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Paris Says Its Missiles Found On Pro-Haftar Base In Libya
The French defence ministry said Wednesday that its missiles had been found on a base used by forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar, but it denied supplying them to the rebels which would be a breach of a UN arms embargo.
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Nicholas Sarkozy: The Ex-President Of France And His Legal Problems
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday over allegations he received millions of euros towards his 2007 election campaign from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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France Warns ISIS Terorists Could Flee Libya To Tunisia, Egypt
ISIS terrorists could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Monday.
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Libya's Government Condemns France For Not Coordinating Military Presence
Libya's UN backed unity government has said France had not coordinated with it over the presence of French troops in Libya and that it would not compromise on its sovereignty after France announced the deaths of three of its soldiers there.
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Key Countries Back Unity Government In Stabilising Libya
Britain, France and Russia say they are supporting the new United Nations-brokered unity government in Libya and urged international support for its efforts to reunite and stabilize the deeply divided country.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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France Arrests 2 Men Who Tried to Join ISIS in Libya: Source
Two French men arrested attempting to join ISIS in Libya via neighbouring Tunisia, are now being held in Paris, a judicial source told AFP.
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Western Countries Say Endorse Unity Government for Libya
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain and the United States on Friday endorsed a national unity government in Libya as proposed by the United Nations to end the conflict between factions in the war-torn country.
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French Police Clear Migrant Camp in Paris
Dozens of French law enforcement officers on Tuesday cleared several hundred African migrants from a camp under a subway bridge in northern Paris.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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UN Delays Approval of Libya Request for Weapons, Jets
At least seven United Nations Security Council members, including Britain, France and the United States, delayed approval on Monday of a request by Libya to import weapons, tanks, jets and helicopters to take on Islamic State militants, diplomats said.
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Military Chiefs to Meet in Saudi Arabia for anti-Islamic State Talks
Military chiefs from around the world will gather in the Saudi capital on Wednesday to assess the battle against Islamic State extremists, diplomatic sources said.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Talks Libya, Business in French Trip
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday begins a two-day trip to France, the second leg of a first European tour aimed at bringing Egypt out of the diplomatic cold after he oversaw a crackdown that damaged Cairo's international reputation.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Visit France, Italy in First European Trip
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visits France and Italy next week in his first European trip since ousting his Islamist predecessor and overseeing a crackdown that damaged Egypt's international standing.
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Paris Says Its Missiles Found On Pro-Haftar Base In Libya
The French defence ministry said Wednesday that its missiles had been found on a base used by forces loyal to Libya's Khalifa Haftar, but it denied supplying them to the rebels which would be a breach of a UN arms embargo.
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Nicholas Sarkozy: The Ex-President Of France And His Legal Problems
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was charged on Wednesday over allegations he received millions of euros towards his 2007 election campaign from the late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi.
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France Warns ISIS Terorists Could Flee Libya To Tunisia, Egypt
ISIS terrorists could flee to Egypt or Tunisia after being flushed from their former Libyan stronghold of Sirte, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian warned Monday.
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Libya's Government Condemns France For Not Coordinating Military Presence
Libya's UN backed unity government has said France had not coordinated with it over the presence of French troops in Libya and that it would not compromise on its sovereignty after France announced the deaths of three of its soldiers there.
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Key Countries Back Unity Government In Stabilising Libya
Britain, France and Russia say they are supporting the new United Nations-brokered unity government in Libya and urged international support for its efforts to reunite and stabilize the deeply divided country.
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Risk of Huge ISIS Influx Into Libya, France Warns
There is an increasing risk of Libya becoming a haven for combatants from Islamic State, even as western nations target the extremist jihadist group in Iraq and Syria, the French defence minister warned in comments published Sunday.
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France Arrests 2 Men Who Tried to Join ISIS in Libya: Source
Two French men arrested attempting to join ISIS in Libya via neighbouring Tunisia, are now being held in Paris, a judicial source told AFP.
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Western Countries Say Endorse Unity Government for Libya
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Britain and the United States on Friday endorsed a national unity government in Libya as proposed by the United Nations to end the conflict between factions in the war-torn country.
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French Police Clear Migrant Camp in Paris
Dozens of French law enforcement officers on Tuesday cleared several hundred African migrants from a camp under a subway bridge in northern Paris.
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Libya Risks Long War, Extremist Rise as Talks Drag on
As talks between Libya's rival factions drag on, experts say there is little hope of a political deal and are warning of protracted civil war and a rise in Islamic extremism.
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UN Delays Approval of Libya Request for Weapons, Jets
At least seven United Nations Security Council members, including Britain, France and the United States, delayed approval on Monday of a request by Libya to import weapons, tanks, jets and helicopters to take on Islamic State militants, diplomats said.
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Military Chiefs to Meet in Saudi Arabia for anti-Islamic State Talks
Military chiefs from around the world will gather in the Saudi capital on Wednesday to assess the battle against Islamic State extremists, diplomatic sources said.
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France to Strike Terrorists Leaving Southern Libya
French President Francois Hollande is ruling out unilateral military intervention in Libya but says that French forces will strike Islamic extremists leaving the country to bring arms to Africa's Sahel region.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi Talks Libya, Business in French Trip
Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday begins a two-day trip to France, the second leg of a first European tour aimed at bringing Egypt out of the diplomatic cold after he oversaw a crackdown that damaged Cairo's international reputation.
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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to Visit France, Italy in First European Trip
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visits France and Italy next week in his first European trip since ousting his Islamist predecessor and overseeing a crackdown that damaged Egypt's international standing.
