Libya

As part of the ongoing fallout from the controversial release of the convicted Lockerbie bomber, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, Libya has stopped issuing visas to Canadian citizens. According... 2009-10-26

Upward revisions to our oil price forecasts have resulted in changes to our current account projections. We now see the surplus coming in at 20.0% of GDP in 2009, rising to 35.8%... 2009-10-23

The renouncement of violence by Libya's most notorious Islamist militant group, and the subsequent release of several of its members, is a political coup for the Libyan government.... 2009-10-20

FDI receipts remained robust in 2008 and while the global downturn may have depressed inflows in 2009, we believe that North Africa is well poised to enjoy the recovery when it comes.... 2009-09-29

We are forecasting Libya's current account surplus to drop to 18.8% of GDP in 2009. Given the economic climate, this is hardly a poor performance, except when compared to the estimated... 2009-09-29

In late September, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi made a visit to Venezuela, for a summit of South American and African leaders. At the summit, Qadhafi advocated the creation of a... 2009-09-29

Interference in foreign firms' business dealings and the departure of Libya's top oil official will add to existing concerns about the operating environment for overseas oil investors.

The return of the Lockerbie bomber is a diplomatic coup for Libya and its leader Muammar Qadhafi, as he prepares to celebrate 40 years in power. However, the controversy surrounding... 2009-08-28

September sees Libya celebrate the 40th anniversary of the coup that brought Colonel Muammar Qadhafi to power. While he shows little inclination to relinquish his position, speculation... 2009-08-28

We are forecasting a slight dip in Libya's GDP per capita in 2009, due to the economic downturn. However, Libyan residents are unlikely to feel the difference; firstly, because wealth... 2009-08-28