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BBC Radio Interview

Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:28 PM EST

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Libya seeks UK firms to develop oil sector and construction industry

Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:26 PM EST

I am please to announce that the Guardian Newspaper agreed to my requests in which I altered them about the incorrect assumption of me allowing "alcohol" in Libya.

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Libya open for business but obstacles ahead

Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:57 AM EST

When Omar's boss called him from abroad to tell him he wanted to come back Tripoli to restart his manufacturing business, the Libyan employee joked to his foreign manager the visit would just be personal.

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Libya seeks UK firms to develop oil sector and construction industry

Seeded on Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:30 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

This article talks about business opportunities in Libya and I was interviewed and featured in this article.

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Libyan government lending to foreign states

Thu Feb 10, 2011 2:23 AM EST

Feb 9 (Reuters) - A Libyan government document obtained byReuters showed the oil exporter is owed over $3 billion dollarsby foreign governments after handing out dozens of loans thatunderscore its wealth and its diplomatic clout.

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Libya aims to triple power capacity within 10 years

Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:33 PM EST

According to The National Libya wants to triple its power generation capacity within a decade to support what it hopes will be a flood of foreign investment aimed at expanding and diversifying an economy that is heavily dependent on oil and gas exports.The government's plan incl …

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The Report: Libya 2010

Tue Nov 9, 2010 6:25 PM EST

Oxford Business Group has issued a new report about Libya which can be bought through its website. The report summarises Libya with all sectors and government departments, here are some what has been said:-

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Desert and Shore – The Libyan Water Industry Examined, event in London

Sat Oct 30, 2010 1:44 PM EDT

British Water and Libyan British Business Council organised a half-day event called “Desert & Shore-The Libyan Water Industry Examined” which took place Friday 29th Oct 2010 at the British Water’s HQ, 1 Queen Anne’s Gate, London.

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Libya Comes In From The Cold

Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:53 AM EDT

This is an article about Libya Mr. Tarek Alwan & Jim Foxall (Business Advisor of SOC Libya) wrote for London Business Matters. The magazine is a part of London Chamber of Commerce.

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LIBYA IV Trade and Investment Forum (London, UK)

Sat Jul 10, 2010 5:58 AM EDT

The Middle East Association (MEA) organised ‘LIBYA IV Trade and Investment Forum’. The Conference was held in London from 9 am to 4 pm on Tuesday, 6th July 2010, at 1 Great George Street, Westminster.

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New Britsih Company Entering Libya

Fri Jun 11, 2010 11:19 AM EDT

Exmed UK Ltd and the Libyan private company Refaq have signed a partnership agreement to work together to serve the medical service sector for international and local Oil and Gas companies operating in Libya.

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American citizens can now easily travel to Libya

Wed May 19, 2010 10:01 AM EDT

American citizens can now be granted a tourist visa at the airport without having to apply for visa at Libyan embassies or submit an application form along with the full long list of requirements.

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Libya to Ease Visa Rules, Hopes to Attract Tourists

Seeded on Tue May 11, 2010 4:12 AM EDT (Bloomberg.com)

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Visa ban is lifted

Sat Mar 27, 2010 7:34 PM EDT

Libya on Saturday evening announced that a visa ban on Europeans to visit Libya is now lifted and all nationals from the 25 European countries are allowed to enter Libya after EU president Spain said a Swiss-instigated visa blacklist against 188 Libyans in those countries had be …

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New SOC Libya's website

Sun Feb 14, 2010 10:40 AM EST

We are pleased to announce the realising of our new version of SOC Libya's website www.soclibya.com . Please have a look and share your thoughts with us on any aspects of the website

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Libyan govt plans 32 pct budget spending increase

Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:18 AM EST

Libya plans to increase budget spending by 32 percent to a record 58 billion dinars ($46.6 billion) this year, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.

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Libya's NOC report of 2009 activities

Wed Feb 10, 2010 6:22 AM EST

NOC has just published a report about its activities in last year and was written in Arabic language and here is a translated version of some of the important aspects of the report.

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Libya approves free trade zone approved

Sun Jan 31, 2010 5:06 PM EST

Libya's main legislative body has approved a law setting up a free trade zone on the country's Mediterranean coast, Saadi Gaddafi, a son of the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, told Reuters on Sunday. The zone will have free movement of capital and goods, its own courts and a stoc …

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New Oil Discovery By Tatneft

Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:31 AM EST

NOC announces Wednesday 28/1/2010 that TATNEFT being partners in an Exploration and Sharing agreement, report initial information concerning the exploration well B1-82/04 New Field Wildcat in Ghadamis Basin.

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Libya: Italian Businesses Optimistic, Climate Has Changed

Thu Jan 28, 2010 6:09 AM EST

ROME - Seven days to prepare what perhaps was the most important mission of Italian entrepreneurs and investors to Libya: one week was the amount of time that elapsed between the official communication of the mission and the delegation's departure, after the government in Tripoli …

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Libya discovered seven new oil deposits in 2009

Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:02 PM EST

The Libyan National Oil company (NOC) announced on Thursday that seven new oil and gas deposits were discovered in 2009 in the country.

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Brighton architects get recession relief from Libya

Tue Jan 19, 2010 3:09 PM EST

Brighton and Hove's architecture firms have received an unusual helping hand through the recession – from Libya.

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Al Maabar unveils masterplan for AED 1,400 billion Al Waha development in Tripoli

Mon Dec 14, 2009 6:32 PM EST

Abu Dhabi based Al Maabar, a joint venture of Abu Dhabi's leading real estate and investment companies, today unveiled the masterplan for its AED 1,400 billion (US$ 375 million) Al Waha development in Libya.

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No new Libyan oil round for at least a year

Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:31 AM EST

Reuters reported that Libya has enough companies exploring for oil and will not hold any licensing rounds for at least a year as it waits for demand prospects to improve, the OPEC member's top oil official said on Thursday. "Our effort now is to develop what we have, rather than …

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Party's Over For Libya's Epsa-4 Pioneers

Fri Dec 11, 2009 4:12 AM EST

One by one, the international oil companies (IOCs) that rushed into Libya to participate in the country's first two hotly contested Epsa-4 bid rounds in 2005 are preparing to pull out as their five-year exploration licenses approach expiry.

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