DUBLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Europe's largest airline by passenger numbers, Ryanair , is in talks with authorities in Egypt and Libya about operating flights to the countries for the first time, Chief Executive Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday. Ryanair's only flights outside of Europe currently are to and from Morocco, Israel and Jordan. Its Hungary-based rival Wizz (WIZZ.L), which flies to Egypt and Morocco, has also been expanding aggressively into the Middle East, flying 36 routes from Abu Dhabi on its Wizz Air Abu Dhabi joint venture.

Libya This factsheet provides the latest statistics on trade and investment between the UK and Libya. Date of release: 18 November 2022; Date of next planned release: 19 December 2022 Total trade in goods and services (exports plus imports) between the UK and Libya was £1.5 billion in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022, an increase of 151.7% or £915 million from the four quarters to the end of Q2 2021. Of this £1.5 billion: Total UK exports to Libya amounted to £199 million in the four quarters to the end of Q2 2022 [...]

DBEIBAH LAUNCHES "SHIFA" PROJECT TO ORGANIZE CANCER TREATMENT IN LIBYA https://www.libyaobserver.ly/health/dbeibah-launches-shifa-project-organize-cancer-treatment-libya POLITICAL BATTLE IN LIBYA REACHES SUPREME COURT https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/09/political-battle-libya-reaches-supreme-court INTRODUCTORY CONFERENCE ON GENERAL POLICIES FOR ECONOMY, INVESTMENT AND FINANCING IN LIBYA https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/introductory-conference-on-general-policies-for-economy-investment-and-financing-in-libya/ TECHNO PARKS LAW PASSED BY GOVERNMENT https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/techno-parks-law-passed-by-government/ GECOL AND US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DISCUSS ENERGY PRODUCTION AND RETURN OF US COMPANIES https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/gecol-and-us-chamber-commerce-discuss-energy-production-and-return-us-companies LIBYAN MONEY RECOVERY OFFICE HOLDS MEETINGS IN COUNTRIES THAT HOLD LIBYAN ASSETS https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/libyan-money-recovery-office-holds-meetings-countries-hold-libyan-assets MORE THAN 291 OF 376 PROJECTS IN THE LIBYAN GOVERNMENT'S "RETURN TO LIFE" PLAN BEING IMPLEMENTED https://www.panapress.com/More-than-291-of-376-projects-in-a_630734998-lang2.html ‘‘THE IMPORTANCE OF RAILWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE GROWTH, TRANSIT TRADE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT’’ WORKSHOP [...]

The British Libyan Business Association met yesterday for discussions with two extraordinarily innovative and professional business organisations. The AlSahl Group, an investment and development company active across a wide cross-section of food and other industries in Libya and the Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Company (LPTIC) Both organisations expressed a strong desire to engage with complementary UK businesses across a wide sector of service provision and engagement, Please contact us for further information about either of these two prestigious organisations

UNDP AND TATWEER LAUNCH START-UP ACCELERATOR IN TRIPOLI, BENGHAZI AND SEBHA https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/undp-and-tatweer-launch-start-up-accelerator-in-tripoli-benghazi-and-sebha/ CBL AUDIT REPORT SHOULD BE REVEALED TO ALL LIBYANS: STEPHANIE WILLIAMS https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/cbl-audit-report-should-be-revealed-to-all-libyans-stephanie-williams/ WFP WELCOMES CZECH CONTRIBUTION TO REHABILITATION OF LIBYA’S FOOD AND DRUG CONTROL CENTRE https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/wfp-welcomes-czech-contribution-to-rehabilitation-of-libyas-food-and-drug-control-centre/ MACRON MEETS WITH HEAD OF LIBYAN PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL IN PARIS https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/macron-meets-head-libyan-presidential-council-paris ECOMNEWS MED: LIBYA'S OIL AND GAS REVENUES EXPECTED TO REACH RECORD HIGH IN 2022 https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/ecomnews-med-libyas-oil-and-gas-revenues-expected-reach-record-high-2022 NCB TO LAUNCH NEW 2023 STRATEGIC PLAN TO IMPROVE E-BANKING SERVICES https://www.libyaherald.com/2022/11/ncb-to-launch-new-2023-strategic-plan-to-improve-e-banking-services/ ITALY OPENS TENDERING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COASTAL HIGHWAY IN LIBYA https://libyaupdate.com/italy-opens-tendering-for-construction-of-coastal-highway-in-libya/ LIBYA, MALTA SEEK TO ACTIVATE BILATERAL AGREEMENTS https://english.news.cn/20221114/39e1dfe85873473da48bfbbbc9318c9a/c.html DBEIBAH INAUGURATES [...]

14 - 17 November 2022

REPORT: VOLUME OF TRADE EXCHANGE BETWEEN EGYPT AND LIBYA HIT $589 MILLION IN FIRST HALF OF 2022 https://www.libyaobserver.ly/economy/report-volume-trade-exchange-between-egypt-and-libya-hit-589-million-first-half-2022 HOR FORMS COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A MECHANISM FOR DISTRIBUTING OIL WEALTH https://www.libyaobserver.ly/inbrief/hor-forms-committee-develop-mechanism-distributing-oil-wealth DBEIBAH: GOVT READY TO SET UP 500 SCHOOLS OUT OF THE 1,500 TARGETED PROJECTS https://www.libyaobserver.ly/education/dbeibah-govt-ready-set-500-schools-out-1500-targeted-projects LIBYA EYES $4BN A YEAR UPSTREAM INVESTMENT IN BID TO HIT 2MN B/D https://www.mees.com/2022/11/4/geopolitical-risk/libya-eyes-4bn-a-year-upstream-investment-in-bid-to-hit-2mn-bd/2cb91cb0-5c3b-11ed-967b-2b55153abaf1 BOUNCING BACK: LIBYA TO HOLD ITS FIRST AVIATION FORUM THIS WEEKEND https://simpleflying.com/libya-aviation-forum/ NOC, BP AND ENI TO EXPLORE GIANT GAS FIELD IN LIBYA https://www.petroleumafrica.com/noc-bp-and-eni-to-explore-giant-gas-field-in-libya/ MALTESE BUSINESSMEN INVOLVED IN SMUGGLING LIBYAN OIL https://tabadul.tv/en/maltese-businessmen-involved-in-smuggling-libyan-oil/ STATE DEPARTMENT IS OPEN TO GREECE-LIBYA [...]

Friday 11th November 2022

During a reception held at the Corinthia Hotel Tripoli Libya the British ambassador formally launched the British Libyan Business Association.

Today (Sunday 6th November 2022) Executives from the British Libyan Business Association met with Dr Ezzedin Massdeg, Director of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Economy to explore how the United Kingdom and Libya can improve commercial ties.