Libya
Islamic cleric warns against meddling in Nigeria's affairs
Mar 21, 2010 16:56 EDT
Nigeria's top Islamic cleric warned foreigners against meddling in the nation affairs on Sunday, days after Libya's leader suggested the country be broken up into Muslim and Christian areas.
Nigeria's ruling party to hold key talks after cabinet sacking
Mar 19, 2010 14:14 EDT
Nigeria's ruling party will hold key talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan in a shock move sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, officials said Friday.
Abbas ordered to rest after falling
Mar 19, 2010 12:57 EDT
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas suffers bruises after fall, but says he's in good health. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Friday that doctors ordered him to rest after a fall left him with a bruised back.
Egypt TV shows footage of Mubarak talking, working
Mar 19, 2010 12:43 EDT
Egyptian television on Friday aired new footage of President Hosni Mubarak, who has been recovering in Germany after surgery, showing the 81-year-old making phone calls from hospital.
Egypt TV shows footage of Mubarak talking, working
Mar 19, 2010 10:28 EDT
Egyptian television on Friday aired new footage of President Hosni Mubarak, who has been recovering in Germany after surgery, showing the 81-year-old making phone calls from hospital.
Nigeria's ruling party to meet for crucial talks
Mar 19, 2010 09:30 EDT
Nigeria's ruling party is planning crucial talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, sources said.
Nigeria's ruling party to meet for crucial talks
Mar 19, 2010 09:05 EDT
Nigeria's ruling party is planning crucial talks after Acting President Goodluck Jonathan sacked a government he inherited from the country's ailing head of state, sources said.
Gaddafi comment sparks diplomatic row with Nigeria
Mar 19, 2010 05:07 EDT
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the north African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said Nigeria should split along religious lines.
Export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna rejected
Mar 18, 2010 17:03 EDT
Proposed export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna defeated at UN wildlife meeting. Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting.
Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment
Mar 18, 2010 16:12 EDT
Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
UN wildlife body rejects bluefin trade ban
Mar 18, 2010 15:49 EDT
Lobbied aggressively by Japan, delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting on Thursday massively rejected a ban on cross-border commerce in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay.
Kadhafi's son rejects Swiss compensation offer
Mar 18, 2010 14:51 EDT
Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's son Hannibal on Thursday dismissed a Swiss regional government's compensation offer to ease a two-year diplomatic row over his arrest, in an interview with AFP.
Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment
Mar 18, 2010 14:33 EDT
Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
UN wildlife body rejects bluefin trade ban
Mar 18, 2010 14:14 EDT
Lobbied aggressively by Japan, delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting on Thursday massively rejected a ban on cross-border commerce in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay.
Kadhafi's son rejects Swiss compensation offer
Mar 18, 2010 13:57 EDT
The son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi on Thursday dismissed an offer by a Swiss regional government to pay him compensation in a bid to ease a diplomatic row over his arrest in 2008.
Nigeria recalls envoy after Kadhafi 'partition' comment
Mar 18, 2010 13:52 EDT
Nigeria on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Tripoli after Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi's "irresponsible" suggestion that the country should be partitioned between Muslims and Christians.
UN wildlife body rejects bluefin trade ban
Mar 18, 2010 13:16 EDT
Lobbied aggressively by Japan, delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting on Thursday massively rejected a ban on cross-border commerce in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay.
UN wildlife body rejects bluefin trade ban
Mar 18, 2010 12:26 EDT
Lobbied aggressively by Japan, delegates at a UN wildlife trade meeting on Thursday massively rejected a ban on cross-border commerce in Atlantic bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay.
UN rejects bluefin tuna ban
Mar 18, 2010 12:04 EDT
The UN body overseeing commerce in endangered wildlife on Thursday rejected a proposal to outlaw international trade in eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean bluefin tuna, a sushi mainstay in Japan.
Kadhafi is a 'mad man', says Nigeria senate speaker
Mar 18, 2010 11:17 EDT
The speaker of Nigeria's senate has described Libya's leader Moamer Kadhafi as a 'mad man' after he suggested splitting the country between the Christian and Muslim communities to end sectarian violence.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Great Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, People´s and Socialist
الجماهيرية العربية الليبية الشعبية الإشتراكية العظمى
Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-ʿArabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Šaʿbiyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-ʿUẓmā (Arabic) | ||||||
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| Anthem: Allahu Akbar God is the Greatest | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) | Tripoli 32°54′N 13°11′E / 32.9°N 13.183°E | |||||
| Official languages | Arabic1 | |||||
| Demonym | Libyan | |||||
| Government | Jamahiriya | |||||
| - | Leader and Guide of the Revolution | Muammar al-Gaddafi | ||||
| - | Secretary General of the General People's Congress | Imbarek Shamekh | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Baghdadi Mahmudi | ||||
| Independence | ||||||
| - | Relinquished by Italy | 10 February 1947 | ||||
| - | From United Kingdom & France under United Nations Trusteeship | 24 December 1951 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 1,759,541 km2 (17th) 679,359 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | negligible | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 6,420,000[1] (105th) | ||||
| - | 2006 census | 5,670,6881 | ||||
| - | Density | 3.6/km2 (218th) 9.4/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $88.133 billion[2] (68th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $14,192[2] (58th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $89.916 billion[2] (59th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $14,479[2] (48th) | ||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲0.847[3] (high) (55th) | |||||
| Currency | Dinar (LYD) | |||||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .ly | |||||
| Calling code | 218 | |||||
| 1 | Arabic (de jure), Libyan Arabic (de facto) | |||||