Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LII

No 36

7-Sep-2009

LIBYA

Ghanem Tenders Resignation

Shukri Ghanem, the reformist Chairman of state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Libyas long-standingde facto oil minister, has tendered his resignation, MEES understands. Shukri submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi. Now the question is whether higher ups will accept it or not, a Tripoli-based source tells MEES. Dr Ghanem, who was Libyan prime minister from 2003 to March 2006 before...