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Latest in Tag: libya
Niger calls for international intervention in Libya
Niger, an impoverished but mineral-rich former French colony which adjoins southern Libya, has had to contend with numerous Islamist attacks and kidnappings on its own soil, some of which have threatened the security of its uranium production.
Blast at school in Libya’s Benghazi wounds 6 children
AFP – A blast rocked a primary school in Libya’s restive second city Benghazi during playtime on Wednesday, wounding six children, security and medical officials said. The blast was caused by an explosive device thrown over the exterior wall of the school as the children were playing, said Fadia al-Barghathi, spokeswoman for Benghazi’s Al-Jala hospital. …
Italian minister concerned Egypt âtoo focused on security issuesâ
Foreign minister meets Italian counterpart, defence minister and business leaders at start of Europe tour
First joy as Libya crowned CHAN champions
Libya become the second champions of the tournament, which is reserved for home-based players from around the continent, joining Democratic Republic of Congo who won the inaugural edition in 2009.
Abduction incident will not affect relations with Egypt: Libyan PM
Libyan PM discusses political and economic cooperation with PM Hazem El-Beblawi
Foreign ministry denies âprisoner swapâ with Libya
Egyptian diplomats set to return to Cairo and former Libyan rebel leader announces his release on television
Libyan kidnappers give Egypt government 24 hour ultimatum
Egyptian government denies contact with kidnappers; ultimatum ânot seriousâ, says foreign ministry
Six embassy workers kidnapped in Libya
Five administrative attachés and cultural adviser abducted in Libya
Kidnappers seize Egypt diplomat in Libya: ministry
AFP – Kidnappers seized an Egyptian diplomat in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday, Libya’s foreign ministry said. The diplomat was snatched from his house in Tripoli by an unknown group, Libyan foreign ministry spokesman Said Lassoued told AFP. Lassoued said Libyan authorities were making “efforts to find the diplomat,” adding “reinforced security measures have been put …
Libya releases 15 detained Egyptian fishermen
Fishermen were arrested for violating Libyaâs territorial waters
Oil prices rise on Libya output doubts, demand outlook
The latest crisis erupted in July, when security guards at key oil terminals shut them down, accusing the authorities of corruption and demanding a more equitable distribution of oil revenues.
Turkish business warned over trade with countries in crisis
A number of Turkish companies briefly halted operations in Egypt although there has not yet been a major pullout
Oil prices rise as US cold snap boosts demand
Brent North crude gained also 37 cents to stand at $107.10 in London deals.
Blast kills Libya courthouse guard: officials
A security official speaking on condition of anonymity said Monday’s bomb was placed in a guard post outside a courthouse in central Benghazi by unknown assailants.
Libya budget crisis looms as oil strikes wipe out finances
Oil exports, which account for practically all the government’s annual revenue of around $50bn, have fallen from more than 1 million barrels a day in July, when the strikes began, to just 110,000 bpd.
Ahmed Gaddafi Al-Dam acquitted from charges
Gaddafi Al-Dam surrendered hours after an exchange of fire between his bodyguards and policemen who tried to enter his apartment
Libya municipal council polls kick off
The voting is seen as a test for the Libyan authorities who took over after veteran dictator Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in the armed revolt.
Libya army, jihadists in deadly Benghazi battle
Military governor Colonel Abdullah al-Saidi declared a “state of alert” and ordered all soldiers to report for duty at their barracks, in what was the first such confrontation between the army and Libya’s heavily-armed top jihadist group.
Libya militias say they have left Tripoli
The Al-Qaaqa Brigade said it had handed back to the authorities a site it had occupied and pulled out of the city with its weapons and vehicles, including tanks
Nada Shousha, IFC director for Egypt, Libya, and Yemen: IFCâs investments in Egypt reach US$1 billion
The International Finance Corporation is willing to finance public-private-partnerships centred on infrastructure, says regional director
Libya deputy intelligence chief abducted: security
“The vice president of intelligence was abducted shortly after his arrival in Tripoli from a trip abroad,” said the official, who declined to be named.
Libya’s Tripoli on strike after deadly clashes
Demonstrators protesting against the militias on Friday were fired upon from a base belonging to battle-hardened fighters from the western city of Misrata, who killed several protesters before rival militias swept in, with gunfire and explosions echoing across the city.
Fresh clashes in Libya’s Tripoli as toll tops 40
The new clashes broke out as vehicles loaded with fighters from Misrata, whose militia headquarters in the capital were at the centre of Friday’s fighting, headed to Tripoli from the eastern suburb of Tajura.
Libyan air force locates 48 migrants in desert
All 72 migrants accounted for
Search continues for Egyptians missing in Libya
At least 72 Egyptians entered Libya illegally, 2 confirmed dead, 10 found alive, three of which are receiving treatment in hospital
Update: Two Egyptians die of thirst in Libya
Around 100 Egyptians rumoured to be missing in Libya
100 Egyptians rumoured to be missing in Libya
Missing Egyptians thought to have disappeared close to where dozens of Egyptian drivers were abducted earlier in October
Libya finds little to celebrate two years after ‘liberation’
The post-Kadhafi authorities are still struggling to assert their writ over large swathes of the country.
Abducted Egyptian drivers in Libya set free
Meetings held to secure the release of dozens of Egyptian drivers abducted in Libya
Egypt keen on abducted driversâ safety in Libya
Meetings held to secure the release of tens of Egyptian drivers abducted in Libya