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<title><![CDATA[Libya to invest US$140 billion in projects over the next decade]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=62041</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libya Projects 2013, organised by MEED in association with Business Mirror (BM), will dissect the new wave of projects that will be undertaken in Libya over the next decade. 

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<title><![CDATA[Kuwait&#039;s Kharafi group wins US$930 million from Libya ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61890</link>
<description><![CDATA[KUWAIT. Damages for former leader Muammar Gaddafi&#039;s cancelling of the construction of a vacation resort in Tripoli, which would have included hotel accommodation, villas and a shopping mall.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya: The Political and Administrative Isolation Law]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61865</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libya is continuing to face challenges during this period of transition, but there is a growing tangible confidence and a belief that Libya will find a way through these challenges.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[French embassy in Tripoli bombed]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61591</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. A car bomb hit the France embassy in Libya, wounding two French guards and causing extensive damage in the first attack on a foreign mission since militants stormed the US consulate in Benghazi in September.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya&#039;s massive rebuilding efforts to sustain double-digit growth in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61581</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  Deputy Prime Minister Dr Awad Ibrahim Elbarasi reveals  US$312 million investment for projects related to country&#039;s hosting of African Cup of Nations.

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<title><![CDATA[Former US Army Chief and Congressman call for reform of US defense cooperation with Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61564</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. US defense cooperation should focus on promoting civilian control and defense modernization, according to new Atlantic Council report.
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<title><![CDATA[IEA cuts oil-demand forecast because of European demand]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61479</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Saudi Arabia &quot;seems poised to ramp up&quot; production further to meet seasonal demand, after restoring output to a four-month high of 9.3 million barrels a day in March, an increase of 50,000 a day from February.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[North African and Middle East countries poised to upgrade Concentrated Solar Power use]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61473</link>
<description><![CDATA[TUNISIA. The African Development Bank (AfDB) and World Bank convened a workshop with representatives of Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia to review and upgrade the region&#039;s path-breaking regional Investment Plan for Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), with funding from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF).]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[From the inside looking out: Extremism in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61452</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. 46% of online respondents think that people join violent extremist groups for money; 36% of online respondents think the French intervention in Mali will increase the likelihood of terrorist attacks in Europe.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudis save US$1 billion a week as Egypt counts remaining wheat stocks, says HSBC report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61448</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Oil-rich Gulf Arab countries, led by Qatar and Saudi Arabia, are widening the wealth gap with the region&#039;s energy importers as political turmoil from Egypt to Lebanon stifles economic growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World Bank supports Libya in building institutions ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61446</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. &quot;The task is to build the institutions of a modern market economy which draws on its rich resources but also diversifies widely and encourages the engagement of citizens.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Alabbar to lead speaker panel on fifth ASDA&#039;A Burson-Marsteller Arab Youth Survey ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61419</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Survey results based on face-to-face interviews with 3,000 Arab youth between the ages of 18 to 24 in 15 Arab nations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Dubai School of Government to train leaders from Libyan Government]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61359</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. As part of the initiative, DSG will share its experience in management and leadership with select 300 participants identified by the Libyan government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Urgent job creation on a mass scale key to stability in the Arab region, says UNDP report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61212</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Arab States could reap a major &quot;demographic dividend&quot; if they can convert their advances in education into employment opportunities for youth, says the 2013 Human Development Report.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab countries in transition seek path to strong, inclusive growth]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61149</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Region pursues economic and political stability in aftermath of historic uprising; Comprehensive political, social, and financial reform critical to economic success; Middle-class aspirations to boost inclusive growth.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Global Energy Index sets benchmark for Middle East region]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61111</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Accenture, releases report on countries&#039; energy systems; &quot;Significant renewable energy projects in the GCC are expected to see the Middle East&#039;s rankings rise in future reports.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Forbes Middle East unveils the Best Performing Economies in the Arab World ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=61018</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The study highlights positive transformation in oil-exporting countries including economic diversification and increased public spending on health &amp; education.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya: regulation of the financial services sector]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60965</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. The Libyan General National Congress (GNC) looks to amend regulations of the financial services sector and to introduce Islamic financing into Libya for the first time. 

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<title><![CDATA[Geopolitical Analysis: Avoiding the wars that never end]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60679</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The United States is moving away from the view that it has the primary responsibility for trying to manage the world on behalf of itself, the Europeans and its other allies. Instead, that burden is shifting to those who have immediate interests involved.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[US probe slams &#039;grossly inadequate&#039; Benghazi security]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60470</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A long-awaited inquiry into a deadly militant attack on the US mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi slammed State Department security arrangements. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[November OPEC oil output fell 90,000 bpd, says Platts survey]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=60378</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Decreases totaling 140,000 b/d from Angola, Iran, Libya, Nigeria and Saudi Arabia were partly offset by increases totaling 50,000 b/d from Ecuador, Qatar and the UAE.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Africa tipped as decade&#039;s next big investment opportunity]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59726</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. GITEX Technology Week 2012 helps Middle East businesses tap into emerging continent&#039;s latent ICT potential.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Force majeure clause close to being lifted in Libya  ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59724</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;This depends on the security situation in our license area in the Murzuq basin,&quot; said Dr. Jacek Gutowski, Vice President of POGC Libya, emphasising the importance of developing and utilising local content.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya&#039;s General Electricity Company asks companies to follow up on contracts]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59675</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. All companies with an existing contract or order with General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) must contact GECOL by 27 October 2012 to resolve legal situation of their contracts. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Geopolitical Analysis: The Emerging Doctrine of the United States]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59659</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Under the emerging doctrine, the absence of an overwhelming American interest means that the fate of a country like Syria is in the hands of the Syrian people or neighboring countries. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libyan Prime Minister ousted after lawmakers reject cabinet]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59632</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Mustafa Abushagur, who presented a &quot;crisis cabinet&quot; of 10 people to lead the country, was defeated in a no-confidence motion, less than a month after he took office.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arqaam Capital to acquire Libyan financial services firm Rashad]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59617</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Purchase agreement includes the business, operations and financial services licence of Rashad; Further extends Arqaam&#039;s reach in North Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libyan Islamist militia swept out of Benghazi bases]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59438</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Ansar al-Sharia has been linked to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi last week in which the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans died, although the group denied involvement]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Geopolitical Analysis: From Gadhafi to Benghazi]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59388</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It is simply not clear to me that removing a dictator automatically improves matters. What is clear to me is that if you wage war for moral ends, you are morally bound to manage the consequences.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya&#039;s political transition threatened by security challenges, finds new report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59317</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The September 11 attack on the US Consulate in Benghazi, resulting in the death of four American diplomats, makes more urgent the report&#039;s identification of serious internal security deficiencies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya attack may have been planned and organized, say US officials ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59284</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Think tank says may have been retaliation for an American drone attack that killed a Libyan leader of al Qaeda&#039;s core command group;  U.S. moving two destroyers toward the Libyan coast, giving flexibility for any future action against Libyan targets.
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<title><![CDATA[US ambassador to Libya killed as protests flare in North Africa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59276</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In Cairo, the government deployed about 400 security forces to protect the embassy where demonstrators scaled the walls yesterday, ripping down the U.S. flag.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Tangram Hotels unveils expansion plan in the Middle East]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59193</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. New international hotel brand identifies gap in business travellers&#039; market and introduces smart midscale hotels in major business hubs.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OMV outlines challenges of developing the oil industry in Libya and Tunisia]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59176</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  The change in landscape initiated by the Arab Spring has provided several opportunities and challenges for International Oil Companies that operate in North Africa. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Wanted Qadhafi spy chief extradited to Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=59171</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Abdullah al-Senussi was extradited from Mauritania, where he was arrested in March as he tried to enter the country from Morocco. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[TOTAL eager to invest in Libya and North Africa]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58974</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Jean Daniel Blasco, Vice President of TOTAL E&amp;P North Africa participated in an interview with The Energy Exchange to discuss the organization&#039;s opportunities in Libya and North Africa.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NU-Q panel examines Libya&#039;s media future following first peaceful power transition]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58885</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Dean Everette Dennis led media experts in an AEJMC Conference 2012 panel to assess the applications of Northwestern University in Qatar&#039;s historic Libya &quot;good offices&quot; conference for the newly-elected government.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Emirates airline to resume flights to Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58863</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Emirates will operate four flights a week from Dubai to Tripoli starting on October 29, after suspending them for almost 18 months following the outbreak of civil unrest.
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<title><![CDATA[Libya&#039;s ruling council hands over power to new assembly]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58829</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libya&#039;s ruling council handed over power to a newly elected national assembly on Wednesday in the North African country&#039;s first peaceful transition of power in its modern history.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Western pessimism over Arab Spring&#039;s impact increasing, reveals APCO study]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58572</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;New findings show that opinion in the United States and Europe is changing and that confidence in the Arab world is now largely influenced by the reactions of citizens to their new governments.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Clyde &amp; Co is first international law firm to open in Libya post-Arab Spring]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58517</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. International law firm Clyde &amp; Co has today announced that it is opening an office in Tripoli, the firm&#039;s fifth in the Middle East and North Africa region.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Jibril says Alliance is open to governing coalition in Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58481</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. &quot;We extend an invitation to other political forces to come together in one coalition under one banner,&quot; the leader of the National Forces Alliance said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Liberals claim early lead in Libya vote count]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58469</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. The alliance of liberal forces is headed by Mahmud Jibril who played a prominent role as rebel prime minister during the popular revolt that toppled Qadhafi last year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya offers business and investment opportunities for Dubai, says Asamer CEO]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58462</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE.  The CEO of Libya&#039;s leading construction company has been telling Dubai business leaders that the country offers huge business and investment opportunities stemming from the need to rebuild]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya open to doing business with international partners, says Libyan Minister]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=58352</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. &quot;Libya needs everything. There is huge demand for goods, services and know-how from all sectors of the economy and Libya welcomes all to support its rebuilding efforts.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Doing business in Libya: Regulatory changes set to increase in 2013]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57865</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Deloitte provides insights on the overview of Libya&#039;s taxation &amp; accounting framework along with guidance on doing business in Libya&#039;s resurging infrastructure and energy sectors. Sourcing skilled talent and tax laws pose biggest challenges for global companies. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OMV opens youth centre in Tripoli]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57748</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. OMV offers children and adolescents, who have suffered from acts of war and their consequences, the prospect of a more carefree future; Support already being provided to 260 young locals. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OPEC crude oil output rises to 31.39 million b/d in March]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57369</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Increase of 120,000 b/d from an estimated 31.27 million b/d in February; Iranian shipments slow, but production gains from Saudi Arabia, Libya, Iraq.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arab Spring turns to Economic Winter on more joblessness]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57266</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The world&#039;s highest youth jobless rate left the Middle East vulnerable to the uprisings that ousted Egypts Hosni Mubarak and three other leaders in the past year. It has got worse since then.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UAE firms look to capitalise on emerging opportunities in Libya ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=57234</link>
<description><![CDATA[UAE. Libya Infrastructure &amp; Rebuild Conference in June to create right platform to boost UAE-Libya trade relations.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Deloitte organizes &#039;The New Libya Forum: Building the future together&#039;]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56863</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Recent developments in Libya have called for business leaders to come together in an event, and address the changes impacting the country. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Arabs seek safety in dollars after uprising euphoria collides with reality]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56566</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;People are frustrated because the reasons that they revolted against to begin with are still there. Whoever said this was going to be smooth was naive.&quot;]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[OPEC output reaches 3 year high, shows survey ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=56456</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Production increased 183,000 barrels, or 0.6%, to an average 30.9 million barrels a day in January from a revised 30.717 million the prior month.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[An increase of output by non-OPEC nations will make up for rising demand in 2012, says Deloitte report]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55635</link>
<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Oil &amp; Gas reality check report, released at the World Petroleum Congress, sees Iraq and Libya playing a major role in the global oil industry.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Post-Gaddafi Libya offers opportunities for investment in travel &amp; tourism]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55506</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The unstable nature of a post-revolutionary environment and high input costs for rebuilding damaged infrastructure remain high concerns, according to Euromonitor report.
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<title><![CDATA[The Atlantic Council proposes coordinated US-EU policy for the Arab awakening]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55386</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The United States and EU must leverage all possible resources to support a democratic transition that guarantees the rights of all citizens, upholds the rule of law, and enshrines basic civil liberties.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Qaddafi&#039;s son Saif Al-Islam captured in Libya]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55354</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Saif al-Islam, wanted by the International Criminal Court for an alleged role in killing civilian protesters, was captured near Ubari in southern Libya.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libyan oil output rises to 600,000 bpd]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55268</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Tripoli expects to raise its oil output to 800,000 bpd before the end of 2011 and reach pre-crisis levels of 1.7 billion bpd by the end of next year.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ICC Prosecutor in contact with Gadhafi&#039;s son on possible surrender]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55066</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The Office of the Prosecutor has made it clear that if Saif al-Islam Gadhafi surrenders to the ICC, he has the right to be heard in court, he is innocent until proven guilty.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gaddafi son wants to surrender to ICC, says NTC]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=55025</link>
<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who once vowed to die fighting on Libyan soil, now wants to face international justice instead and avoid any chance of meeting the same grisly end as his father.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya and Iraq: The Price of Success]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The universal congratulations on the death of Moammar Gadhafi are as ominous as all victory celebrations are, because they ignore the critical question: Now what?

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<title><![CDATA[Qatar Airways to launch flights to Benghazi ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[QATAR. Operating four-times-a-week non-stop from Doha, the newest route will take the number of destination launches by the airline to 15 during 2011.
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<title><![CDATA[Gaddafi buried in secret desert grave, says Libya&#039;s NTC]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA.  Libya&#039;s National Transitional Council buried Muammar Gaddafi at an unknown location at dawn on Tuesday  ending a wrangle over his corpse.
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<title><![CDATA[UN human rights office calls for probe into Gadhafi&#039;s death]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The United Nations human rights office yesterday called for a probe into Muammar Gadhafi&#039;s death to determine whether he was killed during fighting or after his capture. 

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<title><![CDATA[The end of the regime: After Gaddafi, what? ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[UAE. The end of Gaddafi will no doubt give further impetus to the Arab Spring, especially to those on the streets who believe in the use of force to overthrow dictatorships. 
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Post-Gadhafi Libya]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Analyst Kamran Bokhari gives an overview of the challenges facing Libya and the National Transitional Council after the death of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. 

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<title><![CDATA[NTC rebel forces seize key Libya airport]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Anti-Gadhafi fighters said Tuesday they had captured the airport and a garrison in the defeated Libyan despot&#039;s southern redoubt Sabha.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Large Libyan military convoy arrives in Niger]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;I saw an exceptionally large and rare convoy of several dozen vehicles enter Agadez,&quot; a source said, amid speculation that toppled leader Moammer Gadhafi may be in it.

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<title><![CDATA[Unseemly scrabble for Libya&#039;s post-Gaddafi oil assets underway]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. A covert tussle to gain a commanding lead in developing the country&#039;s energy riches in light of Colonel Gaddafi&#039;s departure is well underway; Only 25% of Libya&#039;s territory has been explored to date for hydrocarbons. 
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Gadhafi&#039;s personal protection ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Vice President of Intelligence Fred Burton examines the historical and current personal protection issues facing ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

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<title><![CDATA[Libyan rebels pinpoint Gadhafi in Bani Walid]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Gadhafi&#039;s son Seif al-Islam vowed that the loyalists would fight to the death, saying in an audio message that &quot;Gadhafi and the entire family&quot; are still in Tripoli.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Father of Lybian revolution may not lead post-Gaddafi era]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Mustafa Abdel Jalil, the first cabinet minister to break ties with Gaddafi, is unlikely to lead Libya after its transition from a dictatorship to a promised democracy. 

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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Atrocious&#039; abuses by Gadhafi forces cause for extreme alarm, says UN]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. &quot;We are also deeply concerned about reports that there are still thousands of people unaccounted for who were arrested or taken prisoner by Gadhafi security forces either earlier in the conflict, or before it even started.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya: A premature victory celebration ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Governments and media have decided that the war in Libya is over, despite the fact that fighting continues. Gadhafi is still fighting and posing challenges. The war is not over.

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<title><![CDATA[Gadhafi&#039;s wife, two sons and daughter in Algeria]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[ALGERIA. So far, Algiers has adopted a stance of strict neutrality on the conflict in its neighbour, leading some among the rebels rebels to accuse it of supporting the Gadhafi regime.
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<title><![CDATA[&#039;Libya&#039;s new government will remember those who supported it and also those who did not,&#039; says risk consultant]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Charles Gurdon is part of a high-level oil and gas industry expert line-up for the North Africa Oil &amp; Gas Summit in Madrid in October.

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<title><![CDATA[Gadhafi nearly captured, says report]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libyan commandos fighting Muammar Gadhafi came close to capturing the toppled leader when they raided a private home in Tripoli where he appeared to have been hiding.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya rebels offer US$1.7 million bounty for Gadhafi as hunt intensifies]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Rebels said they were meeting little resistance as they closed in on Gadhafi&#039;s coastal hometown of Sirte amid a broad hunt for the Libyan leader.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Libya&#039;s post Gadhafi future - Who gets the oil?]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The glittering prize is Libya&#039;s 1.6 million barrels per day output of high quality crude, which accounted for about 2% of global oil output drawn from Africa&#039;s largest oil reserves.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreign journalists leave Tripoli Rixos hotel]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. The journalists said that representatives of the International Committee Red Cross came to the hotel and arranged for them to leave and provided transport.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Perspective: The oil market in Libya]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It is unlikely that Libya&#039;s post war crude production of 1.5 million barrels a day amounting to 2% of the world demand will come back online before the end of 2012.
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<title><![CDATA[Elusive Gadhafi urges residents to cleanse Tripoli &#039;of rats&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. &quot;I walked incognito, without anyone seeing me, and I saw youths ready to defend their city,&quot; Gadafi said in an audio message without specifying when he did his walkabout. 

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<title><![CDATA[Libyan rebels break into Gaddafi compound]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libyan rebels stormed into Muammar Gaddafi&#039;s compound in Tripoli after battling loyalist forces for control of the capital for a third day.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Libyan rebel success and the problems ahead]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Analyst Bayless Parsley examines the success of the Libyan rebel forces in Tripoli but foresees problems for the rebel National Transitional Council once they begin governing Libya.

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<title><![CDATA[Brent oil slides as Libyan rebels enter Tripoli]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Brent crude fell, narrowing its record premium to the main US oil grade, as investors bet that Libyan production may recover after rebels entered Tripoli. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[World revels in imminent Gadhafi demise]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. World leaders hailed the rebel push on the Libyan capital as the end-game in the six-month uprising against Gadhafi, urging him to surrender to avoid further bloodshed and face justice.

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<title><![CDATA[Heavy fighting near Gadhafi&#039;s Tripoli residence]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. The strongman&#039;s whereabouts are unknown although he broadcast three audio messages on Sunday as rebel forces were sweeping through the capital and taking over the symbolic Green Square in the heart of the city.

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<title><![CDATA[Geopolitical analysis: Re-examining the Arab Spring ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=54060</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. It is now more than six months since the beginning of the Arab Spring, and it is important to take stock of what has happened and what has not happened. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Gaddafi urges Libyans to &#039;liberate&#039; country from &#039;traitors&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi called on his followers to resist rebels and NATO forces, as rebel fighters claimed advances on the battlefield.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rift threatens Libya rebels]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Seif al-Islam Gadhafi said his family had forged an alliance with Islamist rebels among the insurgents to drive out the secular opposition to his father&#039;s 40-year rule.
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<title><![CDATA[Libyan rebels claim control of Brega]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Most pro-Gadhafi troops retreated westward leaving around 150-200 loyalist fighters pinned down inside the oil town, a rebel spokesman said.
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<title><![CDATA[Libyan rebels breach Brega ]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Libyan rebels say they breached the strategic town of Brega overnight, after dozens of countries gave rebels a political boost by officially recognizing the Transitional National Council as the legitimate authority.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Analysis: Libya and the problem with The Hague ]]></title>'
<link>http://www.bi-me.com/main.php?c=3&amp;cg=3&amp;t=1&amp;id=53527</link>
<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In both the Serbia and Libya cases, ICC indictments were used by Western countries in the midst of bombing campaigns to legitimize their humanitarian intervention. The problem is that the indictments left little room for negotiated settlements. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[France in contact with Libya as envoys say Gadhafi ready to go]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. We are meeting envoys who say to us:&quot; look, Gadhafi is ready to go, let&#039;s talk about it,&quot; French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Saudi journalist says oil shortages will topple Gaddafi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. The ongoing struggle between Libya&#039;s beleaguered regime and its opponents may eventually be decided by the issue of the country&#039;s petroleum reserves.
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<title><![CDATA[International court issues arrest warrant for Gadhafi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. ICC orders arrest of Gadhafi&#039;s son, spy chief; Warrants are for crimes against humanity; Warrants could intensify violence. 

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<title><![CDATA[US lawmakers deal Libya setback to Obama]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. In a symbolic but scathing rebuke to President Obama, the US House of Representatives rejected a resolution authorizing US military action in Libya.

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<title><![CDATA[Gaddafi running out of money, says ex-bank head]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. Gaddafi&#039;s rule may end in weeks as international sanctions starve him of funds.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[UK helicopters &#039;hit targets near Libya&#039;s Brega&#039;]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[INTERNATIONAL. British Apache helicopters destroyed a radar station and a military checkpoint held by Gadhafi&#039;s forces near Brega in their first sorties over Libya.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[I will not leave my country, says Gaddafi]]></title>'
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<description><![CDATA[LIBYA. Muammar Gaddafi is emphatic he will not leave Libya, South African President Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday after talks with the Libyan leader.]]></description>
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