Feb 3 (Reuters) - Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi went from his notorious father's heir apparent to a decade of captivity ‌and ​obscurity in a remote hill town before launching a presidential bid ‌that helped derail an attempted election.

Death of former dictator’s son removes symbolic alternative to Libya’s entrenched political deadlock, analysts say.

, Feb. 4 -- Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and once widely viewed as his political successor, has been killed in western Libya, according to figures close to him.

Western powers are deepening their footprint in Libya’s oil sector, with renewed IOC interest and the resumption of deepwater drilling seen as a potential signal of growing political confidence.

That assessment provides a useful frame for Libya today. Libya, like Venezuela, is a resource-rich country, producing a higher-quality oil that is light and sweet in comparison to the heavy “sour” oil that Venezuela produces.

When Khaled, who was branded Libyan Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s favourite son, was recently promoted to general, it seemed evident that Haftar, 83, was making the move to pass the Libyan leadership on to him. But Haftar surprised speculators. On 14 August ...

It is necessary to give a bit of background to understand the context of what happened in Sikhrat today. Over a year ago, Bernardino Leon, the head of the UN Support Mission in LIbya (UNSMIL), began what is termed the Libyan dialogue. While the dialogue ...

Libya is reopening its oil and gas sector to foreign investors while deepening strategic energy cooperation with Egypt to bolster production, regional supply chains, and energy security.