Libya
Italy rescues 500 Libya refugees in ‘miracle’ operation
World
May 8, 2011
Italy rescues 500 Libya refugees in ‘miracle’ operation
Rome -- Italian coast guards and local fisherman saved all 528 refugees on a boat from Libya early Sunday after…
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Arab League source: Baghdad Summit postponement is reckless
An official source from the Arab League has sharply criticized the League Secretariat’s decision to postpone the Baghdad Summit to…
Rebels: Qadhafi choppers ‘bore Red Cross’ emblem
World
May 7, 2011
Rebels: Qadhafi choppers ‘bore Red Cross’ emblem
Benghazi -- Libyan rebels accused the forces of Libyan strongman Muammar Qadhafi of using helicopters bearing the Red Cross emblem…
Rebels: NATO strikes destroy Libyan helicopters
World
May 5, 2011
Rebels: NATO strikes destroy Libyan helicopters
Algiers -- NATO air strikes destroyed at least two helicopters near the Libyan town of Zintan as government forces transported…
Egypt asks Libya to protect its nationals, release detainees
Egypt
May 4, 2011
Egypt asks Libya to protect its nationals, release detainees
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry has officially requested the Libyan government to secure the lives of Egyptians living there, and to…
Libyan rebels seek US$2-3 billion in foreign loans
World
May 3, 2011
Libyan rebels seek US$2-3 billion in foreign loans
Benghazi -- Libya's rebel leadership expects foreign powers to lend it US$2 billion to US$3 billion secured against frozen Libyan…
Families of Libya detainees force way into foreign ministry
Egypt
May 2, 2011
Families of Libya detainees force way into foreign ministry
About 60 family members of Egyptians being detained in Libya forced their way into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on…
Libyan govt: Qadhafi survives air strikes, son killed
World
May 1, 2011
Libyan govt: Qadhafi survives air strikes, son killed
Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi survived a NATO air strike on a Tripoli house that killed his youngest son and three…
Special from the UK: As Libyan intervention deepens, British opposition intensifies
World
April 29, 2011
Special from the UK: As Libyan intervention deepens, British opposition intensifies
London -- As NATO bombs continue to rain down on suspected pro-Qadhafi targets in Misrata and other flashpoints in Libya’s…
Minister reports 450,000 Egyptian returnees from Libya
Egypt
April 28, 2011
Minister reports 450,000 Egyptian returnees from Libya
Minister of Manpower and Immigration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai said on Thursday that 450,000 Egyptians have returned from Libya after fleeing…