by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 5, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Saddam Haftar Courts Trump, Netanyahu Contacts in Bid for Western Support Summary: On 29 September 2026, Italian outlet Il Foglio reported that Saddam Haftar, deputy commander of the Libyan National Army and son of eastern Libya-based commander Khalifa Haftar,...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Oct 3, 2026 | Diplomacy, Legal, Political, Security, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: President Amends Decree-Law 54, Easing Penalties for First-Time Offenses Summary: On 30 September 2026, President Kais Saied amended Article 24 of Decree-Law 54, which previously imposed five years in prison and a TND 50,000 fine for disseminating false...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 26, 2026 | Diplomacy, Libya, Political, Security
Libya: Divisions Deepen as Armed Force Blocks Parliamentary Meeting in Benghazi Summary: On 21 September 2026, The New Arab reported that a group of Libyan House of Representatives members was prevented from entering the parliament’s headquarters in Benghazi to hold a...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: OMV Declares Essar Discovery Commercially Viable at Up to 45 Million Barrels Summary: On 16 September 2026, Austrian energy company OMV declared its “Essar” discovery in Libya’s Sirte Basin commercially viable, with recoverable resources estimated at up to 45...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 19, 2026 | Algeria, Diplomacy, Economic, Political, Security, Social
Algeria: Airspace Closure Against UAE Deepens Diplomatic Rupture Summary: On 11 September 2026, Algeria closed its airspace to Emirati military and civilian aircraft following the severing of diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates, marking a further...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 12, 2026 | Economic, Libya, Political
Libya: Joint Oil Opens New Exploration Round for Libya-Tunisia Offshore Zone Summary: On 11 September 2026, the Libya-Tunisia Joint Exploration, Exploitation and Petroleum Services Company (Joint Oil) announced a new bidding round for exploration in the offshore zone...
