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Libya

British court rules that accusations against Expertise Consultancy boss were defamatory

Britain’s High Court has ruled that Peter Deane's accusations against Tamim Rashed, the head of Libyan security firm Expertise Consultancy, were defamatory.

Subscribers only Business 17.10.2023

Éric Kayser teams up with AlSahl Group to open bakery in Tripoli

French bakery chain Éric Kayser will soon open a store in Tripoli.

Subscribers only Business 12.10.2023

Spotlight
Putin plays both sides of Libya divide as Wagner forces sit tight

Russia's Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov offering a pistol as a gift to Libyan military strongman Khalifa Haftar, during his visit to Benghazi on 24 August 2023. © Media office of Khalifa Haftar/AFP

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 11.10.2023

Murzuq Oil owner sues NOC

Mabrouck Jomode Elie Getty, a Toubou businessman now living in the United States, has filed suit against Libya's National Oil Corp over claims it stole the identity of his company Murzuq Oil.

Subscribers only Energy 06.10.2023

Dabaiba's militias help Saddam Haftar with flood relief in Derna

Several Tripoli-based militias are operating on the ground in Derna to help the battered city. Once reviled in the east, they have been put at the service of Saddam Haftar, Khalifa Haftar's son.

Subscribers only Defence 25.09.2023

Mayor of Derna in eye of storm following devastating floods

There is mounting popular discontent with Abdoulmenam Al-Ghaithi, the mayor of Derna in Cyrenaica, following the devastating floods and the recent cancellation of local elections.

Subscribers only Politics 22.09.2023

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.

Subscribers only Politics 21.09.2023

Spotlight
Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

US and French diplomats are pressing for the creation of a new unified government to get the election process rolling again. This could lead to the departure of prime minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba, who is already in a weak position.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.09.2023

Libyan Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba.

Siddiq Haftar tries to drum up political support in Europe

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

Subscribers only Diplomacy 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.

Subscribers only Commodity traders 13.09.2023

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

The controversial meeting between Libyan Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush and her Israeli counterpart was intended to be a preamble to an encounter between Libyan and Israeli Prime Ministers Abdelhamid Dabaiba and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 06.09.2023

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

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.

Subscribers only Politics 05.09.2023

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.

Subscribers only Business 31.08.2023

NOC calls in EY to review its gas development strategy

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.

Free access Energy 28.08.2023

Mohamed Taher Issa revs up car imports with Doroub Libya

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

Subscribers only Business 25.08.2023

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.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 17.08.2023

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.

Subscribers only Politics 16.08.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence, Business 28.07.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 27.07.2023

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.

Subscribers only Defence 25.07.2023

In Focus
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.

Subscribers only Business 24.07.2023

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

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.

Subscribers only Politics, Diplomacy 20.07.2023

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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.

Subscribers only Finance, Energy 19.07.2023

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.

Paris decorates Libyan chiefs of staff

Paris will decorate the Libyan "5+5" joint military committee on 17 July in a ceremony that will be held in the Hôtel de Marigny. The event is an attempt to pay tribute to the army reconciliation process that the committee has led.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 14.07.2023

Belgian royal family wins €38m from LIA in Luxembourg

The Luxembourg appeal court has ordered HSBC to transfer the Libyan assets it is holding to the non-profit trust owned by Prince Laurent of Belgium. Other Luxembourg banks could also be targeted.

Subscribers only Finance 13.07.2023

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British court rules that accusations against Expertise Consultancy boss were defamatory

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Murzuq Oil owner sues NOC

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British court rules that accusations against Expertise Consultancy boss were defamatory

Éric Kayser teams up with AlSahl Group to open bakery in Tripoli

Spotlight Putin plays both sides of Libya divide as Wagner forces sit tight

Murzuq Oil owner sues NOC

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Spectre of sanctions hangs over Saddam Haftar in London

Spotlight Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

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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

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NOC calls in EY to review its gas development strategy

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Macron holds on to North Africa adviser Durel for another year

Siddiq Haftar polishes his presidential profile

Initial ruling in Expertise Consultancy Libya dispute

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Washington and Paris push for new unified government in Libya

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