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France's Sarkozy Faces Second Day Of Questioning In Gaddafi Funds Case
France's Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators looking into allegations that his 2007 election campaign had received funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Lebanese Ex-Lawmaker Arrested In Moammar Gadhafi's Son Kidnap Case
Judicial officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for a former Lebanese lawmaker over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son.
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Donald Trump Claims Muslims Worldwide Were 'Going Wild' After 9/11
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ramped up his incendiary rhetoric on Saturday, claiming that Muslims around the world were "going wild" to cheer the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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Hillary Clinton Ally Praised Her Libya 'Success' Year Before Benghazi Attacks: Emails
An unofficial adviser to Hillary Clinton when she was US Secretary of State told her during the 2011 rebellion that ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi that history had "vindicated" her and the "successful strategy" of the United States, emails released on Monday showed.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
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European Union Leaders Call for Emergency Talks After 700 Migrants Drown Off Libya
As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight in what officials said may be the Mediterranean's worst disaster as thousands flee poverty and war to Europe.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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Libyan Port Rebel Leader Refuses to Hand Over Oil Ports to Rival Group
A former Libyan rebel leader, who seized oil ports in the past to campaign for eastern autonomy, said he had turned down an offer to join an armed group challenging the internationally-recognized government.
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Ex-Libyan Rebel Leader Allowed to Sue Britain Over Torture Claim
A former Libyan Islamist commander won the legal right to sue Britain for damages over the years of torture he says he suffered at the hands of Muammar Gaddafi's henchmen after being illegally handed to Libya by British and U.S. spies.
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US Aims For Trial of Benghazi Suspect Held on Ship
The capture of an alleged leader of the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, gave US officials a rare moment of good news. Now, they are preparing to try the captured Libyan in the US court system and pledging to double down on catching others responsible for the deaths of the US ambassador and three other Americans in the attacks.
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Don't Interfere or Face Worse Than Iraq: Libyan Islamists Warn United States
The leader of Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya's Benghazi city warned the United States on Tuesday against interference or it would face worse than the conflicts in Somalia, Iraq, or Afghanistan.
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Extremist Group Vows to Fight Libyan General
An Al-Qaida-inspired group on Tuesday vowed to fight a Libyan renegade general who is waging an offensive against Islamists, accusing him of being an "American agent" who wants to replicate last year's military overthrow of an elected government in neighboring Egypt.
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Trial of Moammar Gaddafi's two sons, former officials gets underway
Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam, two of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's sons, are expected to appear in court on Monday, facing charges of corruption and war crimes alongside more than 30 other Gaddafi-era officials.
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Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Muammar Gaddafi jet
A billionaire Saudi prince lost a London court battle today when a judge ordered that he should pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a luxurious private jet to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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France's Sarkozy Faces Second Day Of Questioning In Gaddafi Funds Case
France's Nicolas Sarkozy faced a second day of questioning on Wednesday by investigators looking into allegations that his 2007 election campaign had received funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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Lebanese Ex-Lawmaker Arrested In Moammar Gadhafi's Son Kidnap Case
Judicial officials say an arrest warrant has been issued for a former Lebanese lawmaker over his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son.
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Donald Trump Claims Muslims Worldwide Were 'Going Wild' After 9/11
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump ramped up his incendiary rhetoric on Saturday, claiming that Muslims around the world were "going wild" to cheer the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Islamic State in Libya Fights to Emulate Iraq, Syria Success
The attack bore all the traits of Islamic State in Iraq. A small unit of militants, armed with Kalashnikov rifles and suicide belts, hit the Tripoli prison just before sunrise.
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Hillary Clinton Ally Praised Her Libya 'Success' Year Before Benghazi Attacks: Emails
An unofficial adviser to Hillary Clinton when she was US Secretary of State told her during the 2011 rebellion that ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi that history had "vindicated" her and the "successful strategy" of the United States, emails released on Monday showed.
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Time to Take 'Bold Political Decisions': G7 to Warring Libyan Sides
G7 leaders urged Libya's warring factions to take "bold political decisions" at UN peace talks today, as fears grew that the oil producer is on the verge of collapsing into a failed state.
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European Union Leaders Call for Emergency Talks After 700 Migrants Drown Off Libya
As many as 700 people were feared dead after a fishing boat packed with migrants capsized off the Libyan coast overnight in what officials said may be the Mediterranean's worst disaster as thousands flee poverty and war to Europe.
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Libyan Extremist Group Says Leader Has Been Killed
A statement from Benghazi-based extremist Islamic militant group Ansar al-Shariah says its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi has been killed.
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Libyan Port Rebel Leader Refuses to Hand Over Oil Ports to Rival Group
A former Libyan rebel leader, who seized oil ports in the past to campaign for eastern autonomy, said he had turned down an offer to join an armed group challenging the internationally-recognized government.
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Ex-Libyan Rebel Leader Allowed to Sue Britain Over Torture Claim
A former Libyan Islamist commander won the legal right to sue Britain for damages over the years of torture he says he suffered at the hands of Muammar Gaddafi's henchmen after being illegally handed to Libya by British and U.S. spies.
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US Aims For Trial of Benghazi Suspect Held on Ship
The capture of an alleged leader of the deadly 2012 attacks on Americans in Benghazi, Libya, gave US officials a rare moment of good news. Now, they are preparing to try the captured Libyan in the US court system and pledging to double down on catching others responsible for the deaths of the US ambassador and three other Americans in the attacks.
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Don't Interfere or Face Worse Than Iraq: Libyan Islamists Warn United States
The leader of Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia in Libya's Benghazi city warned the United States on Tuesday against interference or it would face worse than the conflicts in Somalia, Iraq, or Afghanistan.
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Extremist Group Vows to Fight Libyan General
An Al-Qaida-inspired group on Tuesday vowed to fight a Libyan renegade general who is waging an offensive against Islamists, accusing him of being an "American agent" who wants to replicate last year's military overthrow of an elected government in neighboring Egypt.
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Trial of Moammar Gaddafi's two sons, former officials gets underway
Saadi Gaddafi and Saif al-Islam, two of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's sons, are expected to appear in court on Monday, facing charges of corruption and war crimes alongside more than 30 other Gaddafi-era officials.
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Billionaire Saudi prince loses UK court battle over Muammar Gaddafi jet
A billionaire Saudi prince lost a London court battle today when a judge ordered that he should pay a $10-million commission linked to the sale of a luxurious private jet to former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
