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Not a sheep (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Telegraph's report that "A secretive company run by the brother of Tony Blair’s main adviser is profiting from being a key player in the development of Libya’s lucrative tourist industry" seems interesting and worthy of comment but I cannot see any coverage in the blogosphere, why? The Telegraph report much that is of interest in this article and in fact you really need to...
The Lockerbie Case (Free subscription) | yesterday
[This is the headline over a report in today's edition of The Daily Telegraph . It reads in part:] Victims of the Lockerbie bombing have criticised the Government for paying for tens of thousands of pounds-worth of advice from Libya on airline safety. Documents show that taxpayers covered the cost of flying Libyan security experts to the UK, while British officials met Libyan counterparts at Tripoli...
All Africa (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
With a view to making the island of Djerba more attractive to Libyan tourists, the Tunisian airline company "Sevenair" is launching as of today a new service involving two flights per week between Djerba and the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
EuropeNews (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Switzerland's row with Libya took a new turn on Wednesday when the government announced that it was suspending a treaty aimed at normalising relations with Tripoli.
Maghreb Confidential (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Will the twists and turns in the FN Herstal affair end up by exasperating Mummar Kadhafi? Held up for long months by the Wallonia government of Rudy Demotte before being secretly approved on June 8, deliveries by the Belgian arms manufacturer to Libya have once again been suspended. (...) [213mots]
Wilson's Blogmanac (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
1796 On this day, during the presidency of George Washington , the government of the USA signed its first treaty with another nation. That treaty, made with Tripoli, Libya, included the statement, "The Government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion". "As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian...
The Lockerbie Case (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Mrs Clinton also met Tuesday with Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa, formerly Tripoli's intelligence chief. Many US officials believe he had knowledge of the 1988 plot to blow up a US-bound airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, which killed 270 people. Mrs. Clinton didn't raise the Lockerbie case with Mr Kusa, a US official said, but focused on US cooperation with Libya on counterterror measures and efforts...
Business Wire (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Shadow Northern Ireland secretary says a Tory government would not review ties with Libya even if no deal is reached on compensating victims of IRA violence The Tories have warned unionists that they cannot unravel diplomatic ties with Libya even if Muammar Gadaffi's regime refuses to compensate the victims of IRA violence. Owen Paterson, the shadow Northern Ireland secretary, said it would be "incorrect"...
Geostrategy (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
A group of South African farmers arrived in Tripoli, Libya yesterday to help revive commercial agriculture in the oil-rich north African country.Libya imports about 75% of its food , and efforts to achieve self- sufficiency through a state farm programme have proved unsuccessful.The South African farmers were invited by the Libyan government as part of its efforts to use private sector
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Back in September I put a note in my diary for November to check the health of Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi, sent home to Libya on compassionate grounds to die.
SAOIRSE32 (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
Independent.ie Monday November 02 2009 A delegation of politicians from the UK have held talks with the Libyan authorities in Tripoli over compensation for victims of IRA violence in Northern Ireland . The cross-party group of three MPs and three members of the Lords met a number of officials from Colonel Gaddafi's regime to discuss the ongoing bid to secure financial redress for Libya's role in arming...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
A delegation of politicians in Libya is holding more talks with officials in Tripoli on the country's past support for the IRA.
All Africa (Free subscription) | 02/11/2009
A group of South African farmers arrived in Tripoli, Libya yesterday to help revive commercial agriculture in the oil-rich north African country.
Bridgend Patriot (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
From the communist run Wales Online A FORMER town mayor has hit back at British National Party claims he had links with terrorism. Suleman Hawas and his friend Coun Peter Foley were accused of “ jeopardising the national security of the UK” for forging links with Libya in a BNP leaflet delivered to homes in Bridgend. But Mr Hawas ridiculed the claims and said he will push on with a project...
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