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Libya acquits two Kadhafi aides in Lockerbie case

Agence France-PresseJune 17, 2013 15:02
A Libyan court acquitted two former aides of slain dictator Moamer Kadhafi on Monday of charges connected to the deadly 1988 bombing of a US airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland. But the two remain, however, in detention in connection with a separate case involving their role in repressing the 2011 rebellion against the slain dictator's regime, a prosecution official said.

Libyan colonel wounded in Benghazi attack

Agence France-PresseJune 12, 2013 16:30
An attempt to kill a senior Libyan army officer in the eastern city of Benghazi on Wednesday left him lightly wounded, the army's general staff said. It said on its Facebook page that Colonel Abdullah al-Shaafi, spokesman for the Joint Operations Room in Benghazi, had been the target of an attempted assassination. The statement said that Shaafi and one of his attackers were taken to hospital. One of Shaafi's aides told AFP that gunmen had shot the colonel in the foot, but that he had received treatment and had already left hospital.

Scandal-plagued SNC-Lavalin offers amnesty to whistleblowers

Agence France-PresseMay 27, 2013 16:32
Canadian engineering giant SNC-Lavalin, facing mounting bribery allegations, on Monday offered amnesty to employees who come forward with knowledge of wrongdoing. In a statement, the company guaranteed whistleblowers that it would not make "claims for damages or unilaterally terminate employees who voluntarily, truthfully and fully report violations of its Code of Ethics and Business Conduct." The offer, however, does not extend to staff who profited from "ethical violations," nor does it preclude possible criminal charges.

Libya economy surges following revolution

Agence France-PresseMay 23, 2013 16:45
Libya's economy surged 105 percent in 2012 and should grow 20.2 percent this year, as it continues recovering from the meltdown that accompanied the uprising that ousted Moamer Kadhafi, the IMF said on Thursday. The International Monetary Fund said in its latest assessment of the oil-rich North African country's prospects that, while the "political situation is normalising, the government lacks control over parts of the country.

Benghazi car bomb kills 15: deputy minister

Agence France-PresseMay 13, 2013 11:02
A car bomb exploded near a hospital in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Monday, killing at least 15 people, wounding dozens more and destroying a restaurant, a top official said. Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud said it was only a "preliminary toll" and that the blast caused massive damage in the area of Al-Jala hospital. A security official had earlier said the blast ripped through the hospital car park. "Fifteen people have been killed and at least 30 were wounded in the explosion of a car bomb near the hospital," the deputy minister said.

French embassy bombing 'terrorist act'

Agence France-PresseApril 23, 2013 03:45
Libyan Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdel Aziz condemned Tuesday's car bomb attack on the French embassy in Tripoli, calling it a "terrorist act". "We strongly condemn this act, which we regard as a terrorist act against a brother nation that supported Libya during the revolution" of 2011 that ousted the regime of Moamer Kadhafi, Abdel Aziz told AFP at the scene of the blast. The car bomb wounded two French guards and caused extensive damage in the first attack on a foreign mission since militants stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in September. ila/tp/jds/al

March 19, 2013 07:01
Wanted cousin of Moamar Kadhafi surrenders to Egyptian police: MENA se/bpz

Libya helps oil giant OMV to 'record' results: firm

February 21, 2013 05:31
Austrian oil and gas giant OMV reported on Thursday "record" 2012 results, with net profit soaring 26 percent as production in Libya recovered after the 2011 uprising that toppled Moamer Khadafi. "In 2012, we managed to deliver a record financial performance while successfully progressing our strategy," chief executive Gerhard Roiss said in a statement. "We have set ourselves ambitious targets but I am convinced that we are fit for the future and we will continue to deliver on our commitment to profitable growth."

Libyan TV crew 'assaulted' in parliament: channel

February 3, 2013 11:45
Security guards at Libya's parliament have beaten up a crew of Alassema, an independent television network, the channel told AFP on Sunday. "A team from (Alassema TV) went to cover a meeting of the national assembly on Friday, entering as they were permitted to," the channel's press office director Fethi Ben Aissa said. "After interviewing an MP, the team was assaulted by plain clothes guards of the General National Congress," he said, adding that "the public prosecutor has decided to open an inquiry into the incident."

Libyan TV crew 'beaten up' in parliament: channel

February 3, 2013 11:30
Security guards at Libya's parliament have beaten up a crew of Alassema, an independent television network, the channel told AFP on Sunday. "A team from (Alassema TV) went to cover a meeting of the national assembly on Friday, entering as they were permitted to," the channel's press office director Fethi Ben Aissa said. "After interviewing an MP, the team was assaulted by plain clothes guards of the General National Congress," he said, adding that "the public prosecutor has decided to open an inquiry into the incident."
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