Muammar Gaddafi
Nicolas Sarkozy ordered to stand trial for attempt to influence judge
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been ordered to stand trial for corruption and influence peddling involving a judge, from whom he tried to get information about an investigation
1 min read29 Mar 2018France's Nicolas Sarkozy told he is suspected of taking Gaddafi election money
French former president Nicolas Sarkozy was told after two days in custody that he is being formally treated as a suspect to receive funding from late Muammar Gaddafi
2 min read22 Mar 2018Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy held over Libyan funding inquiry
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held today and questioned by magistrates investigating whether late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi helped finance his 2007 election campaign
2 min read20 Mar 2018Libyan forces seize Sirte base from Islamic State
Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on Wednesday captured a large convention hall complex in the city centre
3 min read11 Aug 2016UN Security Council removes Indian-flagged oil tanker from blacklist
Libyan Ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi said his mission had submitted an official request to de-list the ship this week to the council's Libya sanctions committee
2 min read13 May 2016India should arrest and hand over Sudan's Bashir, says ICC
Bashir is accused of masterminding genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in his campaign to crush a revolt in Sudan's western Darfur region
2 min read27 Oct 2015Two Indians kidnapped in Libya, says foreign ministry
The two Indiansfrom Odisha and Andhra Pradeshwere kidnapped from Ibn-e-Sina in Sirte where they were working
1 min read16 Sep 2015Libya tells Arab summit arms embargo must be lifted to fight IS
Summit is expected to agree on the formation of a unified Arab military force to counter growing regional security threats
1 min read29 Mar 2015Nicolas Sarkozy corruption probe said to be suspended
The Paris appeals court decided to freeze the probe pending a study of a request by Sarkozy to have it dismissed
1 min read24 Sep 2014Heavy fighting breaks out near Libya's Tripoli airport, 3 dead
Explosions and anti-aircraft gunfire heard as rival militias vie for control of Libya's main airport
2 min read13 Jul 2014