Deathwatch For Lockerbie Bomber: Al Megrahi In Intensive Care

[UPDATE -- September 3, 2009] Libya has officially denied that Al Megrahi is dying. Libyan officials said Al Megrahi is currently receiving treatment. "Libya denied reports Wednesday that the only man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing was taken to intensive care after...

UN Hostage released in West Africa.

By, Uwe Paschen.  The U.N. news centre confirms the release of Robert H. Fowler and Louis Guay abducted and held Hostage in Niger since last December 14th 2008, when they where kidnapped 40 km of this country...

Libya and Russia 'in nuclear deal'?

As Libya continues to improve relations with the international community and the US, its leader Muammar Gaddafi is believed to have procured a civil nuclear cooperation deal with Russia. Gaddafi was in...

libya compensate terror victim

" Libya has paid $1.5bn into a compensation fund for US victims of terror attacks blamed on Tripoli in the 1980s, the US state department says. The fund was agreed in August by the US and Libya to settle all...

Libya to withdraw $7b assets in Swiss banks

At least this withdrawl is not directly related to financial meltdown, the politics of oil and diplomacy seems to be the basic reason of this latest development of withdrawl of money from swiss bank.How swiss...

Syria downplays troop buildup on Lebanese border

While US and Lebanon set up a joint military commission to improve defense ties, Syria dismisses their concern over a buildup in its borders. "Damascus claims it is merely beefing up border security to...

Over 5 killed and dozens wounded in Lebanon bomb blast

A massive bomb explosion ripped apart a bus carrying Lebanese troops in the city of Tripoli in the north of Lebanon on Monday. Initial report said  five people killed and 17 hurt in the bombing at Bahsas at the southern entrance of Tripoli during the...

Syria Is Posed To Invade N. Lebanon

"Syrian masses 10,000 commandos on border to invade N. Lebanon DEBKAfile Exclusive Report 23 Sept.: Damascus is pressing forward with its plan to occupy Greater Tripoli, Lebanon’s second largest city and port. To this end, 10,000 Syrian commando troops have massed at...

Libya and Iran will assist Bolivia in promoting hydrocarbon area development

"La Paz, September 05 (ABI).- Two technical commissions, one from Libya and other from Iran will visit Bolivia in order to study conditions to invest in oil area  and  projects of...

US: Rice Talks to Libya's Gaddafi: "Leezza, Leezza, Leezza, I Love Her Very M...

Colonel Gaddafi is quoted by the media as saying "I love my black African women.  Leezza, Leezza, Leezza, I love her very much!"  Er, say what...? Condoleezza Rice has had an historical meeting with...

Rice arrives in Libya amid criticism back home (updated)

" Rice, Gadhafi meet in house US bombed 22 years ago. 2008-09-05 21:54:04 -   TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround in their troubled relations with a...

Gaddafi 'to hand out oil money'

" Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said oil rofits should be given directly to citizens, as part of sweeping economic and political reforms. Speaking during celebrations to mark 39 years in power in Libya's...

Italy to seal Libya colonial deal

Spreaking from the port of Benghazi, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berslusconi announced long term direct investment in Libya. They would focus on construction projects as part of a post colonial dispute...

Jetliner seized in Darfur region: Surrender in Libya

Opinion Barry ArtisteUpdate, Libyan dispels reports that the hijacking of a Sudanese Plane is over.  There are no reports of passengers injured.  Previous to this  after a tense 22 hour standoff...

Hezbollah urges tolerance in Lebanon

" Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:41:11 GMT Hezbollah leader Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah calls on all Lebanese groups to help spread the spirit of religious tolerance and solidarity. Peace in Lebanon is a matter of national...

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