In a long-awaited move, Libya has announced an agreement to unify the public budget, a step that, while significant on paper, has done little to quiet doubts over whether it can be implemented amid the country’s entrenched political divisions.

The sharp tone of Khaled Haftar’s statements were widely seen as a direct challenge to the path his brother Saddam Haftar is pursuing with the American side.

Tunisia’s proposed land corridor through Ras Jedir could turn Tunisia and Libya into regional trade hubs, but its success depends on funding, security, and political coordination.

Libya remains divided, with outcomes ranging from continued stagnation to partial deals, elections, or renewed conflict, driven mainly by internal dynamics.

Algeria and Libya gain from rising oil and gas prices, but Algeria’s benefits are more stable while Libya’s remain fragile.