<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" href="/rss/rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Zawya.com - Libya News</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/lybia</link><description></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013 Zawya Ltd. All rights reserved.</copyright><lastBuildDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:32:00 GMT</lastBuildDate><ttl>12</ttl><image><title>Zawya.com | Middle East Business News and Company Directory</title><width>144</width><height>76</height><link>http://www.zawya.com/middle-east/countries/lybia</link><url>http://www.zawya.com/images/newsletter_zawya_logo.gif</url></image><item><title>Has the developed world gone ex-growth?</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Has_the_developed_world_gone_exgrowth-ZAWYA20130516093206/</link><description>Emerging markets have become the engines of global growth as their global influence increases, leaving developed markets in their shade, according to HSBC Global Asset Management.</description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:55:49 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Press Release </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130516093206</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Libya insecurity continues</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Libya_insecurity_continues-ZAWYA20130514053838/</link><description>Benghazi police stations again came under attack again on Sunday (May 12th). </description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 07:04:45 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Magharebia.com </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130514053838</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>IFC&apos;s investment in Mena region hits USD2.9bn</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/IFCs_investment_in_Mena_region_hits_USD29bn-ZAWYA20130514045459/</link><description>International Finance Corporation&apos;s (IFC) total investment in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region for the fiscal year ending June, 2012 touched USD 2.9 billion.</description><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 06:25:51 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Times of Oman </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130514045459</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>EIU: Libya Country Report (May-13)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/EIU_Libya_Country_Report_May13-pdf_130513102705/</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Economist Intelligence Unit </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_130513102705</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>BMI: Middle East &amp; Africa Oil and Gas (May-13)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/BMI_Middle_East__Africa_Oil_and_Gas_May13-pdf_130513095241/</link><description>Optimism is growing in anticipation of Lebanon&apos;s first, and long-delayed, offshore licensing round. With over 90 oil companies interested in bidding, including reports that several international oil companies (IOCs) may be involved, the round could be a success, with the expected investment both jump-starting exploration and production (E&amp;P) activity, while also supporting Lebanon&apos;s struggling economy. However, challenges pertaining to security and governance will present the biggest obstacles to the development of the country&apos;s oil and gas resources.</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Business Monitor International Limited </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_130513095241</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>World Bank: Measuring the Real Size of the World Economy - The Framework, Methodology, and Results of the International Comparison Program—ICP (2013)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/World_Bank_Measuring_the_Real_Size_of_the_World_Economy__The_Framework_Methodology_and_Results_of_the_International_Comparison_ProgramICP_2013-pdf_120513120333/</link><description>“World Bank. 2013.&amp;nbsp;Measuring the Real Size of the World Economy : The Framework, Methodology, and Results of the International Comparison Program—ICP. &#xa9; Washington, DC. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/13329 License:&amp;nbsp;CC BY 3.0 Unported.”&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = &quot;urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office&quot; /&gt;</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 11:58:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">World Bank </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_120513120333</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>World Bank: Global Monitoring Report 2013 - Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals (2013)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/World_Bank_Global_Monitoring_Report_2013__RuralUrban_Dynamics_and_the_Millennium_Development_Goals_2013-pdf_120513114116/</link><description>“World Bank; International Monetary Fund. 2013. Global Monitoring Report 2013 : Rural-Urban Dynamics and the Millennium Development Goals. &#xa9; Washington, DC: World Bank. https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/13330 License:CC BY 3.0 Unported.”&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = &quot;urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office&quot; /&gt;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 11:21:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">World Bank </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_120513114116</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>Byblos Bank: Country Risk Weekly Bulletin (09-May-13)</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Byblos_Bank_Country_Risk_Weekly_Bulletin_09May13-pdf_120513072324/</link><description>This is a PDF report. </description><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 07:21:00 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Byblos Bank </source><guid isPermaLink="false">pdf_120513072324</guid><category>Subscription</category></item><item><title>&apos;Full, free&apos; trade agreement can enhance inter-Arab ties</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Full_free_trade_agreement_can_enhance_interArab_ties-ZAWYA20130512035325/</link><description>The full implementation of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area (Gafta) has the potential of achieving greater economic integration, QNB has said in an analysis.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 May 2013 05:58:20 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Gulf Times </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130512035325</guid><category>Open</category></item><item><title>Libya PM to restructure cabinet</title><link>http://www.zawya.com/story/Libya_PM_to_restructure_cabinet-ZAWYA20130511053842/</link><description>Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan (May 8th) vowed to change his cabinet. </description><pubDate>Sat, 11 May 2013 08:08:56 GMT</pubDate><source url="http://www.zawya.com">Magharebia.com </source><guid isPermaLink="false">ZAWYA20130511053842</guid><category>Subscription</category></item></channel></rss> 