Libya

February 2007 | Risk Summary

we have argues for a long time that the leader's son Seif al-Islam will continue to remain at the forefront of political life in Libya whether or not he is based in the country. Indeed, having engineered Libya's return to the international fold following years of 'rogue state' status, his name and reputation are growing in prominence. He has not only been meeting heads of state in the region, but even the US has taken notice - on the Bulgarian case the State Department has stated that 'If Libyans act according to the suggestions of Seif al-Islam, we would welcome

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