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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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…

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.…