http://www.mail.com/people/1672420-ali-zeidan.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1672420-ali-zeidan.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145056-libya-army-chief-vows-to-militias-this-year.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's interim army chief of staff insisted Tuesday that militias will have to lay down their arms or join the military by year's end after 31 people were killed in protests against the militia forces. Speaking in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the deadly clashes erupted over the weekend, killing mostly civilians, Col. Salem Qi... Tue, 11 Jun 2013 20:48:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2145056-libya-army-chief-vows-to-militias-this-year.html 2013-06-11T20:48:18Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2131392-libya-moves-state-run-oil-company-to-benghazi.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's premier on Wednesday ordered relocation of the headquarters of the state-run oil company to the eastern city of Benghazi, fulfilling a long-standing demand by residents of the region and comes days after tribal declared semi-independent region in the east. Prime Minister Ali Zidan told reporters that the decision was not take... Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:47:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2131392-libya-moves-state-run-oil-company-to-benghazi.html 2013-06-05T20:47:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2126158-libya-5-dead-tribal-clashes-southern-town.html PARIS (AP) — A personal feud on Monday sparked clashes between tribes of African and Arab origins in southern Libya, leaving five people dead, according to a security official, in the latest sign of chaos in the country. The vast, mostly barren southern two-thirds of Libya has largely gone its own way since the rebellion that overthrew longtime dictator M... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 19:37:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2126158-libya-5-dead-tribal-clashes-southern-town.html 2013-06-03T19:37:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other NATO defense ministers plan to take up the issue of training Libyan security forces as that country battles insurgents flowing into the south from Mali. Senior U.S. defense officials said Monday that the discussions are in the early stages, and come on the heels of requests from Libyan leaders for he... Mon, 03 Jun 2013 15:10:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2126012-nato-to-discuss-libya-training-afghanistan.html 2013-06-03T15:10:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081664-deadly-bomb-strikes-civilian-area-east-libya.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A deadly car bomb exploded Monday near a hospital in a busy area packed with civilians in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, destroying part of the facility, officials said. Officials gave conflicting casualty figures, with death tolls ranging from three to 10 in the chaotic aftermath of the attack. Benghazi, which was the birthpla... Mon, 13 May 2013 23:45:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2081664-deadly-bomb-strikes-civilian-area-east-libya.html 2013-05-13T23:45:31Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072624-libyas-charter-shoot-contentious-law.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A new law that excludes former officials of the Moammar Gadhafi era from public office is dividing Libya and deepening the turmoil plaguing the country since the 2011 civil war that ousted the erratic leader. Passed by parliament Sunday essentially at gunpoint — heavily armed militias were parked outside government buildings and refu... Wed, 08 May 2013 21:25:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072624-libyas-charter-shoot-contentious-law.html 2013-05-08T21:25:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072022-libyan-pm-vows-cabinet-reshuffle-praises-militias.html CAIRO (AP) — Libya's prime minister has promised a Cabinet reshuffle and praised militias by saying they are "revolutionaries" in an apparent bid to defuse tension after the armed groups ended a more than 10-day siege of government institutions. The militias had surrounded buildings to pressure the central government to pass a law excluding Moammar Gadhaf... Wed, 08 May 2013 18:37:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2072022-libyan-pm-vows-cabinet-reshuffle-praises-militias.html 2013-05-08T18:37:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068260-libyas-defense-minister-rescinds-resignation.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's defense minister on Tuesday rescinded his decision to resign in protest over the continuous show of force by militias that stormed government buildings in what Mohammed Al-Barghathi described as an "assault on democracy and elected authorities." Libyan state news agency LANA quoted Al-Barghathi as saying that he withdrew his ... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:14:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068260-libyas-defense-minister-rescinds-resignation.html 2013-05-07T15:14:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066232-libya-militias-backing-protest.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A number of Libyan militias refused to back down on Monday from their protests outside government buildings, despite passage of a sweeping law that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi from working in government. The militiamen, some manning machine guns mounted on trucks, had been pushing for the law's p... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:09:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2066232-libya-militias-backing-protest.html 2013-05-06T19:09:11Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061498-anti-militia-protest-attacked-libya.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Hundreds of Libyan pro-democracy advocates marched in Tripoli on Friday, denouncing militias' recent blockade of government buildings and coming under attack briefly by supporters of the armed groups, in the latest sign of the turmoil that threatens the country's first elected authorities. Raising banners that read "No democracy with... Fri, 03 May 2013 19:49:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2061498-anti-militia-protest-attacked-libya.html 2013-05-03T19:49:15Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049502-gunmen-surround-libya-foreign-ministry.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's prime minister warned of a perilous security situation Sunday after armed men stormed the Interior Ministry and a state-owned television station after blocking access to the Foreign Ministry. Two years after the country's civil war, Libya is struggling to maintain security, build a unified army and reign in militias, which in... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:49:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049502-gunmen-surround-libya-foreign-ministry.html 2013-04-28T20:49:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside the French Embassy in Tripoli, wounding three people and partially setting the building on fire in the worst attack on a diplomatic mission in the North African nation since the U.S. ambassador was killed last year. The attack in the heart of the capital put new pressure on the Libya's new leaders ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html 2013-04-23T20:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026308-months-benghazi-kerry-us-chasing-leads.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Seven months after the attack on a U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya, the Obama administration on Wednesday insisted that it was making progress in holding accountable those responsible for killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Secretary of State John Kerry said ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:21:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2026308-months-benghazi-kerry-us-chasing-leads.html 2013-04-17T19:21:08Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008138-libyan-prime-ministers-abducted-aide-freed.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A senior Libyan official says that the prime minister's chief of staff has been freed after eight days in captivity by a militia. Deputy Prime Minister Abdel-Salam al-Qadi told The Associated Press that Mohamed Ali Ghatous had been released late Monday. He gave no further details Tuesday about the kidnapping or release. A day earlier... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:47:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2008138-libyan-prime-ministers-abducted-aide-freed.html 2013-04-09T14:47:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2006124-libya-pm-security-weak-aide-missing.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's prime minister says his country is "weak" as militias continue to run prisons and abduct people, including his chief of staff now missing for eight days. Prime Minister Ali Zidan says that four vehicles were involved in Mohamed Ali Ghatous' abduction about 45 kilometers (28 miles) east of Tripoli. He gave no further details a... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2006124-libya-pm-security-weak-aide-missing.html 2013-04-08T18:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990724-libyan-pms-chief-staff-feared-abducted.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The Libyan prime minister's chief of staff has disappeared and may have been abducted amid a series of confrontations between the government and militiamen in the capital, officials said Monday. The prime minister's office said in a statement that it had lost contact with Mohamed Ali Ghatous, who works for Prime Minister Ali Zidan, a... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 15:14:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1990724-libyan-pms-chief-staff-feared-abducted.html 2013-04-01T15:14:25Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977910-protesters-siege-libyan-pms-office.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — About 200 militiamen and protesters demanding the resignation of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan have ended their day-long siege of his office, a group leader said Monday, easing fears of renewed unrest and challenges to the country's parliament and government. The protest in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, ended after the prime ministe... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:21:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977910-protesters-siege-libyan-pms-office.html 2013-03-25T16:21:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976896-rebels-besiege-libyan-premiers-office.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — About 200 former rebel fighters in Libya have besieged the prime minister's office, demanding that he resign. The militia members, who did not threaten violence, want Prime Minister Ali Zidan to step down in accordance with a political isolation law banning members of the former regime from political life. He served as an ambassador ... Sun, 24 Mar 2013 21:55:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1976896-rebels-besiege-libyan-premiers-office.html 2013-03-24T21:55:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964530-top-aide-libyas-gadhafi-arrested-egypt.html CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces arrested a close aide of ousted Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi on Tuesday following a siege at his Cairo home, a security official and witnesses said. Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam surrendered to Egyptian security forces after shots were fired, they said. An intelligence official under Gadhafi, Qaddaf al-Dam is among dozens wa... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:03:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1964530-top-aide-libyas-gadhafi-arrested-egypt.html 2013-03-19T17:03:38Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1952168-6-months-post-benghazi-obama-taps-libya-envoy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama nominated a new ambassador to Libya on Wednesday, filling a post that has been vacant since Chris Stevens was killed in the Sept. 11 Benghazi attack and signaling the United States' commitment to the North African country as it undergoes a perilous transition from decades of dictatorship. The announcement came as S... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1952168-6-months-post-benghazi-obama-taps-libya-envoy.html 2013-03-13T18:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952106-libyas-militarized-youth-feed-economic-woes.html BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — More than 18 months since the end of Libya's civil war, the most attractive job for many of the young is still to join a militia. In fact, just under a tenth of Libya's labor force may be working as gunmen. Libya's government coffers are rapidly filling with cash as oil exports return to near pre-war levels, powering a 100 percent i... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:21:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1952106-libyas-militarized-youth-feed-economic-woes.html 2013-03-13T18:21:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858732-cameron-unexpected-visit-to-libya.html LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unexpected visit to the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Thursday and announced that U.K. police officers will travel to the North African nation to investigate the Lockerbie bombing. He also held bilateral talks to explore what support and expertise Britain can offer to Libya to strengthen its securi... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1858732-cameron-unexpected-visit-to-libya.html 2013-01-31T18:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827010-fbi-director-libya-to-review-benghazi-probe.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The FBI director met with top Libyan officials on Thursday to discuss the probe into last year's killing of the U.S. ambassador in Benghazi where authorities are planning a curfew following an upsurge in violence, Libyan officials said. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans were killed on Sept. 11, 2012 in an attack that... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 19:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1827010-fbi-director-libya-to-review-benghazi-probe.html 2013-01-17T19:57:00Z