Features
As Libya Oil Output Hits 12-Year High, Revenues Trickle In
War-torn Libya is pumping oil at its fastest pace in more than a decade, averaging about 1.4 million barrels per...
Libya
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Libya Port Project To Aid Growth
Having disintegrated into anarchy following the revolution ignited by the 2011 Arab Spring and fueled by Western powers’ backing, Libya has struggled to emerge from the abyss.
Libya
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Features
Leadership Insights: Q&A With Libya Central Bank Governor Saddek Omar El Kaber
Governor Saddek Elkaber of the Central Bank of Libya discusses the challenges of volatile oil revenue and rising inflation.
News
Libya: New Oil Minister Faces Tough Job
Mohamed Aoun takes the helm at the new oil and gas ministry as pressure builds to increase output to bolster much-needed revenues to the state.
Features
Battered But Unbowed: Q&A With Libyan Central Bank Governor Saddek Omar El Kaber
Saddek Omar El Kaber, governor of the Central Bank of Libya, talks about navigating through turmoil, and the need for strong stable institutions.
Awards
Focal Point: Q&A With Libya’s Central Bank Governor Saddek Elkaber
Saddek Elkaber, Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, talks about oil dependence, conflict and Libya’s role in promoting regional stability.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Middle East FDI: Infrastructure Boom
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gilly Wright The Arab Spring dissuaded many companies from investing in the Middle East-North Africa...
Banking
Middle East: Islamic Finance Flourishes
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Gordon Platt Islamic finance is going mainstream, with Western countries planning to issue their first sovereign sukuk. It still constitutes only a small percentage of total global financial assets, and most activity is ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Oil & Gas: Iranian Win?
MIDDLE EAST 2014 SUPPLEMENT By Ronald Fink Some analysts think the Ukrainian crisis could help improve prospects for Middle Eastern...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East Thrives Amid Political Flux
The economies of the Middle East continue to prosper despite ongoing instability. In some cases, that instability is creating the greatest opportunities. However, any prospects for investing do come with a unique set of risks.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cover: Emerging Markets Elections
By Laurence Neville Thirty-four developing countriesincluding all of the so-called Fragile Five nationswill have elections this year. Their results will...