France's Sarkozy set to learn fate in Libya case

A Paris court is to issue its verdict Thursday in the trial of former French president Nicolas Sarkozy on charges of accepting illegal campaign financing from late Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi, with prosecutors demanding a seven-year prison...

Paris court sentences former French president Nicolas Sarkozy to 5 years in prison for criminal conspiracy

Sarkozy denounced the ruling. “If they absolutely want me to sleep in prison, I will sleep in prison. But with my head held high. I am innocent. This injustice is a scandal,” he said with his wife, the singer and model Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, at his...

French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison in Libyan campaign-financing trial

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Menfi reviews Libyan political developments with Turkish President Erdogan in New York

The Head of the Presidential Council Mohammed Menfi met Tuesday in New York; on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss the latest political and security...

Former French President Sarkozy awaits verdict in Libya campaign finance trial

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if a Paris court convicts him of secretly using funds from the Libyan government of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi to finance his presidential campaign in 2007. The verdict is...

Greta Thunberg's flotilla blasted with ABBA music

Activists in a flotilla seeking to break Israel's blockade of Gaza say some of their boats were attacked by drones and their radio communications channel was taken over by jammers playing an ABBA song. The Global Sumud Flotilla, which is carrying...

Heavy clashes erupt near oil refinery in Libya's western city of Zawiya

TRIPOLI, Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Heavy clashes erupted Wednesday in the western Libyan city of Zawiya, about 60 km west of the capital Tripoli, between rival factions affiliated with the Government of National Unity (GNU), local media reported....

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s Libya financing case

PARIS -- Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if a Paris court convicts him of secretly using funds from the Libyan government of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi to finance his presidential campaign in 2007. The...

Paris court to rule on Sarkozy’s alleged illegal campaign financing by Libya’s Ghadafi government

PARIS (AP) — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces up to 10 years in prison if a Paris court convicts him of secretly using funds from the Libyan government of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi to finance his presidential campaign in 2007. The...

Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 Welcomes Binance as a Platinum Sponsor

The Africa Fintech Summit has welcomed back MDP, a long-time AFTS partner and a leading card issuing and payments technology provider across the Middle East and Africa, as sponsor for the 14th edition of Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) 2025, held at...

Oman: Raysut Cement eyes Libya, North Africa markets

SALALAH - Raysut Cement, the Sultanate of Oman’s biggest cement producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Libya Energy and Mining Bank (LEMB), a specialised developmental bank, to study opportunities for marketing its products in...

World News | Israel Deports 137 Members of the Sumud Flotilla to Turkey

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 4 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli Foreign Ministry announced that 137 members of the 'Sumud' flotilla have been deported to Turkey. All activists were deported on a plane sent from Turkey to pick them up. Those deported are...

Libya and Greece hold talks on Mediterranean maritime borders

Libya and Greece have held technical talks in Athens on maritime border demarcation and exclusive economic zones in the Mediterranean. The meeting was chaired by Libyan Foreign Minister Taher al-Baour and his Greek counterpart Giorgos...

Libyan Authorities Deny Closure of Ras Jedir Border Crossing

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp The Libyan administration of the Ras Jedir border post has denied reports circulating on some social media pages claiming that the crossing had been completely shut down, clarifying instead that a power outage...

Somalia Repatriates 173 Citizens Released from Libyan Prisons

MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Federal Government of Somalia successfully repatriated 173 citizens who had recently been released from detention centers in Libya, officials said. A plane carrying 151 returnees, mostly young people, landed at Aden Adde...

Libya launches minimum energy performance standards programme 

Libya has launched its first set of minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and labelling programme, aiming to improve energy efficiency and enhance regulatory frameworks. This move is seen as a step forward by the country in its energy...

Newcastle v Bradford Live TV – Global channel listings on Wednesday

Around the world, here are the channels you can watch Newcastle v Bradford Live TV. The global TV listings are featured below for local (to you) coverage on Wednesday (7.45pm (UK) kick-off). The Newcastle United players looking to get past their...

Fashion Trust Arabia unveils its 2025 finalists

The non-profit organisation Fashion Trust Arabia has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 awards. Eighteen emerging designers from the MENA region have been selected, alongside three from India, the guest country. The ceremony will take place in...

UAE shares update on Visa Ban for Bangladeshis amid media reports

DUBAI – UAE is strengthening its immigration and visa regulations as the Middle Eastern nation continues to welcome expatriates, officials to ensure security and regulatory compliance. Amid change in visa regulations, some reports claimed that...

UAE suspends tourist, work visas: Bangladesh ambassador to UAE says reports on social media ‘fake news’

Tareq Ahmed, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to the UAE has denied reports of visa ban on Bangladeshi nationals, reports Khaleej Times. Reports on social media claimed that the UAE has banned citizens of certain countries from getting work or tourist...