Libya
Egypt security thwarts arms, gold smuggling from Libya
Egypt
June 2, 2011
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
World
June 1, 2011
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
World
June 1, 2011
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
June 1, 2011
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
World
May 31, 2011
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
World
May 28, 2011
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
World
May 27, 2011
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
May 25, 2011
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
World
May 24, 2011
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
World
May 24, 2011
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…