardt spearheads German business opportunities in Tripoli

Wes Trade to spearhead Aeneas construction of Tripoli airport

Al-Werfalli killing threatens stability in the East, weakening Haftar

Janus, G4S, Optima jockey for Tripoli mine clearance contract

Precarious return to Tripoli for French ambassador Béatrice Le Fraper

Biden and Blinken push Macron, Draghi and Merkel to unite on Libyan front

Rose Partners seeks more time from Dabaiba government to reform police

Paul Soler returns to Macron's side as Biden looks for an advisor

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

Turkish shipowners plied Benghazi trade even before Haftar's green light

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

Trasta loses appeal against NOC's $115m Ras Lanuf refinery award

Vellichor Risk hoists Union Jack over Tripoli private security market

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

Sarraj slips away to Rome before leaving government jet to Dabaiba

Gaddafi's shadow hangs over Dabaiba's new government

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

Werfalli, Haftar's troublesome ally, sparks panic among Benghazi elite

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

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