26.07.10 Libya Focus July issue: Table of contents

Gaza, After an Attack

POLICY FOCUS
> Saif champions the Palestinians with aid ship sponsorship: Complex negotiations; The rewards for Saif; Like father, like son

POLITICS & SOCIETY
> To license or not to license: The thorny issue of whether or not to license alcohol raises its head once again
> Repeat of Ramadan controversy as dates look likely to be different from those chosen by the rest of the Islamic world
> Toughening up on immigration: People smugglers will face imprisonment and fines of up to 30,000 dinars
> Politics & society in brief: Security sector absorbs employees; Forging qualifications; Sa'adi in trouble; Saif's art goes to Moscow

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
> US senators attack BP: Who made the call?; Pressing for an enquiry; Deal in the desert; The Libyan position; Who is affected?
> Sudan to close border with Libya to stop banditry on the border area
> Table 1: What would an investigation over BP's exploration deal and Abdelbasset Ali Al-Meghrahi's release achieve?

ENERGY INDUSTRY
> NOC gambles on gas as government top priority is exploration of new resources and development of discovered fields
> Increasing gas production: Other new prospects; Unclear commercial terms
> BP to drill in Libyan offshore with Shukri Ghanem's support
> Energy in brief: NOC chiefs meet; Medco announces discovery results; Ammonia plant fire kills two

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
> Bank licences to be awarded, and winners to be announced at the end of July
> Lafico plans Brazilian investments in Brazilian food and agriculture projects
> GNMTC moving from crude to cruise