Tag: Libya
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🇺🇳 Gaddafi at the UN: The Speech That Challenged the Global Health and Pharmaceutical System
By Panafrican.email On September 23, 2009, Libyan leader Muammar Al-Qadhafi delivered one of the most unconventional speeches of the 64th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Speaking in New York, Qadhafi used his appearance before the world’s premier international diplomatic institution to challenge the structure of the United Nations, the authority of the Security…
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Funeral held for Libya’s military intelligence chief killed in car bombing
Senior Libyan National Army officials gathered in Benghazi on Tuesday for the funeral of military intelligence chief Fawzi al-Mansouri, killed in a car bombing a day earlier as he left a mosque. His assassination has raised fresh security concerns in Libya’s divided east. The funeral brought together senior LNA officials and armed personnel, including Khaled…
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🇱🇾 Libya Marks New Energy Milestone with First Major Export from Sidra’s Chadar Field
In a significant boost to its oil-dependent economy and the broader North African energy landscape, Libya has successfully exported its first major crude oil batch from the newly operational Chadar field. The milestone shipment, consisting of high-quality Sidra crude, exceeded 600,000 barrels, signaling a positive step in the country’s efforts to revitalize its vital hydrocarbons…
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🇱🇧 Lebanon lifts travel ban on Muammar Gaddafi’s son and reduces bail
Lebanese authorities have lifted a travel ban and reduced bail for the son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, paving the way for his release. Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained without trial for nearly a decade for allegedly withholding information about the fate of a revered Lebanese Shi’ite Muslim cleric. Imam Musa al-Sadr went missing…
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🇱🇾🇫🇷Prisoners threaten Sarkozy with revenge for the death of Muammar Gaddafi
In the Santé prison in Paris, prisoners filmed a video in which they insult and threaten former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, promising to take revenge for the death of Muammar Gaddafi. In response to the threats, Sarkozy’s security was increased: two personal security officers were assigned to him for round-the-clock surveillance. They accompany the former…