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Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share

Libya's economic outlook: A huge cake to share
04/15/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. The tempo is accelerating for many countries wishing to participate in the economic battle currently being waged around reconstruction and oil. The diplomatic ballet continues to grow in Tripoli. But the dancers are not all on the same footing.
Alain Chouet, Ankara. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Bernard Valéro, Cameron, Charles Michel, China, Crete, DGSE, Egypt, EIB, Erdogan, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, Fayez al-Sarraj, France, Germany, GNA, Greece, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Italy, Jean-François Coustillière Gaddafi, JFC Analysis Group, Khalif Haftar, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Libya, Libyan dinar, Libyan economy, Mario Draghi, Misrata, oil, Qatar, Robert Abela, Russia, Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, Sarkozy, Sfax, Spain, Tripoli, Tunis, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"

Christian Graeff: "The has-beens are now out of the game in Libya"
04/09/2021 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. In an exclusive interview granted to econostrum.info, Christian Graeff, French ambassador to Libya from 1982 to 1985, gives a less than optimistic assessment of the future of this country torn apart by its divisions for ten years. The ninety-seven year old diplomat however gives the keys to avoid a "Syrianization" of Libya.
Africa, Beirut, Benghazi, Berkane, Christian Graeff, Cyrenaica, Dbeibah, Fayez al-Sarraj, Fezzan, Gamal Abd El Nasser, Geneva, Italy, Joe Biden, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Mediterranean, Mitterrand, Muammar Gaddafi, Roland Dumas, Russia, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Spain, Syria, Tripolitania, Turkey, United Nations, United States

The (priority) tasks of the new Libyan executive and the (indelible) stains of the previous ones

The (priority) tasks of the new Libyan executive and the (indelible) stains of the previous ones
04/08/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Who will lead the Libya of tomorrow? Today, no name stands out, except those of the former contenders: Fayez al-Sarraj, Khalifa Haftar and Saif el Islam Gaddafi. The analysis of their candidacies by the experts of econostrum.info disqualifies them all because of their past mistakes.
Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories, Alain Chouet, Avitem, Barah Mikaïl, Bernard Valero, Bernard Valéro, Christian Graeff, Château de la Celle, Cyrenaica, Egypt, EIB, Emmanuel Macron, Erdogan, European Investment Bank, Fayez al-Sarraj, France, Gaddafi, GNA, Government of National Unity, Haftar, Henry Marty-Gauqié, Henry Marty-Gauquié, ICC, International Criminal Court, Jean-François Coustillière, JFC Conseil analysis group, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan politics, Madrid, mercenaries, Morocco, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Skhirat agreements, The Hague, Tobruk, Tractégia, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Turkey, United Nations, Université de Saint-Louis, Zintan

The new Libyan governance: An equation with several unknowns

The new Libyan governance: An equation with several unknowns
04/07/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Libya has entered a new era since Fayez Al-Sarraj and Khalifa Haftar finally decided to throw in the towel. Their withdrawals have allowed for the emergence of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum and a new interim governance. Part 1/5
Abdel Hamid Dbeibah, Abdullah Hussein Al-Hafi, Alain Chouet, Canada, Christian Graeff, CNT, Cyrenaica, DGSE, EIB, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, Fayez Al-Sarraj, Fezzan, Geneva, Heiko Maas, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Jean-François Coustillière, Jean-Yves Le Drian, JFC Conseil analysis group, Ján Kubiš, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan politics, LPDF, Luigi di Maio, Maghreb, Manul, Mashrek, Mediterranean, Misrata, Mohamed Menfin, Mouammar Kadhagi, Moussa al-Koni, National Transitional Council, North Africa, Political Dialogue Forum, politics, Russia, Sahel, Septimius Severus, Sirte, Tobruk, Toronto, Tripoli, Tripolitania, Turkey, UN, United Nations, United Nations Support Mission in Libya, UNSMIL

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey

EU wields carrot and stick in its relations with Turkey
03/26/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU / TURKEY. The members of the European Council are blowing hot and cold on the troubled issue of their relations with Recep Tayyip Erdogan and are putting Turkey under observation for two months.
Cyprus, diplomacy, Eastern Mediterranean, European Council, European Union (EU), Greece, international relations, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Syria, terrorism, Turkey, United Nations

The fall of the Lebanese Pound, mirror of an exsanguinated economy

The fall of the Lebanese Pound, mirror of an exsanguinated economy
03/03/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON. While their country has been without a government for the past six months, the Lebanese are seeing their economy sink further and further, as is their currency, which now trades on the parallel market at £10,000 to $1.
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3RF, Alvarez & Marsal, Antonio Guterres, Athanasios Thanos Arvanitis, Bank of Lebanon, BBL, Beirut, Conference on Lebanon, Covid-19, dollar, European Union, ICP, IMF, International Monetary Fund, L'Orient Le Jour, Lebanese Economy, Lebanese Pound, Lebanon, Mazen Hamdane, Port of Beirut, productive capacities, Riad Salamé, UNCTAD, United Nations, World Bank

Syria plunged into a deep economic crisis

Syria plunged into a deep economic crisis
01/21/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
SYRIA. In the face of the economic crisis in Syria and historically high food prices, 13 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance according to the UN. version française
Assad, conflict, Covid-19, economic situation in Syria, Geir Pedersen, Homs, Mark Lowcock, OCHA, Soueïda, Syria, Tartous, UN, United Nations, United States, WFP, World Food Programme

Slovakia's Ján Kubiš takes over as head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMISL)

Slovakia's Ján Kubiš takes over as head of the United Nations Mission of Support in Libya (UNMISL)
01/19/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. António Guterres, UN Secretary General, appoints Slovak Ján Kubiš as Special Envoy for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. version française
Afghanistan, António Guterres, Consultative Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Europe, EWC, Geneva, Ghassan Salamé, Iraq, Ján Kubiš, Lebanon, Libya, Slovakia, Stephanie Turco Williams, Tunis, UN, United Nations

Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions

Inquiry into the Question of Western Sahara Part 1/3: The Political Equation. Western Sahara, a conflict sandbagged in its contradictions
12/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
Violation of the ceasefire signed in 1991, recognition of Morocco's sovereignty over Western Sahara by the United States, events have accelerated in recent days on the issue of the status of this territory unresolved since the end of the Spanish protectorate.
Abdelmalek Belgharbi, Abdelmalek Essadi, Ahmed Baba Miské, Algeria, Boudjemaâ Souilah, Bush, Ceuta, Donald Trump, Francisco Franco, Geneva, Guerguerat, Horst Köhler, Ifni, Israel, Jawad Kerdoudi, Joe Biden, Juan Carlos, Khadija Mohsen-Finan, Laâyoune, Madrid, Madrid Agreements, Mauritania, Melilla, Minurso, Mohamed Ould Cherif, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, Mohammed Ben Youssef, Mohammed V, Mohammed VI, Morocco, Obama, Policy Center for the New South, Polisario Front, Rabat, Rachid El Houdaigui, Rio de Oro, SADR, Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Segia el-Hamra, Sirice, Southern Provinces, Tangier, Tarfaya, UN, United Nations, USA, Western Sahara

Lebanon Conference agrees on a recovery plan for the country

Lebanon Conference agrees on a recovery plan for the country
12/03/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
LEBANON. "Lebanon is in a state of financial bankruptcy, but still has the possibility of being a successful state if reforms are implemented quickly," concluded the Conference in support of the Lebanese people orchestrated by France and the UN.
3RF, Antonio Guterres, Conference in support of the Lebanese population, European Union, France, Lebanese economy, Lebanon, United Nations, World Bank

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years

UNCTAD estimates the cost of the Israeli occupation of Gaza at $16.7 billion in ten years
11/26/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
PALESTINE / ISRAEL. The cost of the Israeli occupation, prolonged blockade and military operations in Gaza would amount to $16.7 billion according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, Palestinian economy, UNCTAD, Unctad, United Nations, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

UN underlines the involvement of the Libyan parties in the implementation of the ceasefire

UN underlines the involvement of the Libyan parties in the implementation of the ceasefire
11/05/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. Meeting from 2 to 4 November 2020 in Ghadames for a joint military commission, the various Libyan parties made progress on the preparation of the future of Libya.
ceasefire, conflict, Geneva, Ghadames, Inter-Libyan Political Dialogue Forum, Libya, NOC, partition of Libya, Stephanie Williams, UN, United Nations

Syrian Constitutional Committee to meet on 23 November 2020 in Geneva

Syrian Constitutional Committee to meet on 23 November 2020 in Geneva
10/28/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SYRIA. The members of the Syrian committee in charge of drafting a new constitution are struggling to get along and were unable to meet in October 2020.
Afrin, Azaz, Covid-19, Geir O.Pedersen, Idlib, Jarablus, Mark Lowcock, Russia, Syria, Syrian conflict, Syrian Constitutional Committee, Turkey, UN, United Nations

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine

According to the UN, the pandemic is fed by instability in Palestine
10/27/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
MIDDLE EAST. Nickolay Mladenov encourages the use of preventive diplomacy to avoid the escalation of violence and war in Gaza and to improve the economic, social and health situation. version française

colonization, Covid-19, Gaza, Israel, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, pandemic, political, social, UN, United Nations

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement

Libyan belligerents sign permanent national ceasefire agreement
10/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LIBYA. After almost ten years of conflict, negotiations organised under the aegis of the UN in Geneva have led to the signing of a permanent ceasefire agreement in Libya which regulates, at least, the military chapter.
Berlin International Conference on Libya, Egypt, Emmanuel Macron, Erdogan, Fayez al-Sarraj, Gaddafi, Geneva, Ghassan Salamé, GNA, Government of National Accord, Josep Borrell, Khalifa Haftar, Libya, Libyan conflict, Manul, NOC, Russia, Tobruk, Tripoli, Tunis, Turkey, UN Support Mission in Libya, United Arab Emirates, United Nations

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient

The European Commission considers the funding obtained for Syria insufficient
10/16/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
SYRIA / EU. In its latest report on the financial monitoring of grant and loan pledges to Syria, the European Commission indicates that as of 31 August 2020, international donors had disbursed $5 billion in grants to Syria and its region in 2020. version française
Brussels, Covid-19, Donor Conference, Egypt, European Commission, European Union, Germany, Grants to Syria, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, Refugees, Regional Plan for Refugees and Resilience, Syria, Syria Humanitarian Response Plan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"

The UN and the United States describe the talks between Israel and Lebanon on their borders as "fruitful"
10/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / LEBANON. Negotiations to define the maritime border between Israel and Lebanon, which began on 14th October 2020, seem to have gone well according to the UN.
David Schenker, Israel, Jan Kubis, Lebanon, maritime borders, Middle East, Naqoura, Stéphane Dujarric, UNIFIL, United Nations

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. The first talks in thirty years between Lebanon and Israel begin in the city of Naqoura, the headquarters of UNIFIL. They will focus on the maritime borders between the two states still officially at war.
Alon Bar, Aviv Ayash, Bassam Yassin, David Schenker, EEZ, Egypt, energy, Finul, hydrocarbons, Israel, Jan Kubis, Jordan, Lebanon, maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon, Mazen Basbous, Mor Halutz, Nabih Berry, Najib Massihi, Naqoura, natural gas, NNA, Oren Setter, Reuven Azar, Udi Adiri, UN, United Nations, United States, Wissam Chbat, Yuval Steinitz

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders

Lebanon and Israel to discuss the delineation of their common borders
10/02/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
LEBANON / ISRAEL. While the two countries are still theoretically at war, Lebanon and Israel have signed a framework agreement to define their maritime and land borders. version française
conflict, Finul, Har Dov, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, Lebanon-Israel borders, Nabih Berry, Naqoura, politics, Shab'a Farms, UN, United Nations, war

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis

The UN is alarmed by the remoteness of a two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis
09/30/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ISRAEL / PALESTINE. The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process points to a convergence of destabilising factors that give rise to fears of remoteness between Palestinians and Israelis.
conflict, Covid-19, Fatah, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jerusalem, Knesset, Middle East, New York, Nickolay Mladenov, Palestine, UN, United Nations, West Bank

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