Libya
Economy
A law banning officials from the Qadhafi era from holding political office was passed by Libya's parliament on May 5. The vote came weeks after militias backing the law began besieging...
2013-05-28Economy
Two French guards were injured after an apparent car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli on April 23, causing serious damage. The embassy's...
2013-04-29Economy
According to latest data by the International Energy Agency, oil production in Libya averaged 1.38mn bbl/day in January, a 16.0% increase in year-on-year terms. However, oil production...
2013-04-29Economy
BMI View: Libya’s total FX reserves minus gold came in at US$116.6bn in June, worth approximately 29.4 months of imports. We forecast total reserves coming in at US$119.6bn...
2013-03-28Economy
Approximately 200 militiamen and protesters demanding the resignation of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan ended their day-long siege of his office on March 24 in Tripoli. The protests...
2013-03-28Economy
British Prime Minister David Cameron visited the Libyan capital Tripoli on January 31, reiterating Britain's support to the fragile Libyan government. London is also planning to undertake...
2013-02-21Economy
BMI View: Libya’s total reserves minus gold came in at US$110.4bn in June, worth approximately 27.8 months of imports. We forecast total reserves coming in at US$136.2bn and...
2013-02-21Economy
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in Libya amounted to US$1.9bn in 2010, when the country fell in the middle of the pack in the North Africa region. But FDI fell dramatically...
2013-02-21
