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Latest News : Naim Holdings to venture into Libya
KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak-based property developer, NAIM HOLDINGS BHD [ ] plans to venture into Libya to undertake the CONSTRUCTION [ ] of several facilities.
A Libyan official called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a big humiliation to the African country. The remarks by Libya's acting U.N.... Libya - Africa - Switzerland - Muammar al-Gaddafi - Moammar GadhafiLatest News : Libya's UBCI backs stake sale to Bahrain bank
TRIPOLI, March 11 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Libya's United Bank for Commerce Investment (UBCI) approved the sale of a 40 percent stake to Bahraini bank Ahli United (AUB) on Thursday, the Bahrain lender's chairman said.Latest News : Libya accepts US 'apology' for Kadhafi joke
Libya said on Wednesday it accepted the apology of a US official who had joked about Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's call for jihad against Switzerland and that normal ties would resume.Latest News : KCA DEUTAG awarded multi-million dollar contracts in Libya
KCA DEUTAG has been awarded several significant drilling contracts in Libya ...Libya accepts U.S. apology over diplomatic row
Libya signaled the end of a diplomatic row with the United States Wednesday, saying it accepted an apology for acerbic comments made by a U.S. official and wanted to deepen relations in all areas.(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 19:29 Libya's UBCI backs stake sale to Bahrain bank
TRIPOLI, March 11 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Libya's United Bank for Commerce Investment (UBCI) approved the sale of a 40 percent stake to Bahraini bank Ahli United (AUB) on Thursday, the Bahrain lender's chairman said. The Bahraini lender, which is present in seven Arab countries, said this week it was investing $53.8 million in the acquisition by subscribing to a UBCI capital increase. UBCI ...Libya accepts US apology
Libya has accepted an apology from senior U.S. State Department official for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's call for holy war, against Switzerland.High level meetings between Malta and Libya on visa standoff
Deputy Prime Prime Minister Tonio Borg has held several meetings with Libyan government officials over the past hours where the Maltese position regarding the standoff between Libya and Switzerland over the Schengen visas issue was explained.Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss
A senior official from Libya called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was aANALYSIS - Libya's row with West reflects Gaddafi inner circle
RABAT (Reuters) - The crisis in relations between Libya and its Western partners is an expression of Muammar Gaddafi's inner circle: a family he protects fiercely but which is torn between old habits of isolation and a desire to open up.Libya Accepts U.S. Apology for Remarks About Qaddafi (Update1)
Libya has accepted a U.S. State Department apology for remarks about a call by the North African nation’s leader, Muammar Qaddafi, for a jihad against Switzerland, the Libyan mission to the United Nations said.Libya says Swiss must make move to end diplomatic row
Geneva - Libya made four demands Thursday that it said Switzerland would have to fulfill if it wanted the diplomatic row between the two countries to end. It also blamed Bern for refusing to neogitate on the matter. ...Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss
A Libyan official called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a big humiliation to the African country.No progress on Libya visa row
EU Justice Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom yesterday admitted there had been no progress in the spat between Libya and Switzerland despite continuing diplomatic efforts.US 'regrets' Kadhafi jibe, sends envoy to Libya
The United States said Tuesday it is sending a top envoy to Libya as it voiced regret that a US jibe taken by Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi as an insult had harmed ties with the oil-rich country.US official apologizes for insulting Libya leader
A senior State Department official apologized Tuesday for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that prompted Libya to threaten diplomatic retaliation.Libya accepts U.S. apology over diplomatic row
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya signalled the end of a diplomatic row with the United States on Wednesday, saying it accepted an apology for acerbic comments made by a U.S. official and wanted to deepen relations in all areas.Libya accepts US apology in diplomatic row
Reuters/Tripoli Libya yesterday signalled the end of a diplomatic row with the US, saying it accepted an apology for acerbic comments made by a US official and wanted to deepen relations in all areas.Libya accepts U.S. apology over diplomatic row
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya accepts an apology issued by the United States over their diplomatic row and wants to develop relations in all fields, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.Libya accepts US apology for State Department spokesman comments
Libya signalled the end of a diplomatic row with the United States on Thursday, saying it accepted an apology for acerbic comments made by a US official and wanted to deepen relations in all fieldsLibya-Switzerland feud deepens as Gaddafi faces travel ban
In the bad old days before Muammar Gaddafi cleaned up his act, international isolation and confrontation with the west were a normal state of affairs for Libya . But now the Jamahiriya – the state of the masses – is mired in an embarrassing crisis with Switzerland that has escalated into a Europe-wide travel ban for the country's leaders and top officials.Libya accepts U.S. apology over diplomatic row
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya signalled the end of a diplomatic row with the United States on Wednesday, saying it accepted an apology for acerbic comments made by a U.S. official and wanted to deepen relations in all fields.Libya accepts US apology
Libya has accepted an apology from a senior US State Department official for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for holy war against Switzerland.Libya accepts US apology for remarks about Gaddafi - Summary
Tripoli/Washington - Libya announced Wednesday that it accepted the apology issued by a US official for remarks he had earlier made about Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's call for jihad against Switzerland. Spokesman of the US State Department PJ Crowl...US 'regrets' Gathafi jibe, sends envoy to Libya
Washington moves to please Libya following US misunderstanding over meaning of 'jihad'.Libya says it accepts Spanish proposal to resolve visas issue
Foreign Minister Tonio Borg has had a meeting in Tripoli with Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoudi al Baghdadi during which the current visas impasse was discussed, the Foreign Ministry said.KCA DEUTAG Lands Drilling Gig in Libya
Petro-Canada Oil has awarded KCA DEUTAG two multi-million dollar land drilling contracts. These two contracts are for Petro-Canada's drilling campaign in the Sirte Basin which comprises approximately fifty onshore vertical exploration wells.Senior State Department official apologizes for joking comment about Libya's Gadhafi
WASHINGTON - A senior State Department official said Tuesday he's sorry for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that prompted Libya to threaten diplomatic retaliation unless he apologized.Foreign Minister holding visa talks in Libya
File picture - Foreign Minister Tonio Borg and Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini (left) greet Libyan Foreign Minister Mousa Kousa.Busuttil: Solve Libya/Switzerland dispute
MEP Simon Busuttil has called on the EU to urgently take all possible measures in order to resolve the outstanding diplomatic spat between Libya and Switzerland, which was causing significant problems to EU citizens who are being prevented from travelling to Libya.Libya Defence And Security Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published
Saif al-Islam Qadhafi, son of Muammar al- Qadhafi continues to emerge as the man to take charge when the reign of his father ends.Libya accepts U.S. apology over comments on Libyan leader
The Libyan Foreign Ministry on Wednesday accepted an apology from the U.S. State Department over its spokesman's comments on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The ministry said in a statement carried by the Libyan News Agency that it accepts the apology and regret shown by the U.S. State Department as well as the explanation given by its spokesman Philip Crowley. The statement said that it ...Naim to sign pact for Libyan building project
NAIM Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian builder, said it will sign a preliminary agreement to build various facilities and amenities for a project known as Solar Oasis in Libya. Naim will sign the agreement today in Kuala Lumpur, the company said in an e-mailed statement. The project is on 100 hectares of land, 30 kilometers from Libya's Tripoli city center, it said. - BloombergEU should take measures to resolve spat between Libya and Switzerland - Busuttil
The EU should urgently take all possible measures to resolve the outstanding diplomatic spat between Libya and Switzerland, MEP Simon Busuttil said when addressing the plenary of the European Parliament.Lebanese president not to attend Libyan Arab summit
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman will not represent Lebanon at the next Arab summit in Libya, Information Minister Tarek Mitri said on Thursday. In a statement issued after a cabinet meeting led by Suleiman on Thursday in the presidential palace near Beirut, Mitri said that the Lebanese president briefed the cabinet on his recent visit to Saudi Arabia. He added that Suleiman spoke about his ...Libya accepts Spanish proposals in visas impasse
On Wednesday evening, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg met with Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoudi al Baghdadi during which the current visas impasse was discussed. Foreign Minister Tonio Borg was informed by the Libyan Prime Minister that proposals put forward by the Spanish EU Presidency have been accepted by the Libyan government. However, they still have to be accepted [...]Abbas to attend AL summit in Tripoli: official
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will attend the Arab League (AL)'s summit in Libya this month after Egypt brokered a compromise between him and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a Palestinian official said Thursday. The Palestinian President will join the summit on March 27 heading a delegation from Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), said Abbas Zaki, a senior member of Abbas's Fatah ...Nemzetkozi Vegyépszer wins €300 mln contract to build infrastructure in Libya
Hungarian construction company Nemzetközi Vegyépszer has won a tender to build infrastructure and public facilities in Libya worth about €300 million, the company said.U.S. apologizes to Libya for dismissive comments
The U.S. State Department apologized on Tuesday for dismissive comments its spokesman made about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for jihad, often translated as armed struggle, against Switzerland.Naim to sign pact for Libyan building project
NAIM Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian builder, said it will sign a preliminary agreement to build various facilities and amenities for a project known as Solar Oasis in Libya.MEP calls on EU to resolve dispute with Libya
Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil called on the EU to urgently take all possible measures in order to resolve the outstanding diplomatic spat between Libya and Switzerland which was causing significant problems to EU citizens who are being prevented from travelling to Libya. Addressing plenary on Monday, Busuttil said that “The EU has nothing to do [...]Libya welcomes 'apology' for Gaddafi joke
The Libyan government has accepted the apology of an American envoy who joked about Muammar Gaddafi's call for jihad against Switzerland.State Department Official Apologizes for Libya Remark (Update1)
March 9 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. State Department spokesman Philip J. Crowley apologized for comments he made last month about Muammar Qaddafi when asked about the Libyan leader’s call for a jihad on Switzerland.Khalifa Gets Invite from Gaddafi to Attend Arab Summit
ABU DHABI — President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has received a written invitation from Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi to attend the 22nd Arab Summit to be held in Libya on March 27.Libya accepts US apology
The Libyan Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday that the country had accepted an apology from the United States following the sarcastic comments made by a senior official in Washington about Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's sense, stressing its desire to develop bilateral relations in all fields.Busuttil makes renewed appeal over Libyan-Swiss stalemate
Nationalist MEP Simon Busuttil yesterday made a second appeal in two days to the European Commission to move on the diplomatic spat between Libya and Switzerland.Medco to Invest US$400 Mn in Libya
Medco teams up with the Libyan Investment Authority for the refinery project.Libyan UN head on Europe travel ban list
The Libyan president of the UN General Assembly is among dozens of people banned from travelling to Europe due to a diplomatic row between Libya and SwitzerlandUS official apologizes for insulting Libya leader
WASHINGTON - A senior State Department official apologized today for a joking remark he made about Libyan leader... 1 2 3
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