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Storm Daniel impacted Libya severely. Thousands died, over 43,000 displaced. In a Q&A, Wilson Center's Peter Schwartzstein links the devastation to not only rain but also poor governance and ten years of conflict.

The climate crisis intensified the floods, but it was conflict that rendered Libyans unprepared for them.

The government in Tripoli is eager to expand oil and gas production, even though difficult tensions with the rival Libyan National Army and general lawlessness persist. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 8]

Until now, the Emirati leader MBZ, whose schemes, money and military arms laid waste to several countries, has felt little to no constraint from his western allies

Until now, the Emirati leader MBZ, whose schemes, money and military arms laid waste to several countries, has felt little to no constraint from his western allies

Nafusah Oil Operations – a joint operation company formed by the Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC); Medco International Ventures...

The Libyan penal code recommends the death penalty for any views or principles that aim to 'overthrow the state', and proscribes acts of blasphemy.

Italy’s government on Tuesday declared a six-month state of emergency to help it cope with a surge in migrants arriving on the country’s southern shores.

The first major upstream project in Libya since around 200 will involve developing two offshore gas fields, with production scheduled to start in 2026. [Gas in Transition, Volume 3, Issue 2]

Egyptians were the most common nationality detected crossing the Central Mediterranean, accounting for 20 percent over the first five months of 2022