The 2014 Budget: Subsidies up – despite deficit and oil exporting crises
By Sami Zaptia. Amman, Jordan, 12 May 2014: The 2014 Libyan . . .budget totaling LD 58.92 bn, approved ...
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LD 58.9 bn budget approved by GNC committee – moves for vote on Sunday
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 10 May 2014: The GNC Finance and Budget Committee announced that the 2014 budget will total ...
World Bank MENA Regional Economic Update optimistic on Libya’s prospects
By Sami Zaptia Tripoli, 10 April 2014: The World Bank's MENA Regional Economic Update, April 2014, released Tuesday, entitled "Harnessing ...
Regional industrial investment workshop held at TIF
By Sami Zaptia. Tunisian ambassador Ridha Bouakdi taking part in yesterday's workshop on regional investment at the 42 Tripoli International ...
2013 Audit Bureau report rebukes government for giving poor value for money
By Sami Zaptia. The Audit Bureau's 2013 report highlights numerous failings by the Ali Zeidan government, including giving poor value ...
2014 budget expected to be LD 68.59bn – salaries and subsidies shoot up
By Sami Zaptia. Tripoli, 9 March 2014: The Head of the GNC Budget, Finance and Planning Committee Mohammed Abdullah revealed that ...
Illicit trade is driving crime and instability in transitional Libya: USIP
The USIP report on the illicit trade in Libya concludes that it has negative effects on Libya's stability (Photo: USIP). ...
Unemployment, subsidies, undiversified economy, stifled private sector – problems of Libyan economy: WB
Libya's spending on subsidies compared to other development sectors - Source World Bank and IMF January 2014 MENA Quarterly Economic ...
Fuel subsidies removed over 30 months in three stages – Economy Minister Abufunas
By Sami Zaptia Tripoli, 10 December 2013: At the Tripoli Chamber of Commerce organized conference on the "Shadow Economy - ...
I did not accuse the GNC of government interference – Zeidan
By Sami Zaptia Tripoli, 21 August 2013: Prime Minister Ali Zeidan denied allegations that he had accused the GNC of ...
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