Libya through the looking glass

Libya remains a puzzle. It has been in the headlines a lot recently, but it is no easier to assess, whether you are a potential investor or a potential exporter. Oliver Miles, former British ambassador to Libya, reports back from his recent visit to the country.

A telephone call from President Bush to Colonel Qadhafi in mid-November and a visit in the same week by his son Saif al-Islam to Condoleezza Rice in Washington seemed to complete the international rehabilitation of Libya.