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# libya - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
Column: What role does oil play in modern day wars?
While we can’t definitively rule out the possibility that the US attacking Iraq and Libya to seize control of their oil supplies, when all factors are considered one thing is missing from this hypothesis: a compelling reason, writes Scott Fitzsimons.
# libya - Monday 6 May, 2013
Libya delays Lockerbie verdict on Gaddafi ministers
The verdict in the case of two officials from the ousted dictator’s regime, who have been accused of “financial crimes” connected to compensation for the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, has been postponed today.
# libya - Saturday 23 February, 2013
Navan teenager killed in Syria after joining rebels
Shamseddin Gaidan, 16, is believed to have joined the rebels after returning to his native Libya last summer.
# libya - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Almost 3,000 live cattle to be exported to Libya tomorrow
Animal rights groups have criticised the export but the department said it enforces a strict system of transport rules.
# libya - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Dutch, Britons and Germans warned to leave Benghazi following threat
The call was made in response to what was described as an imminent threat against Westerners.
# libya - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
US journalist kidnapped in Syria six weeks ago is still missing
James Foley went missing six weeks ago but news of his kidnap is only emerging now after his family broke their silence. It is the second time he has been kidnapped in recent years.
# libya - Thursday 20 December, 2012
Senior US official quits over damning Benghazi report
The report into the attack on the US consulate in Libya on 11 September was scathing, finding evidence of major security failures and mismanagement.
# libya - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Disgraced CIA chief to testify before Congress: reports
David Petraeus will testify before Congress after all about the attack on the US consulate in Libya which killed US Ambassador Christopher Stephens and three other Americans.
# libya - Sunday 11 November, 2012
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# libya - Monday 5 November, 2012
In 99 PHOTOS: the 2012 US Presidential Election
The 99 pictures that tell the story of the US Presidential Election campaign of 2012.
# libya - Sunday 21 October, 2012
Libya claims arrest of ex-Gaddafi spokesperson, but he denies it
The public face of the Gaddafi regime, Moussa Ibrahim, has denied in audio message that he has been arrested but there has been no confirmation it is him.
# libya - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Evidence of mass murder after Gaddafi’s death
A new Human Rights Watch report suggests opposition militias summarily executed at least 66 captured members of Gaddafi’s convoy in the late dictator’s hometown of Sirte.
# libya - Monday 15 October, 2012
Libya elects interim prime minister after predecessor is sacked
Ali Zidan, a former independent congressman, was elected a week after Mustafa Abushagur was dismissed.
# libya - Sunday 14 October, 2012
Republican senator: Obama ‘covered up’ details of attack on consulate
Lindsey Graham says Obama’s administration is either misleading the US public, or it’s “incredibly incompetent”.
# libya - Sunday 23 September, 2012
Libyan authorities crack down on lawless militias
Armed forces dislodged a militia from a military complex near Tripoli this morning as the crackdown spreads to the capital.
# libya - Saturday 22 September, 2012
Four dead in Libya after Benghazi clashes
The deaths come as protests against the power of militias gather pace.
# libya - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Filmmaker questioned as protests continue over anti-Islamic movie
Meanwhile, Al Qaeda has called for more attacks on US embassies.
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# libya - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Anti-Islam filmmaker under police protection as anti-US protests spread
A film which lampoons the Prophet Mohammed and was broadcast on TV in the Arab world has sparked protests in Egypt, Libya, Yemen and other Arab countries.
US sends Marines to Libya as it considers possible 9/11 link to attack
The attacks that led to the death of the US Ambassador to Libya may have been a plot to coincide with the September 11 anniversary.
# libya - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
US evacuates diplomatic staff from embassy in Libya
Most of diplomatic staff have been evacuated following the killing of the US ambassador to Libya and other consul officials in Benghazi.
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US ambassador to Libya killed in attack
An armed mob attacked the US consulate in Benghazi over a controversial film which describes Islam as a “cancer”.
Man killed as armed mob attacks US embassies in Libya and Egypt over film
Islamists stormed the embassies to protest a film deemed offensive to Islam.
# libya - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Libyan Council hands over power to first elected assembly
The new assembly includes members from the Muslim Brotherhood, conservative Salafis, liberals and a bloc of independents.
# libya - Thursday 2 August, 2012
Have you had an email from Colonel Gaddafi’s wife?
“I am writing this mail with tears and sorrow from my heart.”
# libya - Wednesday 1 August, 2012
Gaddafi’s son: ‘no justice’ in trial if evidence from torture is used
Eldest son of the late dictator says he cannot get a fair trial in Libya.
# libya - Wednesday 18 July, 2012
Liberal alliance ahead in Libya’s first post-Gaddafi elections
The structure of the new interim parliament means that the result is still uncertain as a broadly liberal coalition secured more seats than the Islamist parties.
# libya - Saturday 7 July, 2012
Voting begins in Libya’s first free elections in 50 years
The elections are the first to be held since the ousting of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi but there are fears that violence could disrupt the voting.
# libya - Thursday 5 July, 2012
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Nine things to know this morning…
Amnesty fact-finding mission to Libya uncovers torture, killings
Staff said they found evidence of electric shocks and beatings with bars, chains and cables.
# libya - Tuesday 3 July, 2012
International Criminal Court staff released by Libyan authorities
Australian lawyer Melinda Taylor and her three colleagues were detained in Libya since 7 June.
# libya - Wednesday 20 June, 2012
Up to 27 million people are living in slavery, says US report
US State Dept’s annual report on human trafficking shows progress being made in Burma, while Syria fell in the rankings.
# libya - Saturday 16 June, 2012
Column: It’s time for Europe to bomb Assad – and Ireland should help
Ireland should now abandon its ‘triple lock’ neutrality, writes Aaron McKenna. The price of our prosperity is the willingness to stand up for those who have nobody else.
# libya - Wednesday 13 June, 2012
More calls for release of Australian lawyer and other ICC staff in Libya
A UN war crimes court has expressed its serious concern over the ongoing detention of four staff members.
# libya - Saturday 2 June, 2012
The Libyan Leaving Cert: 53 Libyans registered to take Irish State Exam
Arrangements have been made for 52 of the teens to take the exam in Malta, while one is definitely travelling to Ireland to sit the papers.
# libya - Sunday 20 May, 2012
The Daily Fix: Sunday
Your evening round-up of the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…
Lockerbie bomber dies in Libya: report
The only person convicted of the PanAm bombing which killed 270 people has reportedly died today.
# libya - Monday 14 May, 2012
NATO criticised after investigation confirms 72 deaths from Libya air strikes
A third of the civilians who died from the air strikes on the country last year were under 18 with NATO not yet having paid any compensation.
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