Libya

Rioting and fighting has spread from southern Libya to the second city of Benghazi, and has so far left 11 people dead, according to reports in London-based Al-Sharq al-Awsat. The... 2008-11-12

Libya's trade surplus will fall sharply in 2009 due to lower oil prices (we are forecasting the OPEC Basket to average 30% lower in 2009 than 2008, at US$71.50/bbl). The trade surplus... 2008-11-12

In mid-October, Libya released a high-profile political dissident, jailed in 2007 for trying to hold a demonstration in Tripoli. Idris Boufayed was charged with attempting to overthrow... 2008-10-23

We have revisited our GDP growth forecasts for Libya, and although it remains in a strong position economically, we believe that no country will be completely immune from current... 2008-10-23

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Libya as part of a tour of North Africa in early September. The visit, and her meeting with Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, marked another... 2008-09-26

We are forecasting a slight depreciation in the Libyan dinar over the next two years, in line with our view that the dollar will continue to recover from its recent lows (although... 2008-09-26

Libya is in an enviable fiscal position thanks to record hydrocarbons sales. However, energy revenues are set to fall from 2009 while radical wealth distribution plans pose upside... 2008-09-25

In a surprise move, Seif al-Islam Qadhafi has announced his withdrawal from Libyan political life. Islam, the son of leader Muammar Qadhafi, holds no official title but has been a... 2008-08-21

Libya has blocked oil shipments to Switzerland in retaliation for the arrest of Colonel Qadhafi's son, Hannibal Qadhafi, on charges of assault. He was held by police in Geneva for... 2008-07-25

The International Criminal Court (ICC)'s indictment of Sudan's president for alleged war crimes offers Libya an opportunity to wield its regional influence. Despite its rapprochement... 2008-07-23