Libya’s political division is root cause of its economic crisis: Audit Bureau 2016 report
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau says in its 2016 Annual Report that Libya's political division is the root cause...
Economic crisis meeting makes wide-ranging recommendations, but CBL was absent from meeting
By Sami Zaptia. The economic crisis meeting held in Tripoli included Faiez Serraj and western-based HoR members. It made 17...
Libya’s revenues, oil production and foreign reserves down, deficit up: Audit Bureau 2016 Annual Report
By Sami Zaptia. The Tripoli-based Audit Bureau says in its 2016 Annual Report that Libya recorded its lowest state revenues...
Libya’s business community to meet in an attempt to offer solutions to its economic problems
By Sami Zaptia. London, 28 April 2017: Libya’s business community has announced that it is to hold a meeting in...
New customs import tariffs announced by Serraj-led PC/GNA
By Sami Zaptia. The Serraj government has introduced new import customs duties (Photo: PC/GNA). London, 27 April 2017: A...
Serraj PC/GNA sets 2017 US$ 10.6 bn import budget
By Sami Zaptia. The Faiez Serraj government has allocated US$ 10.6 bn for imports in 2017 (Photo: PC/GNA). London, 27...
NOC meets with the Libyan Businessmen Council head
By Sami Zaptia. NOC chairman Sanalla met with the head of the Libyan Businessmen Council, Abdalla Fellah (left)(Photo: LBC). London, 26...
NOC to fully support Libyan private sector participation in projects
By Sami Zaptia. The NOC and its subsidiaries meets the LCOG and promises its full support (Photo: NOC). London, 26...
Libya’s Liquidity Crunch and the Dinar’s Demise: Psychological and Macroeconomic Dimensions of the current crisis
By Jason Pack. Washington DC, 21 April 2017: Libya faces an ever-worsening currency and liquidity crisis which cannot be surmounted...
LCOG to meet NOC and subsidiaries to discuss increased role for Libyan private sector
By Sami Zaptia. (Logo: LCOG). London, 21 April 2017: The Libyan Council for Oil and Gas (LCOG), the pressure group...
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