Libya

Lockerbie is set to dog US-Libyan relations for the time being, despite the normalisation of relations following Washington's announcement on May 15. The House of Representatives... 2006-08-31

In his address to the General Engineering Union in Tripoli on July 24, Colonel Qadhafi stated "The new phase which starts as of today requires that nothing be built by foreigners... 2006-08-08

National Oil Corporation (NOC) chief executive Shukri Ghanem is looking to galvanise development of Libya's upstream oil through a revitalisation of the open bidding round process.... 2006-07-31

"The new phase which starts as of today requires that nothing be built by foreigners and whatever is built in Libya will be by Libyans, or else nothing would be built," he said in... 2006-07-31

The recent admission by Italian Interior Minister Giuliano Amato that Libya is within its rights to demand compensation for the years it endured colonial rule should go some way in... 2006-07-26

BMI View: We have revised up our growth forecast for 2006, which we now expect to reach 5.5%, underpinned by high oil revenues and increased government spending, which is set to rise... 2006-07-26

While places like Dubai have grabbed the limelight in recent years with the massive boom in tourism sector, Libya is set to make a strong debut in the regional market over the coming... 2006-07-14

Following the May 15 announcement by the United States (US) that it would restore full diplomatic relations with Libya, the 45 day process has now been completed successfully. Both... 2006-07-13

BMI View: We have revised up our growth forecast for 2006, which we now expect to reach 5.5%, underpinned by high oil revenues and increased government spending, which is set to rise... 2006-07-07

Now at the helm of the National Oil Corporation (NOC), former prime minister Shukri Ghanem is pressing the accelerator on modernisation of the energy sector following a period of... 2006-07-03