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Egypt security thwarts arms, gold smuggling from Libya
Egypt

Egypt security thwarts arms, gold smuggling from Libya

Egyptian security forces prevented an attempt to smuggle weapons and gold ingots through the Salloum border crossing between northwest Egypt…
Libya’s oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome
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Libya’s oil chief Ghanem defects, now in Rome

Rome - Libya's National Oil Corp head Shokri Ghanem said Wednesday he had defected from Muammar Qadhafi's government but had…
NATO extends Libya operations to September
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NATO extends Libya operations to September

Tripoli/Brussels - NATO said on Wednesday it had extended its Libyan mission for a further 90 days, after Muammar Qadhafi…
Egypt announces release of 14 citizens detained in Libya
Egypt

Egypt announces release of 14 citizens detained in Libya

Libyan authorities on Monday released 14 Egyptians detained in the country since the Libyan uprising began in February, Egypt's Foreign…
EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border
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EU warns of ‘alarming’ situation at Libya-Chad border

Brussels - Some 40,000 Chadian workers trying to flee Libya's conflict are stranded at the border with Chad, the European…
NATO stages rare daytime air strike on Tripoli
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NATO stages rare daytime air strike on Tripoli

NATO staged a rare daytime air strike on Tripoli on Saturday after a fifth straight night of attacks, adding to…
Russia joins Western chorus for Qadhafi to go
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Russia joins Western chorus for Qadhafi to go

Russia believes Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi should give up his rule and is prepared to help broker his departure, a…
Egypt sends special envoy to Benghazi government
Egypt

Egypt sends special envoy to Benghazi government

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday decided to appoint former Assistant Foreign Minister Hani Khalaf as the Egyptian government's special…
Special from Libya: Misrata gravediggers ensure religious rites for Qadhafi’s fallen
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Special from Libya: Misrata gravediggers ensure religious rites for Qadhafi’s fallen

Misrata – A few hundred meters from the sea, over ramshackle huts, coarse shrubbery, and rocky desert terrain, the bodies…
NATO bombs Tripoli, US says time against Qadhafi
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NATO bombs Tripoli, US says time against Qadhafi

NATO warplanes hammered Tripoli on Tuesday with some of their heaviest air strikes yet after the United States said Libyan…
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