Libya

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Nov. 6
November 17, 2008 2106 GMT
Russia and the West are vying for influence in Libya, but Tripoli is struggling with a potentially destabilizing transfer of power. [more]
Libyan Leader Moammar Gadhafi
Libya’s mercurial leader is making his first trip to Moscow since the Cold War. Once upon a time, the West’s intelligence agencies would have scrambled - but now Washington seems more interested in the long-term sustainability of the nuclear deterrent. But, reports Colin Chapman, Moammar Gadhafi and Vladimir Putin could spell trouble for Europe’s gas supplies. [more]
The Port and Old City of Tripoli, Libya
October 1, 2008 1850 GMT
A Russian port call in Libya hints at a revived struggle between Moscow and the West for Libya's affections. [more]
Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of Libyan leader Moammar
August 27, 2008 1946 GMT
Much speculation has circulated over the political career of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's heir apparent, Seif al-Islam. [more]
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
July 24, 2008 2117 GMT
The arrest of one of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's sons in Switzerland prompted a Libyan state-owned transport company to suspend oil shipments to the European country. [more]
Oil and gas fields in Tripoli
Libya announced an agreement with Egypt on July 7 involving the development of a refinery in Egypt and a natural gas pipeline connecting the two North African countries. (With Stratfor map) [more]
Libyan Islamic Fighting Group prisoners being released
Leaders of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group are close to a deal on abandoning their armed resistance against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s government, according to July 7 media reports. [more]
Oil and gas fields in Tripoli
June 26, 2008 2025 GMT
Libya's Oil Ministry has announced it may reduce oil output in response to proposed U.S. legislation that would allow the Justice Department to sue OPEC members for limiting oil supplies. [more]
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Looking to gain traction as its influence erodes, Russia is attempting to shore up ties with Libya and challenge Western attempts to make inroads into the North African country's economy. [more]
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi saluting in military uniform
Libya's role in upcoming military exercises with the United States and other nations is significant.(With Stratfor map) [more]
Moammar Gadhafi
The Libyan government on Jan. 29 ratified a $900 million natural gas exploration agreement made with BP in May 2007, a spokesperson for BP said Feb. 4. [more]
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi
January 29, 2008 1631 GMT
The leaders of Egypt, Sudan, Chad, Eritrea, Mauritania, Gabon and Senegal met in Tripoli, Libya, on Jan. 28 for a mini-summit hosted by Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. [more]
ZTE Protesters
Chinese telecommunications equipment company ZTE and Libya's telecom regulator are planning to build the first-ever WiMAX wireless commercial data network in Africa. [more]
Libyan fighters hometown - 4
December 21, 2007 2141 GMT
Captured documents from an al Qaeda safe-house in the Iraqi city of Sinjar have revealed a significant flow of Libyan fighters coming into Iraq. [more]
Libyan National Oil Co. Head Shukri Ghanem
December 10, 2007 1740 GMT
Libya signed natural gas exploration contracts Dec. 9 for the first greenfield projects in the country since the 1970s. [more]
Islamic State of Iraq flyer
December 4, 2007 2112 GMT
In a 42-minute audio message, Iraq’s top jihadist leader called Dec. 4 for a fresh bombing campaign against Iraqi security forces. [more]
July 26, 2007 2121 GMT
Libya on July 24 released six medics, who had been imprisoned for eight years for allegedly... [more]
July 25, 2007 0200 GMT
In a meeting preceded by the diplomatic equivalent of a handful of cayenne pepper to the eye,... [more]
July 24, 2007 2318 GMT
Five Bulgarian nurses and one Palestinian doctor were pardoned after their return to Bulgaria... [more]
May 30, 2007 0200 GMT
A Libyan regional court judge ruled on Tuesday that five Bulgarian nurses who have been held in... [more]
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