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BBC News
EU Begins Operation to Stem Illegal Immigration
Deutsche Welle, Germany - 3 hours ago
... in the operation contributing various naval and aeronautic assets to cover the region, particularly the strait between southern Italy, Malta and Libya. ...
Italian police arrest 268 foreigners National Post
Italy holds 400 'illegal migrants' Aljazeera.net
Italy: Berlusconi’s new government promotes xenophobia World Socialist Web Site
all 199 news articles
5/17/2008 7:05:35 AM

Libya seizes 200 kilos of hashish
Independent Online, South Africa - 3 hours ago
The consumption of alcohol, banned by Islam, is strictly prohibited in Libya. Drug trafficking carries the death penalty. In July the authorities destroyed ...
5/17/2008 7:03:15 AM

Graduation the batch of affiliated of breakthrough Libya ...
Libyan Jamahiriya Broadcasting Corporation, Libya - 6 hours ago
... researchers for work within the "breakthrough Libya "programmer between GPC for Manpower Training and Employment ,Development Bank , Shell company. ...
5/17/2008 3:23:19 AM

Al-Arabiya
Libya's Kadhafi claims migrants being drowned deliberately
AFP - 21 hours ago
The Italian interior ministry recently said that 16482 illegal immigrants landed in Italy last year, adding that they probably came from Libya. ...
LIBYA: GHEDDAFI BLAMES EUROPEANS, THEY SINK IMMIGRANT BOATS Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
Gaddafi accuses Europeans of killing migrants Reuters South Africa
Gadaffi says European states involved in murder Bombay News
AFP
all 21 news articles
5/16/2008 12:30:29 PM

LIBYA, PENTAGON ON VERGE OF SIGNING MILITARY COOPERATION PACT
InsideDefense (subscription), DC - May 16, 2008
“Libya’s at a very nascent stage in terms of mil-to-mil cooperation with us,” the official said. “We’re, I think, very close to signing a memorandum of ...
5/16/2008 7:48:31 AM
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العظمى‎
Al-Jamāhīriyyah al-`Arabiyyah al-Lībiyyah aš-Ša`biyyah al-Ištirākiyyah al-`Udhmā
Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Flag of Libya Coat of arms of Libya
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem
Allahu Akbar  (Arabic)
God is Great
Location of Libya
Capital
(and largest city)		 Tripoli
32°54′N, 13°11′E
Official languages Arabic
Government Jamahiriya
 -  Leader M. al-Gaddafi  (de facto) 
Z. M. az-Zenati  (de jure)
 -  Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi
Independence
 -  relinquished by Italy February 10, 1947 
 -  from France/UK under UN Trusteeship
December 24, 1951 
Area
 -  Total 1,759,540 km² (17th)
679,359 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) negligible
Population
 -   estimate 5,670,688 (105th)
 -  2006 census 5,670,6881 
 -  Density 3.2 /km² (218th)
8.4 /sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
 -  Total $74.97 billion (67th)
 -  Per capita $12,700 (58th)
HDI (2005) 0.798 (medium) (64th)
Currency Dinar (LYD)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 -  Summer (DST) not observed (UTC+2)
Internet TLD .ly
Calling code +218
1 Includes 350,000 foreigners; Libyan 2006 census, accessed September 15, 2006; [2]
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