Libya

Despite having otherwise civil relations with its neighbours, Libya's decision to safe-haven a Sudanese rebel leader has raised tensions between the two countries. The Libyan government... 2010-07-22

Libya has lifted the ban on visas for citizens from Schengen zone countries on March 27 after Spain's Foreign Ministry, speaking on behalf of Schengen countries, announced that it... 2010-04-29

Seif al-Islam, son of Libyan Leader Muammar Qadhafi, announced on March 25 that the government would release 214 Islamic militants, including three top figures of the Libyan Islamic... 2010-03-29

On January 31, Muammar Qadhafi was thwarted in his bid to stay on as chairman of the African Union (AU) for another year. Instead, the AU elected the president of Malawi. The Libyan... 2010-02-26

The combination of economic reform and heavy investment spending should ensure healthy real GDP growth in Libya over the next five years. However, political risk is ever present,... 2010-02-10

The government has reportedly forced two newspapers owned by the al-Ghad media group to suspend publication. The move follows the forced takeover of a television station owned by... 2010-02-01

We expect Libyan hydrocarbon export earnings to rise by 40.6% y-o-y in 2010 owing to production increases and higher world oil prices. This should boost overall export receipts to... 2010-02-01