Gaddafi son Saif 'sentenced' to deathA Libyan court has sentenced Saif Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, to death for war crimes during the 2011 unrest. More than 30 former Libyan officials were accused of committing war crimes during th More… |
Fear and silence in Libya as divisions deepenOn the surface life looks normal in the Libyan capital. Cafes are bustling with customers sipping cappuccino, while well-stocked shops sell anything from Italian underwear to French cheese. But as in the days of Muammar Gaddafi, m More… |
Libya's oil recovery may be short-livedA comeback by Libya's oil industry may be short-lived as a confrontation between armed groups risks splitting the country three years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi. Oil production has risen to 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) More… |
Libya's new PM sworn in, then dismissedBusinessman Ahmed Maiteeq was sworn in as Libya's new prime minister on Sunday after chaotic voting in parliament, but hours later the deputy speaker declared the election invalid as a power struggle erupted in the assembly. T More… |
Libyan port rebels see deal within weeksA deal to lift an armed blockade of Libyan oil ports and restart exports could be possible within two weeks, after talks with the government advanced on key demands, a senior leader of the protest movement said. Abb-Rabbo al-Baras More… |
Alwaleed loses UK court battle over Gaddafi jetSaudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal lost a London court battle on Wednesday when a judge ordered that he should pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a luxurious private jet to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. More… |
Alwaleed case: Try to settle out-of-court says judgeThe judge hearing a lawsuit against billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, connected to the sale of a private jet to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi, has said that it would be better for the parties to settle the case out of court. More… |
Alwaleed sued in UK over jet sale to GaddafiThe secretive sale of a private jet to Libya's Muammar Gaddafi by billionaire Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal came under scrutiny on Wednesday in a London courtroom, where a businesswoman who says she brokere More… |
Libya to move state oil firm HQ to BenghaziLibya plans to move the headquarters of its state oil firm to Benghazi, the city that started the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi and now wants greater influence, if a plan to restructure the corporation is approved by the national assembly. More… |
Gunmen surround Libyan ministry to push demandsGunmen surrounded Libya's foreign ministry on Sunday to push demands that officials who had worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi's regime be banned from senior positions in the new administration. At least 20 pick-u More… |