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According to the Italian Foreign Minister, Libya along with the UAE has expressed interest in Telecom Italia. The foreign minister told Reuters, “For now, we’ve had explorations, contacts which have not translated into a concrete interest. There is an interest in the infrastructure, tourism and transport sectors. Libya is interested.” During the recent financial crisis, [...]
Since 2003, the Libyan government has developed friendly relations with the rest of the world, and with this the prospect of trade has vastly increased for the North African country. In particular, Libya is seeking a supplier for modern weapons from many European countries. During the Soviet era, Libya received aircraft, small arms and missiles [...]
Libya marks the anniversary of Libyans exiled to Italy during its colonial years on Monday. The Libyan flag was flown at half mast and the population was asked to wear black clothes in remembrance. As well, all traffic was stopped for five minutes at noon; the first periods of all education institutions were spent discussing [...]
On September 25, 2008, The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) announced the launch of an emergency response program to facilitate the ongoing food crisis in Yemen. The program is the result of a recent investigation that revealed a dramatic decrease in food security among Yemen’s population due to the global rise in food prices. [...]
In a recent post, Roy Dickson reported that Italy announced its intentions to compensate Libya, an amount of $5 billion, for years of colonial rule and the harsh treatment of Libyans under Mussolini. It has now been revealed that the World Organization of Libyan Jews has requested that a portion of the funds should be [...]
