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LIBYA AVIATION SECTOR IMPROVEMENTS WILL BE TOUGH, SPECIALIST TELLS DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE
BY AMELIA SMITH
THE DIRECTOR of a civil aviation safety company has warned an international conference on rebuilding Libya that improving its airport sector poses significant difficulties. Speaking at a London conference in November ‘Libya, The Future 2’, UK-based Advanced Aviation Technology chief Kim O’Neil said Libya was suffering from an "underlying cultural deficit" typical of many wealthier Middle East countries – importing large amounts of expatriate labour for key jobs, upon which they are "highly dependent", with locals lacking technical training and experience.…
UPRISINGS CUT BOTH WAYS FOR LEBANESE PRINTERS
BY PAUL COCHRANE
UPRISINGS in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) this year have hit demand for printers in Lebanon, which has long been the printing hub of the region. Lebanese printers canvassed privately for Print Week MEA report that the upheavals have seen demand from Egypt and Syria decline, while transportation has been marginally affected from Lebanon due to the situation in neighbouring Syria.…
ARAB SPRING'S IMPACT ON NORTH AFRICA'S COSMETICS SECTOR
BY MEGAN DETRIE and KACI RACELMA
THE IMPACT of the Arab Spring revolution has rattled though North Africa, leaving no economic sector unscathed – including the personal care products industry. Despite the fact that the growth of the cosmetics markets in countries like Tunisia, Egypt and Libya remains limited in lieu of the year of demonstrations and political upheaval, efforts are currently being made to boost the industry.…
OPTIMISTIC MEDIUM-TERM OUTLOOK FOR LIBYA'S OIL AND GAS SECTOR - BUT WAR DAMAGE REPAIRS NEEDED
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT; AND AMELIA SMITH, IN LONDON
THE NEW authorities in Libya are optimistic about the future of oil production and the role of international oil companies (IOCs) in the rebuilding of the country, now the Gaddafi regime has been destroyed.…
AFTER THE ARMED STUGGLE - LIBYA'S HIGHER EDUCATION FACES TRANSFORMATION
BY SERAJ ELALEM and DAVE YIN
LIBYA: Universities face transformation after armed struggle
Seraj Elalem
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LIBYA: Universities face transformation after armed struggle
Seraj Elalem
WITH the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the higher education sector in Libya can look forward to a freer future, where universities have more control over their curricula and hopefully better funding.…
BENGHAZI AIRPORT AWAITS RETURN TO CIVILIAN TRAFFIC AFTER GADDAFI'S FALL
BY BRIAN CONLEY and KEITH NUTHALL
WITH the fall of the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi in Libya, civilian flights could soon return to Benghazi’s Benina International Airport, which has been effectively closed to standard commercial flights since the country’s rebellion began in February.…
NEW LIBYA GOVERNMENT PLOTS SEPTEMBER RE-OPENING OF UNIVERSITIES
BY MEGAN DETRIE
LIBYA: New regime plans September university relaunch
Megan Detrie
Major concerns have been raised about a draft European Union (EU) plan to attract highly qualified immigrants because of its ability to fuel an intense brain drain from Africa.…
LIBYA CIVIL WAR SEES ACCOUNTANTS FLEEING TERROR AND FIGHTING FOR REBELS
BY SERAJ ELALEM and BRIAN CONLEY
AS REBEL forces take over Tripoli, a Libyan PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) accountant has told how he fled Tripoli to return home to Benghazi early this February, because he knew a rebellion was coming and he wanted to be with his family when it broke out.…
FORECAST FOR THE TURKEY PAINT MARKET SEES CONTINUED GROWTH, DESPITE SETBACKS
BY PAUL COCHRANE
TURKEY’S USD2 billion paint market may be forecast by manufacturers to grow between 12% and 13% this year on the back of a resurgent construction sector; however, paint exports are currently struggling. This is because of a combination of lacklustre market demand in Europe along with the troubles companies are facing in terms of implementing European Union (EU) regulations required as Turkey meshes with the EU’s REACH chemical control system.…
BENGHAZI NURSES HEAL BATTLE WOUNDS OF LIBYAN REBELS
BY SERAJ ELALEM and JOSH MULL
ON February 17 as Libya’s revolt against the regime of Col Muamar Gaddafi began, Judith San Pedro, 52, reported to work as head nurse in the intensive care unit of Al-Jala Hospital in Benghazi, Libya.…