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Future Scenarios for the Two Libyas
Recent developments show that today’s configuration is relatively more homogeneous than in the past. At least, the situation is clear between west and east: refineries and oil depots aside (they are more widespread in Cyrenaica), the current...

How Libya's Zawiya became a focal point of conflict for militias
A member of the Libyan security forces stands guard during an operation launched by the authorities to combat human trafficking and illegal drug and fuel smuggling in the western Libyan city of al-Zawiya, on 5 January 2025. [Getty] A fragile calm...

Libya expands digital payments; Djibouti launches e-wallet
Homepage > News > Business > Libya expands digital payments; Djibouti launches e-wallet Amid the push for digital payments in North Africa, fintech service provider Network International has signed a strategic partnership with Libya’s National...

Libyan Post and Telecommunications in Benghazi discusses the effects of Decision (25)
Mahmoud Al-Awjali, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Holding Company, discussed with regional managers of subsidiary companies in Benghazi the implications of Resolution No. (25)...

Bilateral Chamber to hold high-level U.S.-Libya Ministerial Roundtable in Houston on 13 October
The US-based Bilateral Chamber is to hold a high-level ‘‘U.S.-Libya Ministerial Roundtable’’ in Houston, bringing together senior Libyan government leadership and U.S. industry executives. The organisers say this exclusive session provides a rare...

The National Development Agency discusses establishing the largest olive farm in Libya in the city of Sirte
Sirte – The Director General of the National Development Agency, Mahmud Elforjani, discussed on Saturday with the Chairman of the Management Committee of the Great Man-Made River Water Investment Authority in the Central Region, Engineer Shuaib...
International business briefs: Eni unit resumes drilling off Libya
Bengaluruu — AI chip start-up Cerebras Systems, which competes with industry leader Nvidia in the booming AI chip market, on Friday filed to withdraw its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in the US, effective immediately. Its withdrawal...

Libya’s NOC Presents Strategic Vision for Energy Sector at Libya France Forum in Paris
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) participated in the Libya France Energy Forum in Paris, an event organized by Business France. During the forum, the NOC outlined its strategic vision to increase oil production, develop renewable energy and...

Letters to the Editor | October 19, 2025
Concrete Jungle They took a chunk of Churchill Park without public consultation. The iconic Shirley Park was also threatened by massive development projects, with a part of it being fenced off for years. Now, the Lautoka City Council has announced...

Qatar backs political and peaceful solutions in Libya
Qatar has affirmed full support for the Libyan political process, relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve Libya's unity, stability, and sovereignty as well as achieve the aspirations of the Libyan people for...

Libya: Between Transit Trade and National Strategy
By Almahdi Hindi, economic analyst In a proactive step toward diversifying its sources of income and strengthening its economic position, the Libyan Ministry of Economy and Trade has announced the launch of a comprehensive national strategy to...

Libyans get Japanese patent for system that cuts energy loss
LIBYA Two Libyan scientists were awarded a Japanese patent for their pioneering work in developing an economically effective smart method based on the Internet of Things (IoT) to minimise energy loss and extend the operational life of equipment....

US, Italy, and Turkey alignment could push the needle in Libya
Turkey and Italy’s long-standing influence as external players in western Libya and backers of the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) was reinforced this August‚—when Turkey’s President Recep Erdoğan and Italy’s Prime Minister...

Qatar affirms support for political process, relevant Security Council resolutions, all peaceful solutions that preserve libya's unity
Geneva: The State of Qatar has affirmed full support for the Libyan political process, relevant Security Council resolutions, and all peaceful solutions that preserve Libya's unity, stability, and sovereignty as well as achieve the aspirations of...

Benghazi University visits Turkey to sign cooperation agreement to print rare Libyan documents from Ottoman archives
Benghazi University reported yesterday that its Head of the Department of History at the Faculty of Arts, Dr. Allam Al-Falah, paid a working visit to the Republic of Turkey, on the sidelines of which he held a series of fruitful meetings with...

TAY OIL Services and Polaris commission a pioneering onshore seismic survey for AGOCO in Libya
STRYDE, the world’s leading provider of onshore nodal seismic solutions, has been selected by TAY Oil Services and Polaris (TAY Oil – Polaris) to supply its cutting-edge technology for an onshore oil and gas exploration survey in Concession 57 in...

Opinion: Medical care in the new age of technology
In 1966, after two years of living and working in Libya, my wife and I, with two young children and a Siamese cat, returned to the United States. We decided to pause for an extended holiday in Europe and, at the factory outside of Stuttgart,...

Libya Nudges Output Higher as NOC Targets 2 Million bpd
Libya’s crude oil output reached 1,388,330 barrels per day over the past 24 hours, up from 1,380,756 bpd the day before, the National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Saturday. Condensate production was 52,730 barrels, and liquefied gas output...

Libya hosts an international conference to discuss solutions for digital violence against women
Benghazi – Libya is preparing to host the International Digital Conference on Violence Against Women next November, organized by the Office for the Support and Empowerment of Women at the University of Benghazi. The event will feature wide...

Tetteh’s roadmap: hope for Libya or another missed chance?
Forty days of talks, but no breakthroughs in Libya’s political roadmapForty days have passed since UN envoy to Libya, Hanna Tetteh, presented her political roadmap to the UN Security Council on 21 August. The plan was designed to lift Libya out of...