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News of Libya
Deal with ex-rebels ends crisis at Libya's Foreign Ministry
Gunmen ended a nearly two-week siege of Libya's Foreign Ministry in the capital after reaching a deal with the government, its Supreme Security Committee said late on Saturday. In the oil-rich east, meanwhile, hundreds of leaders agreed to join forces to defend their territory against similar armed (...)

12 - 05 - 2013
Military denies ‘killed Egyptians' rumour
The official spokesperson for the military denied on Friday rumours claiming that 50 Egyptians were killed by Libyan air forces near the Egyptian-Libyan border. “The Egyptian Armed Forces asserts that reports claiming that several Egyptians were killed by Libyan air forces as they attempted to (...)

11 - 05 - 2013
Libya defence minister quits over siege of ministries by gunmen
Libya's defence minister was the first cabinet minister to quit in a crisis over the siege, which armed groups refused to lift even after parliament bowed on Sunday to their main demand by banning from government posts any senior official who served under Gaddafi. "I will never be able to accept (...)

07 - 05 - 2013
Libya's army chief making 'important decision' with premier
Libya's army chief of staff will make an "important decision" together with the prime minister on Tuesday, a defence ministry spokesman said, denying media reports that the head of the armed forces had quit. Earlier in the day, the defence minister announced his resignation in protest at a siege by (...)

07 - 05 - 2013
Libyan political ban law
The “political isolation law”, which has stirred bouts of heated controversy since it was first approved by the General National Congress (GNC) in January, has moved a step closer to ratification. The bill was up for a vote in the GNC's session last Tuesday now that Article 6 of the Constitutional (...)

17 - 04 - 2013
Activist accuses Brotherhood of torture
The Maspero Youth Union (MYU) declared on Saturday night that Amir Ayad, the Coptic activist who went missing during Friday's clashes in Moqattam, was abducted by members of the Muslim Brotherhood. The statement was made to a Christian news outlet which MYU confirmed is authentic. According to the (...)

24 - 03 - 2013
Activist found seriously injured in hospital
The Maspero Youth Union (MYU) confirmed on Saturday that a missing Coptic activist was found at Al-Helal Hospital, with clear signs of torture. Amir Ayad, who is also a member of the fact-finding committee investigating the torture and imprisonment of Copts in Libya, went missing Friday night, a (...)

23 - 03 - 2013
Egyptian Christian dies in Libyan detention
An Egyptian Foreign Ministry official says a man suspected of trying to spread Christianity in Libya has died in prison there. The diplomat says Ezzat Atallah, who suffered from diabetes and heart ailments, likely died of natural causes. He spoke anonymously Sunday in line with regulations. Atallah (...)

11 - 03 - 2013
Confusion on the Egypt-Libya border
The messy situation on the Egyptian-Libyan border, where trucks loaded with goods have been stuck on the Egyptian side for days, is not much better than domestic conditions in both countries. The Libyan authorities had closed down the borders for security reasons associated with the second (...)

02 - 03 - 2013
Libyans celebrate anniversary of revolution amid Troubles
Residents of Libya's two major cities took to the streets to commemorate the second anniversary of an event that many Libyans consider the “spark” of their revolution. The gatherings were remarkable for what they were not. In the capital, instead of using the day to voice discontent with the (...)

17 - 02 - 2013
War crimes court orders Libya to hand over Gaddafi spy chief
Libya must hand over the former spy chief and top lieutenant of toppled Libyan strongman Muammar Qadhafi to the international criminal court, war crimes judges said on Thursday. "Libya remains under obligation to comply with the surrender request," the judges said, in a ruling that places the court (...)

07 - 02 - 2013
Morsi and Investment Delegation To Visit Libya: Sources
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has ordered the cabinet to arrange a rapid visit to Libya in the few coming days, so as to discuss the bilateral relations between the two countries and reactivate the Egyptian investment participation in reconstructing Libya, reliable sources in the presidential (...)

02 - 01 - 2013
Four killed in clash in Libya''s Benghazi: officials
Four people were killed when security forces clashed with armed demonstrators outside a police station in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Thursday, security sources said. Two special forces soldiers, one Islamist militiaman and a civilian were killed in the incident, the sources said. They (...)

20 - 12 - 2012
Susan Rice withdraws as US secretary of state candidate
US ambassador to United Nations Susan Rice withdraws her name from consideration as secretary of state, claiming to avoid President Barack Obama the fierce battle of Republican approval in the Congress Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and a close confidante of President Barack (...)

14 - 12 - 2012
Libyan carrier orders more Airbus A350s
Libyan carrier Afriqiyah Airways has ordered another four of Airbus' A350 widebody jets, bringing its total order to 10. In a statement Monday, Airbus says Afriqiyah Airways is also converting its previous order for six A350-800s into orders for the larger A350-900. At list prices, the four (...)

12 - 11 - 2012
Undocumented foreigners in Libya at risk of detention
Undocumented foreign nationals in Libya are at risk of exploitation, arbitrary and indefinite detention, as well as beatings, sometimes amounting to torture, Amnesty International said Thursday. In a news briefing: "We are foreigners, we have no rights" the group said its report is based on (...)

08 - 11 - 2012
US judge jails Mark Basseley anti-Muslim filmmaker for a year
The man behind the anti-Islam video blamed for sparking deadly protests in the Muslim world was jailed in the US for a year Wednesday for breaching the terms of his probation for a previous offense. Mark Basseley Youssef, 55, will serve the sentence in a US federal prison after he admitted four (...)

08 - 11 - 2012
BP 'commits' to Libyan exploration campaign
BP will drill 17 new exploration wells in Libya, both onshore and offshore, the first since a "force majeure" was lifted in May this year following disruption caused by the 2011 war, a senior official said on Thursday. "We have lifted force majeure and started the exploration programme in Libya," (...)

01 - 11 - 2012
Libyan army to head to Bani Walid after clashes
Libya's army is heading towards the former Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid hoping to impose order in the town after deadly clashes there, the chief of staff said on Thursday. At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded as Libyan militias linked to the army shelled Bani Walid and faced (...)

18 - 10 - 2012
Libya to compensate families of Egyptian workers who died in uprising
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Khaled al-Azhary on Wednesday said he agreed with the Libyan authorities that they disburse compensation to the families of the Egyptian workers who were killed during the Libyan revolution. The compensation is the same amount as the sum disbursed for Libyan (...)

17 - 10 - 2012
Edison wins Libya gas arbitration with Eni
Italian energy group Edison said on Monday it had won a dispute with Eni to review the price of its long-term gas contract from Libya, its second gas arbitration victory in less than a month. "The overall impact on 2012 accounts of Edison is estimated in more than 250 million euros on EBITDA," the (...)

02 - 10 - 2012
Libya militia leader plays down shift to military command
BENGHAZI — The leader of one of Libya's most powerful militia groups played down the prospect of changes in its operations now that the central government has put a military officer in command, saying the group's role would continue as before. Rafallah al-Sahati is one of the three most powerful (...)

26 - 09 - 2012
Iranian foundation ups price on Rushdie's head
An Iranian religious foundation has increased its reward for the killing of BritishauthorSalman Rushdie, in response to a U.S.-made film that mocks the Prophet Mohammad, sparking protests across the Muslim world. Rushdie, an Indian-born British novelist who has nothing to do with the film, was (...)

16 - 09 - 2012
Obama to Mark Return of Remains of Americans killed in Libya-W.House
President Barack Obama will go to Andrews Air Force Base on Friday for a ceremony marking the return of the remains of the four Americans killed in Benghazi, Libya, this week, the White House said. He, along with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, will also deliver remarks, it (...)

14 - 09 - 2012
Obama orders all necessary steps to protect Americans abroad
President Barack Obama said on Thursday he had ordered his administration to do whatever is necessary to protect Americans abroad, as U.S. diplomatic compounds in the Middle East faced continuing violent protests. Obama, speaking at a re-election campaign rally in Golden, Colorado, also said he and (...)

13 - 09 - 2012
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