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Nicolas Sarkozy Jailed in Historic First for a French President
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy entered La Santé Prison in Paris on Tuesday, nearly a month after being sentenced to five years in prison for illegally seeking Libyan funding for his election campaign—a first in French history.اضافة اعلان...
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The US warships off Venezuela aren’t there to fight drugs
Ten thousand soldiers on board 10 US warships, including a nuclear submarine, several destroyers and a missile cruiser, patrol the southern Caribbean in what is the largest US military build-up in the region in decades. At least seven boats...
Owner: Qatari Government
Libya aiming to increase oil production to 1.6 million barrels by end of 2026, consultation and agreements reached with ExxonMobil, Chevron
The Tripoli based Libyan Minister of Oil and Gas, Khalifa Abdel Sadig, said Libya aims to increase production to 1.6 million barrels by the end of 2026. Abdel Sadig was speaking to the CNBC Arabia channel last Friday (17 October) on the back of...
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France Jails Former President Sarkozy, Who Waves to Cheering Crowds From Police Car
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, a conservative, was applauded by supporters as he went to prison on Tuesday, protesting his innocence as he went and calling for the government to be dissolved for fresh national elections. Nicolas Sarkozy...
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Asylum seekers' fate to be decided as deliberations over mum's murder begin
Deng Chol Majek in a store on Caldmore Green after the attack. Jurors in the case of a murder-accused asylum seeker alleged to have stabbed a mum to death at a deserted train station have begun their deliberations. Deng Chol Majek plunged a...
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Teteh discusses the latest political developments in Libya with the Saudi Chargé d’Affaires
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, discussed the latest developments regarding the political track in Libya with the Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,...
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Parallel government calls for law to cap cash holdings outside banks
Neutral
The Libya Observer
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Libya's parallel government has urged the House of Representatives (HoR) to pass a law setting a legal ceiling for the amount of cash individuals and businesses can hold outside the banking system. Prime Minister of the east-based government,...
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Lukashenko Meets With The Son Of Libyan Field Marshal Haftar
Center-left
Charter 97
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3 Special forces from Libya may be trained in Belarus. The son and main heir to Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, who controls eastern Libya, met with the Belarusian dictator on October 21. "I know that you aim to bring peace and calm to the Libyan...
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“The Sea is a Gigantic Cemetery”: NGOs, Refugees Protest Italy-Libya Migration Deal
“The sea is a gigantic cemetery. Italy is Libya’s accomplice.” This chilling accusation echoed through Rome’s Piazza Vidoni on Saturday, as NGOs, refugees, and human rights groups rallied to demand an end to the Italy-Libya memorandum. Acccording...
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IOM calls for enhanced safety after 40 migrants drown in Tunisia shipwreck
The UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) renewed its calls for enhanced coordination and safety along migration pathways on Thursday following a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia that killed 40 migrants. The organization stated: “IOM...
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Libya Between the Social Contract, Reconciliation, and State-Building
Neutral
The Libya Observer
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By Almahdi Hindi, political activist The initiatives for reunification and reconciliation in Libya cannot be viewed as isolated social efforts detached from their deeper framework. Every genuine reconciliation process must rest upon a social...
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Boulos: The United Nations will soon call for a new round of talks on Libya
Neutral
The Libya Observer
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US President's senior advisor for African Affairs Massad Boulos confirmed that the United Nations will soon call for a new round of talks on Libya, with the aim of making progress in the ongoing discussions to resolve the country’s political...
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The rise and fall of Nicolas Sarkozy: Former French president jailed in historic first
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy begun serving a prison sentence in Paris on Tuesday (21 October) – the first time a leader of the French Fifth Republic has been jailed. The 70-year-old, who swept to power in 2007 with a reputation for...
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Libya Marks 14 Years Since Gaddafi’s Death Amid Ongoing Instability
Today marks 14 years since Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed on October 20, 2011, an event that fundamentally altered North African politics and Libya’s trajectory. The date carries profound significance across the African continent, where...
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Jailed former French President starts his 5-year imprisonment with an emotional goodbye to his wife and supporters
70-year-old, Republican party leader and former President of France Nicolas Sarkozy who came out of his home hand-in-hand with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, embraced her and waved hands to a gathering of his supporters before he entered the police...
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Sarkozy’s prison sentence proves that former presidents can be held accountable
About a month ago, a court in Paris found former French President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of criminal association for attempting to use Libya to finance his campaign illegally. The same court sentenced him to a five-year prison sentence, which is...
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Ex-French President Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year prison sentence for conspiracy with Gadhafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday started his five-year prison sentence after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy with the late Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi. This is the first time a former leader of modern France has been...
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UK urged to use tax from frozen Libya funds to compensate IRA victims' families
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The National News
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Victims of attacks by the Irish Republican Army using explosives and weapons supplied by Libya should be compensated using tax raised from income generated by the country’s frozen assets, a report in the UK has concluded. The suggestion was made...
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Former French President Sarkozy starts 5-year prison sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Open this photo in gallery:Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves his house with his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy on the day of his incarceration.Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy began a five-year sentence on...
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SA accused of hypocrisy for exporting arms to military juntas and violators of human rights
The South African government has been accused of breaking its own laws and violating its commitments to “silencing the guns”, by selling arms to military juntas or states which are committing human rights abuses. South Africa is selling arms to...
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