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Former Gaddafi spymaster arrested in Mauritania: Source

Abdullah al-Senussi, the spymaster of slain Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and wanted by the International Criminal Court, has been arrested in the Mauritanian capital, a security source said on Satu

Muammar Gaddafi hid arms in Libyan embassies across globe

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The administration of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was running a covert programme to conceal weapons in Libyan embassies across the globe, a senior official in the new government said on Thurs

Autonomy bid in Libya prompts fears of nation's break-up

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Tribesmen and politicians in Libya's oil-rich east have polarised public opinion, raised fears that the country might break apart and prompted some of his sharpest statements yet from the interim lead

Eastern Libya declares semiautonomous region

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Tribal leaders and militia commanders on Tuesday declared oil-rich eastern Libya to be a semiautonomous state, a unilateral move that opponents fear will be the first step toward outright dividing the

Prisoner of Zintan: Gaddafi son in Libyan limbo

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In a secret location, somewhere among the sandstone and concrete buildings of the straggling mountain town of Zintan, Libya's most prominent prisoner awaits his fate.

Three months after he was captur

Libyans queue for first vote in battle-hit Misrata

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People from Libya's battle-scarred city of Misrata queued up to vote in their first free election on Monday, hoping to set a standard for the rest of the country as it prepares for national polls in J

Libya marks revolution day as leader issues warning

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Libyans celebrated on Friday the first anniversary of the uprising that ousted Muammar Gaddafi with fireworks and slogans, even as their new leader vowed to prevent further instability.

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Libya marks revolution day as leader issues warning

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Libyans on Friday celebrated the first anniversary of the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi with fireworks and slogans, even as its new leader vowed to act firmly against further instability.

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UN worries over Libya's 'revolutionary brigades'

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UN envoys on Wednesday raised growing fears over 'revolutionary brigades' in Libya accused of causing a surge in post-Gaddafi unrest and holding thousands of people in secret detention centers.

But U

Gaddafi diehards 'seize' former regime bastion

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Diehard supporters of Muammar Gaddafi seized control on Monday of Bani Walid, a one-time bastion of the slain dictator, Libyan officials told the media, claims denied by the interior minister.

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