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"Disabled CCTV, Executed Him": Who Killed Muammar Gaddafi's Son And Why?
Seif al-Islam, the son of Libya's late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and once seen by some as his likely heir, has been killed.
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Opinion | Biden And His Awkward Jugglery With Domestic Politics, Foreign Goals
Student protests have been galvanised by perceptions that the US is not doing enough to end Israel's action in Gaza. The US, on the other hand, has reiterated its "ironclad" guarantee for Israel's security and has not conditioned any of its continued
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Oil Prices Settle Down On Fears Of Fed And Oil Profit Tax
Tight supply has been aggravated by a drop in exports from Libya amid a political crisis that has hit output and ports.
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Pope Francis Criticises West For Trying To Export Own Brand Of Democracy To Iraq, Libya
Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.
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Row Over Libya Evacuation: Sushma Swaraj Tweets Oommen Chandy From Hospital
Four days to the Kerala election, a political fight for credit has erupted over the evacuation of 25 Indians from war-torn Libya.
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Al Arabiya TV Closes Beirut Office Amid Saudi Tensions With Lebanon
The Saudi-owned television news channel Al Arabiya has shut its offices in Lebanon and dismissed 27 employees, two of its journalists said today, in a sudden move that comes amid political tensions between Riyadh and Beirut.
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ISIS Is Now Expanding In Libya: UN Experts
The political and security vacuum in Libya is being exploited by the ISIS terror group which has "significantly expanded" the territory it controls in the conflict-torn north African nation, UN experts said in a report circulated on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says Will Try To Block ISIS From 'Digging In' In Libya
US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States will continue to try to prevent ISIS from establishing a foothold in Libya, where political instability has created an opening for the militant group.
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US Has No Plans Yet To Attack ISIS Forces In Libya: Pentagon
The United States has not decided whether to launch military action in Libya, where the ISIS is exploiting political instability to expand its operations, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday.
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Libya's Recognised Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament voted on Monday to reject a unity government proposed under a UN-backed plan to resolve the country's political crisis and armed conflict.
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Libya Lost $68 Billion From Attacks On Oil, Says Industry Chief
Libya will fall further into chaos if its political factions don't quickly form a unity government, the head of the state oil company warned Monday, noting country has already lost some $68 billion lost oil sales because of attacks by Islamic extremists.
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Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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Libya Political Process 'Will Go On': United Nations Envoy
UN envoy Bernardino Leon insisted today that efforts to clinch a political deal to end rampant insecurity in Libya will carry on although several parties have rejected his proposals.
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Mali, Libya Crises to Top Agenda as Francois Hollande Visits Algeria
French President Francois Hollande heads to Algeria on Monday as the two nations, once bitter foes, work ever closer to resolve the political turmoil and jihadist threat in Mali and Libya.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
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"Disabled CCTV, Executed Him": Who Killed Muammar Gaddafi's Son And Why?
Seif al-Islam, the son of Libya's late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and once seen by some as his likely heir, has been killed.
-
Opinion | Biden And His Awkward Jugglery With Domestic Politics, Foreign Goals
Student protests have been galvanised by perceptions that the US is not doing enough to end Israel's action in Gaza. The US, on the other hand, has reiterated its "ironclad" guarantee for Israel's security and has not conditioned any of its continued
-
Oil Prices Settle Down On Fears Of Fed And Oil Profit Tax
Tight supply has been aggravated by a drop in exports from Libya amid a political crisis that has hit output and ports.
-
Pope Francis Criticises West For Trying To Export Own Brand Of Democracy To Iraq, Libya
Pope Francis criticised Western powers for trying to export their own brand of democracy to countries such as Iraq and Libya without respecting indigenous political cultures, according to an interview published on Monday.
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Row Over Libya Evacuation: Sushma Swaraj Tweets Oommen Chandy From Hospital
Four days to the Kerala election, a political fight for credit has erupted over the evacuation of 25 Indians from war-torn Libya.
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Al Arabiya TV Closes Beirut Office Amid Saudi Tensions With Lebanon
The Saudi-owned television news channel Al Arabiya has shut its offices in Lebanon and dismissed 27 employees, two of its journalists said today, in a sudden move that comes amid political tensions between Riyadh and Beirut.
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ISIS Is Now Expanding In Libya: UN Experts
The political and security vacuum in Libya is being exploited by the ISIS terror group which has "significantly expanded" the territory it controls in the conflict-torn north African nation, UN experts said in a report circulated on Thursday.
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Barack Obama Says Will Try To Block ISIS From 'Digging In' In Libya
US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday the United States will continue to try to prevent ISIS from establishing a foothold in Libya, where political instability has created an opening for the militant group.
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US Has No Plans Yet To Attack ISIS Forces In Libya: Pentagon
The United States has not decided whether to launch military action in Libya, where the ISIS is exploiting political instability to expand its operations, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said Thursday.
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Libya's Recognised Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament voted on Monday to reject a unity government proposed under a UN-backed plan to resolve the country's political crisis and armed conflict.
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Libya Lost $68 Billion From Attacks On Oil, Says Industry Chief
Libya will fall further into chaos if its political factions don't quickly form a unity government, the head of the state oil company warned Monday, noting country has already lost some $68 billion lost oil sales because of attacks by Islamic extremists.
-
Libyan Parliament Rejects UN-Backed Unity Government
Libya's internationally recognised parliament on Monday rejected a UN-sponsored unity government with rival authorities based in Tripoli, dealing a blow to months of efforts aimed at bridging a political divide that has undermined the fight against Islamic militants.
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Libya Political Process 'Will Go On': United Nations Envoy
UN envoy Bernardino Leon insisted today that efforts to clinch a political deal to end rampant insecurity in Libya will carry on although several parties have rejected his proposals.
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Mali, Libya Crises to Top Agenda as Francois Hollande Visits Algeria
French President Francois Hollande heads to Algeria on Monday as the two nations, once bitter foes, work ever closer to resolve the political turmoil and jihadist threat in Mali and Libya.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
