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Sarraj said he hoped the eastern parliament would still move to endorse his government, Reuters

Libya Oil Fields Raise Western Concerns..Demands on Handing Oil Wells to GNA

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 11, 2016 | Business

Cairo- The struggle for oil fields in Libya started taking on a higher note on Wednesday, after the national army announcing the abortion of two attacks launched against oil wells. Six Western countries including Britain, the United States and France expressed...

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A masked pro-Russian activist takes down a Ukrainian flag from the top of a government building in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, in this April 28, 2014, file photo.
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Oil slips below $110, near 7-week highs on Ukraine

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 28, 2014 | Business

London, Reuters—Brent crude oil slipped below 110 US dollars a barrel on Monday, consolidating near seven-week highs as the United States imposed more sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis. Signs that Libya may soon reopen a small oil port helped take some...

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Pipelines are seen at the Zueitina oil terminal in Zueitina, west of Benghazi, on April 7, 2014. (REUTERS/Esam Omran Al-Fetori)

Libyan parliament calls for new government

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 9, 2014 | Middle East

Tripoli, Reuters—Libya’s parliament asked Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni on Tuesday to form a new government within a week after the cabinet demanded more powers to tackle the disorder crippling the OPEC country. The weak central government, which must be...