Libya

Gaddafi and Berlusconi sign accord worth billions

reuters.co.uk     21 mins ago   23 related          

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi signed an accord on Saturday under which Italy will pay billions of dollars in investments and compensation for its...                    

Chris Phillips: Libya's golden boy is no black sheep

guardian.co.uk     7 hrs ago          

He may present himself as the 'un-Gadafy', but when the time comes, the colonel's son will revert to type Like one of its leader's flamboyant costumes, Muammar Gadafy's Libya likes to stand out from its Arab neighbours....                    

Berlusconi to meet Gadhafi in Libya

channel4.com     15 hrs ago          

Last Modified: 30 Aug 2008 Source: PA News Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi will meet Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to sign an agreement including compensation to the North African country for three decades of colonial...                    

Gadafy's son calls Lockerbie families 'greedy'

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   18 related          

The son of the Libyan leader, Colonel Muammar Gadafy, has accused relatives of the Lockerbie victims of being "very greedy" for seeking compensation. Seif al-Islam al-Gadafy said the Lockerbie families had traded with...                    

Africa's royals crown Libya's Gaddafi "king of kings"

bbc.co.uk     yesterday   2 related          

A meeting of more than 200 African kings and traditional rulers has bestowed the title "king of kings" on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The rulers, wearing gold crowns, sequined capes and colourful robes met in the Libyan...                    

Bolivia leader building ties with Iran, Libya

iht.com     yesterday          

Bolivia's leftist president is heading for Libya and Iran to strengthen ties with the two oil powers from Africa and the Middle East. Evo Morales is scheduled to see Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi in Libya over the weekend....                    

Libyan Terrorism Settlement: Mixed Results & An Unknown Precedent

counterterrorismblog.org     yesterday          

The U.S.-Libya terrorism settlement which sailed through the U.S. Congress at the end of July and was signed on August 14 has mixed results for both countries and the victims of Libyan-sponsored terrorism. The deal will...                    

Thar's Gold in Them Thar Landfills

wired.com     yesterday          

http://www.planetark.com/dailynewsstory.cfm/newsid/49966/story.htm (((You could probably run the planet for a couple weeks just on the dead-media vinyl LPs.))) Link: Planet Ark : Could US$100 Oil Turn Dumps Into Plastic...                    

Niger: Amoumene, "Sometimes, I Think I Am Close to Losing My Mind"

allafrica.com     28-Aug-2008   4 related          

Posted to the web 28 August 2008 Agadez Amoumene, 27 years old (not his real name) fled fighting last November in the Air Mountains, coming south to Agadez, one of the largest towns in Niger's north. For the past year...                    

Libya to pardon 3 000 prisoners

news24.com     28-Aug-2008   2 related          

Tripoli - Libya on Thursday announced an amnesty for more than 3 000 prisoners, including Europeans and Africans, to mark the 39th anniversary of Muammar Gaddafi's rule. The justice ministry said the decision affects a...                    

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