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Egypt crisis: Army rules out force as Hosni Mubarak clings to power

US ambassador to China quits post amid presidential speculation

World's oldest woman dies at 115 in Texas

Rural MPs come under pressure to rebel over forest privatisation

New website shows five incidents of anti-social behaviour every minute

Barack Obama's health care reform 'unconstitutional'

THE FROGMAN WHO COULDN'T SWIM: A COOPERATION CAUTIONARY TALE TRIPOLI 00000155 001.2 OF 002

LIBYA 2009 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION

LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR DECEMBER 2008 AND JANUARY 2009

A BRIGHT SPOT: CANADA'S VERENEX STRIKES OIL IN LIBYA

GHANEM "UNDER THE GUN" TO COLLECT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CLAIMS COMPENSATION FUND 1.(C)

AL-QADHAFI'S AFRICAN UNION: OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT

THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY: GOL REACHES OUT TO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION AS BEST IT CAN

LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT

GOL PRESSING FOR BROAD AGREEMENTS ON SECURITY AND NUCLEAR COOPERATION

SENIOR MFA ADVISER OBEIDI ON BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP, COMPENSATION FUND, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND NEC

UN SEEKS USG ASSISTANCE FOR LIBYAN DE-MINING PROGRAM

LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU

A KING IN AL-QADHAFI'S COURT: SPAIN'S JUAN CARLOS VISITS LIBYA

AL-QADHAFI'S FEINT: LIBYAN OIL NATIONALIZATION UNLIKELY

LIBYA EXPECTS TO WIN CHAIRMANSHIP OF AU ASSEMBLY

PAN AM BOMBER AL-MEGRAHI: THE VIEW FROM TRIPOLI

AL-QADHAFI: THE PHILOSOPHER-KING KEEPS HIS HAND IN

RISKY BUSINESS? AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FIRM ENTERS JOINT VENTURE WITH GOL

SWISS AMBASSADOR: OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH LIBYA IS DEAD

LIBYA REITERATES REQUEST FOR RETURN OF LIBYAN DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY

GOL PROTESTS AMBASSADOR'S PUBLIC MENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

LATEST ROUND OF TALKS WITH IMPRISONED LIFG MEMBERS CONCLUDES, NEXT ROUND SCHEDULED FOR LATE FEBRUARY

FATHI EL-JAHMI AND FAMILY DECIDE HE SHOULD TRAVEL TO SWITZERLAND FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

LIBYA POSTPONES GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS, WALKS BACK FROM WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND PRIVATIZATION PLANS

UGANDA: QADHAFI'S CROWN TARNISHED IN COUNCIL OF KINGS CANCELLATION

UN ORGANIZES HUMAN RIGHTS CONTACT GROUP WITH KEY LIBYAN ORGANIZATIONS

LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY ESTABLISHMENT CONFIRMS DESIRE TO SELL URANIUM YELLOWCAKE

SENIOR REGIME FIGURES AMBIVALENT ABOUT U.S.-LIBYA RELATIONS

LIBYAN RESPONSE TO ONGOING EVENTS IN GAZA

REGIME-ORCHESTRATED ATTACKS AGAINST BERBERS IN YEFREN

AL-QADHAFI SUGGESTS LIBYAN ELECTIONS MAY BE IN THE OFFING

AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

LIBYAN REACTIONS TO GAZA: PUBLIC OUTRAGE, PRIVATE PRAGMATISM

ORTEGA GETS NEITHER DINARS NOR PESOS FROM AL-QADHAFI

INFLATION ON THE RISE IN LIBYA

THINGS FALL APART: LIBYA TELLS SWISS COMPANIES TO CEASE OPERATIONS

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION RESUMES DIALOGUE ON RELEASE OF LIFG FIGHTERS

LIBYA INTERESTED IN U.S. WEAPONS, MORE AMBIVALENT ON OTHER MILITARY COOPERATION

READOUT OF U.S.-UK-LIBYA TSCC BIO SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, NOVEMBER 24-26

THINGS FALL APART: LIBYA TELLS SWISS COMPANIES TO CEASE OPERATIONS

LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH FIRMS COMPLYING WITH AL BOYCOTT

HIV INFECTION RATES IN LIBYA MAY BE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED 1.(SBU)

REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED IN SWITZERLAND FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION FACILITATES VISIT TO DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI

DEVELOPMENTS IN EL-JAHMI AND BOUFAYED HUMAN RIGHTS CASES

OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. FIRMS AS LIBYA INVESTS BILLIONS IN NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT TRIPOLI 00000942 001.2 OF 002

MUAMMAR AL-QADHAFI QUIETLY INVOLVED IN PROCESS TO ADOPT A LIBYAN CONSTITUTION

SWISS FOREIGN MINISTER MAY VISIT TRIPOLI IN "LAST GASP" EFFORT TO MEND FRAYED BILATERAL TIES

RELEASED REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED TO TRAVEL TO SWITZERLAND FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT

A RARE PEEK INSIDE LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION

GOL SEEKS TO TURN THE PAGE ON LINGERING HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES

LIBYA SEEKS TO DOWNPLAY TRIBAL VIOLENCE IN KUFRA

NEA/MAG DIRECTOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS AND LIFG NEGOTIATIONS WITH QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

HEAD OF LIBYA'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BOARD: U.S.-LIBYA RELATIONS NOT JUST ABOUT OIL

LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR OCTOBER 2008 OIL AND GAS

LIBYA'S MINISTRY OF ECONOMY AND TRADE WELCOMES COOPERATION WITH U.S. 1. (U)

AL-QADHAFI AND THE REFORM "VISION THING"

LIBYA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT

TRIBAL VIOLENCE IN KUFRA

UPDATE ON RELEASED REGIME CRITIC DR. IDRISS BOUFAYED AND PLANNED MEDICAL TRAVEL

LIBYAN LEADER AL-QADHAFI'S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT

AL-QADHAFI'S RUSSIA TRIP SIGNALS DESIRE FOR FOREIGN POLICY BALANCE

U.K. DENIES LICENSE FOR EXPORT OF KALASHNIKOVS TO LIBYA; GOL POTENTIALLY SEEKING ALTERNATIVE SELLERS

LIBYA'S CENTRAL BANK CONTINUES FINANCIAL SECTOR MODERNIZATION EFFORTS

LIBYAN-SWISS CONTRETEMPS DRAGS ON

PAN AM 103 BOMBER HAS INCURABLE CANCER; LIBYANS SEEK HIS RELEASE

COLONEL AL-QADHAFI'S SUMMER READING LIST

AL-QADHAFI: TO RUSSIA, WITH LOVE?

CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR OUTLINES LIBYA'S REACTION TO THE FINANCIAL CRISIS

SELF-DESCRIBED REGIME CRITIC IDRISS BOUFAYED RELEASED

U.S. FOREIGN COMMERCIAL SERVICE OPENS FOR BUSINESS IN LIBYA 1. (SBU)

SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SE WILLIAMSON TO LIBYA

GERMAN OIL FIRM RWE MAKES TWO MORE DISCOVERIES IN LIBYA

BOLIVIA: REQUEST USG VISITORS POSTPONE TRAVEL

MINISTER OF ECONOMY POSITIVE ON BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT, CONCERNED ABOUT DOMESTIC REFORM PLANS TRIPOLI 00000741 001.2 OF 002

QADHAFI, BERLUSCONI SIGN HISTORIC AGREEMENT

LIBYA FURTHER PRIVATIZES FUEL DISTRIBUTION

LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU

SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO LIBYA

SAIF AL-ISLAM AL-QADHAFI CALLS FOR FURTHER REFORM, THREATENS TO WITHDRAW FROM POLITICS

ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER AVERTED: HOW LIBYA (MIS)HANDLED RECENT OIL TANK BLAZE

LIBYAN REACTION TO CLAIMS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT POSITIVE, HIGH EXPECTATIONS FOR U.S. INFLUENCE ON AL-QADHAFI TRIPOLI 00000666 001.5 OF 002

LIBYA SEEKS TO PURCHASE 130,000 KALASHNIKOVS FOR UNKNOWN END-USERS

HANNIBAL GOES TO SEA: INSIGHTS INTO ANOTHER AL-QADHAFI FAMILY BUSINESS

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: A CASE STUDY IN LIBYAN INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT

EXBS AIRPORT TRAINING PROCEEDS DESPITE SECURITY SERVICE OBSTRUCTION

EUROPEAN OIL COMPANIES EXTEND CONTRACTS IN LIBYA 1.(SBU)

A COMMERCIAL CAUTIONARY TALE: BECHTEL'S BID FOR SIRTE PORT PROJECT FALLS FLAT

THUG LIFE: HANNIBAL AL-QADHAFI'S ARREST PROMPTS FISSURE IN SWISS-LIBYAN RELATIONS TRIPOLI 00000592 001.2 OF 003

LIBYA ENFORCES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST U.S. OFFICIALS

LIBYAN FOREIGN BANK - PRIMED FOR EXPANSION

QADHAFI FOUNDATION CONTINUES DIALOGUE ON RELEASE OF FORMER LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP MEMBERS

U.K. VISIT TO RABTA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY

THE EU-LIBYA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: VENI, VISAS, VETO

LIBYA SIGNS CIVILIAN NUCLEAR DEAL WITH FRANCE

NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION CHAIRMAN SHUKRI GHANEM MAY SEEK TO RESIGN SOON

OXY'S 30-YEAR EXTENSION IN LIBYA AND WHAT LIES AHEAD FOR OTHER IOCS

LIBYAN MEASURES TO CHECK RISING FOOD COSTS AND ACQUIRE 'VIRTUAL WATER'

EUROPEANS ENGAGE GOL ON BOUFAYED HUMAN RIGHTS CASE

CHEVRON MAY QUIT LIBYA

LIBYA'S BERBER MINORITY STILL OUT IN THE COLD

LIBYAN RESPONSE ON ARB-4 REVIEW PROCEEDINGS

LIBYA SEEKS TO BLACKMAIL EUROPEAN MISSIONS FOR VISAS

LIBYAN LEADER AUTHOR OF HARD LINE ON DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST EL-JAHMI

FATHI EL-JAHMI'S SON ASKS EMBASSY TO STOP VISITING HIM

NEGOTIATIONS OVER MIL-MIL MOU CONTINUE

PETRO-CANADA SIGNS 30-YEAR PACT WITH LIBYA

JOURNALIST JAILED FOR CRITICIZING GOVERNMENT'S POORLY-COORDINATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

BUSINESS IS POLITICS: MARKS & SPENCER DRAMA TIED TO FATE OF PROMINENT LIBYAN BUSINESSMAN

ENI'S OIL AND GAS DEAL EXTENDED, OTHER COMPANIES WORRY TERMS WILL SET A NEW (UNFAVORABLE) PRECEDENT

OIL- AND GAS-RELATED POLLUTION IN LIBYA

DEVELOPMENTS IN CASE OF IDRISS BOUFAYED AND FELLOW REGIME CRITICS

CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): CONVERSION OF THE RABTA CHEMICAL WEAPONS PRODUCTION FACILITY

CONDITIONS IN SECURITY DETENTION FACILITIES

QADHAFI WORKS TO MUSTER ARAB OPPOSITION TO SARKOZY'S MEDITERRANEAN UNION PROPOSAL

LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU

QADHAFI AND ASAD

MEETING OF AMU HEADS OF STATE - MINUS ONE - IN TRIPOLI; RELATED VISITS BY ASAD AND POSSIBLY MUBARAK

DIE HARD IN DERNA

EMBASSY DENIED ACCESS TO DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI

POLITICAL-ECONOMIC REFORM, JAMAHIRIYA-STYLE Q: A) TRIPOLI 199, B) TRIPOLI 227 TRIPOLI 00000402 001.2 OF 003

FATHI EL-JAHMI REMAINS IN HOSPITAL, DESPITE REPORTS OF HIS RELEASE

SIBLING RIVALRY EMERGING OVER RIGHT TO "FACILITATE" FOREIGN COMPANIES' INVOLVEMENT IN LIBYA?

DEATH OF KEY LIBYAN OFFICIAL HAMPERS COUNTER-MIGRATION EFFORTS

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION: FATHI EL-JAHMI HAS RETURNED TO HIS HOME

LIBYA'S NSC SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVILIAN NUCLEAR COOPERATION & LETHAL MILITARY EQUIPMENT SALES

PD PROGRAMS FALL VICTIM TO BILATERAL TENSIONS

LIBYA: TOTAL'S OFFSHORE OIL WELL SHUT DOWN 1.(SBU)

DEBT, NUCLEAR ENERGY, AND GOLF CARTS: PUTIN VISITS LIBYA

DEBT, ARMS, AND ENERGY ON AGENDA FOR QADHAFI-PUTIN MEETING

LIBYAN PROPOSAL FOR MIL/MIL MOU

MFA DISCOURAGES IDEA OF SOFT POWER PROGRAMMING IN EASTERN LIBYA

ASSASSINATION OF SECURITY OFFICER IN EASTERN LIBYA

PUTIN VISIT TO LIBYA EXPECTED BY END OF APRIL TRIPOLI 00000297 001.2 OF 002

FATHI EL-JAHMI'S MEDICAL CONDITION DETERIORATES; ADDITIONAL HOSPITAL TIME MAY BE NEEDED

MFA WEIGHS IN ON EL-JAHMI CASE

GOL DELAYS RELEASING DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI

SECURITY PROCEDURES AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE AT TRIPOLI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TRIPOLI 00000248 001.2 OF 003

LIBYA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRAN BANKING MOU

LIBYA MAKES PROGRESS ON BANKING REFORM

HRW/PHR VISIT FATHI EL-JAHMI, EXPECT HIM TO RETURN HOME SOON

BACK TO THE FUTURE? QADHAFI CALLS FOR DRAMATIC SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGE IN GPC SPEECH

GOL PROPOSES GLOBAL SETTLEMENT TALKS ON TERRORIST-RELATED LEGAL CLAIMS

DETAINED HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI "RELEASED"

GOL STILL BRISTLING OVER VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION, UTA JUDGMENT

ENGAGING THE ARAB MAGHREB UNION

FOLLOW-UP ON HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ON NEGOTIATIONS FOR RELEASE OF LIFG MEMBERS

LIBYA: NOTIFICATION OF ARB-IV PROCEEDINGS

LIBYAN PARLIAMENT CONVENES, CABINET CHANGES EXPECTED

UK TO DESIGNATE THREE MEMBERS OF LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP; SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT AND INFORMATION LONDON 00000592 001.2 OF 003

EMBASSY VISITS HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST FATHI EL-JAHMI

LIBYA: REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO REPATRIATED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES

WAHDA BANK PRIVATIZATION BID WON BY JORDAN-BASED ARAB BANK

EXTREMISM IN EASTERN LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000120 001.2 OF 004

GOL POSTPONES ISN VISIT TO LIBYA'S RABTA SITE, TRILATERAL U.S.-U.K.-LIBYA TALKS

REACTION TO VICTIMS OF TERRORISM LEGISLATION TRIPOLI 00000113 001.2 OF 002 1.(SBU)

LIBYAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIR PREVIEWS UPCOMING PEOPLE'S CONGRESS SESSION TRIPOLI 00000106 001.2 OF 002

NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON FATHI EL-JAHMI

GOL SUGGESTS U.S.-LIBYAN BILATERAL TIES "GREATLY COMPLICATED" BY UTA CASE DAMAGES AWARD TRIPOLI 00000036 001.2 OF 003

A/S WELCH'S JANUARY 3 MEETING WITH LIBYAN FM SHALGAM ON MULTILATERAL ISSUES

QADHAFI TELLS MUBARAK HE "MAY" SEEK TO ATTEND UNSC IN NEW YORK TRIPOLI 00000014 001.2 OF 002

GOL TELLS IRANIAN VP IT OPPOSES IRAN RESOLUTION, SHARES "IDENTICAL" VIEWS ON IRAQ, ISRAEL-PALESTINE & LEBANON

LIBYA IMPOSES NEW CURRENCY REQUIREMENT FOR TOURISTS

LIBYA: FAMILY VISIT FOR RETURNED GTMO DETAINEE CONFIRMED

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION DIRECTOR SOUNDS WARNING ON TERRORIST THREAT, BILATERAL TIES

CORRECTED COPY - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TEAM FINALIZES HEU-LEU AGREEMENT LANGUAGE WITH GOL 1.(SBU)

LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL: EXPERIENCING GROWING PAINS

LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH FIRMS COMPLYING WITH AL BOYCOTT

U.S. COMPANIES WIN $2 BILLION WORTH OF INFRASTRUCTURE CONTRACTS AS REWARD FOR POLITICAL RELATIONSHIP

LIBYA: FOLLOW-UP ON ACCESS TO RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES

QADHAFI'S TRAVEL TO SPAIN

LIBYA CLOSES BORDER WITH EGYPT TO NON-EGYPTIAN IMPORTS

PUTIN AND UNITED RUSSIA DOMINATE MEDIA IN RUN UP TO DUMA ELECTIONS

Zim Notes

MINISTERIAL DELEGATIONS TO WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY CONFERENCE

LIBYA ESTABLISHES SPECIAL STATE SECURITY COURT TO TRY REGIME DISSIDENTS

OXY EXTENDS FOR 25 YEARS IN LIBYA 1.

LIBYAN MARKET TESTS INTERNATIONAL OIL AND GAS COMPANIES

EXXONMOBIL ADDS NEW OFFSHORE ACREAGE

ANTI-ISRAEL BOYCOTT INCIDENT WITH LIBYAN NATIONAL PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY

GROWTH OF RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN LIBYA

LIBYAN RESPONSE TO ARB III NOTIFICATIONS

SLOW PROGRESS ON ITALY-LIBYA COLONIAL COMPENSATION TREATY A SIGN OF GOL'S "CORSAIR MENTALITY"

DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDERS

LIBYAN REACTION TO AQ-LIFG MERGER TRIPOLI 00000945 001.2 OF 002

REQUEST FOR EXPLANATION OF RETURNED DETAINEE ARM DISABILITY

GOL OFFICIAL DENOUNCES TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL

A SUCCESS?: ENI'S DEAL WITH LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION 1.

LIBYA REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR FULL MTCR MEMBERSHIP

HALF OF LIBYA'S HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE BUDGET STILL UP FOR GRABS TRIPOLI 00000166 001.2 OF 002

MEETING OF LIBYAN, ITALIAN AND MALTESE FOREIGN MINISTERS LIKELY TO LEAD TO RESOLUTION OF SCHENGEN VISA CRISIS

NEW HEAD OF LIBYAN PRIVATIZATION BOARD WELCOMES U.S. FIRMS

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MOBILIZING PRESSURE TO PERSUADE IRAN'S ENGAGEMENT ON ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM

LIBYA MAKES GOOD ON THREAT TO DECLARE SCHENGEN VISA WAR

LIBYA SEEKS U.S. COOPERATION ON ASTRONOMY, SEISMOLOGY AND SATELLITES TRIPOLI 00000133 001.2 OF 002

SHOKRI GHANEM OUTLINES PLANS FOR LIBYA'S NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION

LIBYA INSISTS BALL IN U.S. COURT ON SCUD B ALTERNATIVE

GOL FUNDING INCREASING NUMBERS OF STUDENTS IN U.S. UNIVERSITIES TRIPOLI 00000114 001.2 OF 003 1.(SBU)

PROGRESS IN LIBYA-SWISS CASE: ONE BUSINESSMAN CLEARED OF ALL CHARGES

MUBARAK AND QADHAFI CONFER ON AL SUMMIT PLANNING, VISAS FOR EGYPTIANS

TRIPOLI VISAS VIPER

HEAD OF LIBYAN IMMIGRATION: U.S. BUSINESSMEN ARE WELCOME

MINISTER OF JUSTICE TRIES, AND FAILS, TO RESIGN

LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY HEAD ELABORATES ON FUNDING REQUEST FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE CENTER

SWISS SCORE IN LIBYA: HAMDANI CLEARED OF IMMIGRATION CHARGES

LIBYA/NPT: FOLLOW-UP TRILATERAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED

LIBYA'S DELEGATION TO THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT

TECHNOLOGY TO TOURISM: HEAD OF INVESTMENT AUTHORITY DISCUSSES OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. BUSINESS IN LIBYA

SENIOR LIBYAN JUSTICE OFFICIAL: LESS TALK, MORE ACTION IS BEST TRIPOLI 00000078 001.2 OF 002

EXPLORING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE HEAD OF LIBYA'S PREMIER THINK TANK

LONG-TIME QADHAFI CONFIDANTE ELECTED HEAD OF GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS

STAFFDEL GROVE EXPLORES FOREIGN ASSISTANCE OPPORTUNITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

LIBYA REQUESTS FLIGHT CLEARANCE FOR RELIEF SUPPLIES TO HAITI

WATCHING THE SECRETARY'S INTERNET FREEDOM SPEECH FROM TRIPOLI

DARFUR REBEL GROUP MERGER IN KUFRA: MORE FANFARE THAN

SRI LANKA: ASSESSING PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES

LIBYA AGREES "IN PRINCIPLE" TO POLITICAL-MILITARY DIALOGUE

EUROPEAN DCM'S ON LIBYA ISSUES

LIBYA SENDS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI

AMBASSADOR DEMARCHES LIBYANS ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY

LIBYA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT

LIBYA: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR) MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES

KOREA SEEKS U.S. VIEWS ON CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH LIBYA

LIBYA: SECTION 565 WAIVER OF PROHIBITION AGAINST CONTRACTING WITH FIRMS COMPLYING WITH AL BOYCOTT

ESTABLISHING A DATE FOR THE INAUGURAL POLITICAL MILITARY DIALOGUE WITH LIBYA

LIBYAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY WELCOMES U.S. TRADE MISSION

LOCAL DIPLOMATS BELIEVE LIBYA UNLIKELY TO PUSH HARD FOR SECOND TERM AS AU CHAIR

LIBYA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM

FINAL HEU SHIPMENT DEPARTS LIBYA

HINTS OF MINOR PROGRESS IN THE SWISS-LIBYA STANDOFF

HRW RELEASES REPORT FROM TRIPOLI AT LIVELY MEETING

LIBYA HEU UPDATE: LETTER SENT TO RUSSIANS APPROVING SHIPMENT

LIBYAN CHANGE OF EID AL ADHA HOLIDAY PROMPTS RARE PUBLIC GRUMBLING TRIPOLI 00000961 001.2 OF 002

SAIF AL-ISLAM'S STAFF REACHES OUT ON POL-MIL ISSUES

LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP REVISES JIHADIST IDEOLOGY

LIBYA REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR POSITION ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 1.(SBU) Post received a diplomatic note from the General People's Committee for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation (GPCFLIC; MFA-equivalent) on December 2 informing the Embassy of Libya's intention to seek membership on the UN Human Rights Council for the 2010-2013 term. Attached to the note requesting U.S. support for Libya's candidacy was a nine-page document outlining Libya's qualifications and milestones in codifying human rights. The GPCFLIC highlighted the Great Green Charter for Human Rights in the Jamahiriya Era from 1988, Law 20 of 1991 regarding individual human rights, and Libya's accession to various international conventions on human rights. Post has sent scanned originals of the Arabic-language documents, as well as post's informal translation of the same, to NEA/MAG by email. 2.(SBU) Embassy translation of the diplomatic note is included below. BEGIN DIPLOMATIC NOTE

LIBYAN HEU SHIPMENT SECURE; NO DECISION YET REGARDING NEXT STEPS

MGSF01: LIBYA REPORTS FIRST DEATH DUE TO H1N1, WITH 84 CONFIRMED CASES

LIBYAN RESPONSE TO POTUS AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN STRATEGY

LIBYAN MFA BRIEFED ON HEU SECURITY CONCERNS

LIBYAN IMMIGRATION COURT SENTENCES SWISS TO 16 MONTHS IN PRISON

LIBYANS SEEK RENEWED COMMITMENT FROM U.S. IN RETURN FOR PROGRESS ON HEU SHIPMENT

DEADLY DRIVING HABITS: ACCIDENTS THIRD CAUSE OF DEATH IN LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000939 001.2 OF 003

LIBYA HALTS HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM FUEL TRANSFER

DEMARCHE RESPONSE: LIGHT ARMS TRANSFERS INTO GUINEA

LIBYA RESPONSE: FOLLOW UP ON TRANSPARENCY MEASURES FOR THE ANNUAL CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONFERENCE

SUPPORT TO NEW KARZAI GOVERMENT

110 LIBYAN COMPANIES PRIVATIZED: HEAD OF LIBYAN PRIVATIZATION AUTHORITY REPORTS ON CONTINUED PROGRESS

LIBYAN SUCCESSION: QADHAFI ORCHESTRATING THE BOYS' HIGH WIRE ACT?

LIBYA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT

SWISS IN LIBYA: CHARGE REQUESTS EU, US PRESENCE AT COURT HEARING

SWISS THANK USG FOR INTERVENTION WITH LIBYA, REQUEST ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

GOL RELEASES SWISS - BUT ONLY AS FAR AS THE SWISS EMBASSY

DEMARCHE RESPONSE: LIBYA WILL FOLLOW ARAB GROUP ON GOLDSTONE REPORT RESOLUTION

DEMARCHE RESPONSE: INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - SUPPORTING AMCIT NOMINATION

THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A POL-MIL DIALOGUE WITH LIBYA

BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO. K-2651, ABDUROUF I.T. BAKIR

ISN/CTR VISIT: LIBYA MOVES FORWARD ON SCIENTIST ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS

MUATASSEM AL-QADHAFI ASSERTS ANTI-LIBYA BIAS

FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED U.S. MISTREATMENT OF SENIOR LIBYAN OFFICIAL TRIPOLI 00000876 001.2 OF 002

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUDAN STRATEGY ROLLOUT

SE GRATION AND LIBYAN FM DISCUSS DARFUR TRIPOLI 00000874 001.2 OF 002

SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH ABDULLA SANUSSI ON REBEL UNIFICATION EFFORTS TRIPOLI 00000873 001.2 OF 002

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD COMMITTEE, 2009 PRIORITIES

LIBYA & U.S. SIGN HIGHLY-ENRICHED URANIUM TRANSFER AGREEMENT

FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED U.S. MISTREATMENT OF SENIOR LIBYAN OFFICIAL TRIPOLI 00000868 001.2 OF 002 1.(S/NF)

PETROCANADA CAUGHT IN QADHAFI'S CROSS-HAIRS

WHAT PASSES FOR POLITICAL FERMENT IN LIBYA

SWISS PONDERING TOUGH NEW MEASURES IN LIGHT OF LIBYAN INTRANSIGENCE

LIBYAN NATIONAL OIL COMPANY CHAIR CONFIRMS ACTING STATUS, PLEDGES CONTINUITY

LIBYAN MFA SEEKS PROGRESS ON POLITICAL-MILITARY ISSUES

FM KUSA DEFENDS LIBYAN ACTIONS ON GOLDSTONE REPORT AS "OPENING THE DOOR" FOR DEBATE

LIBYAN AIR FORCE JET CRASHES AT AIRSHOW

UNCONFIRMED REPORT THAT QADHAFI PROMOTES SAIF AL-ISLAM IN "SECRET" MEETING

LIBYA'S CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION CHIEF DEFENDS EXTENSION REQUEST

ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION

LIBYA NAMES ALI SUGHEIR NEW CHAIRMAN OF NATIONAL OIL COMPANY

LIBYAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND AGREES TO BUY CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX

DEMARCHE RESPONSE: EXISTENCE OF COVERT URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY IN IRAN

PETROCANADA FORCED TO CUT PRODUCTION BY FIFTY-PERCENT

FRAUD SUMMARY - TRIPOLI - SEPTEMBER 2009

FRAUD SUMMARY - TRIPOLI - SEPTEMBER 2009

A GLIMPSE INTO LIBYAN LEADER QADHAFI'S ECCENTRICITIES

LIBYA'S LATEST CONTRETEMPS - WITH CANADA TRIPOLI 00000770 001.2 OF 002

NATIONAL OIL CORPORATION BUSINESS CONTINUES AMID CHAIRMAN'S RESIGNATION

LIBYA'S AGENCY FOR ECONOMIC REFORM RENEWS REQUESTS FOR AMERICAN EXPERTISE

"WE ARE HERE": DOMESTIC REACTION TO QADHAFI AT UNGA TRIPOLI 00000762 001.2 OF 002

JORDANIAN PERSPECTIVES ON LIBYAN REGIME AND THEIR BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP TRIPOLI 00000759 001.2 OF 002

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING SUPPORT FOR UNSCR 1820 FOLLOW-UP

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION FOR SEPTEMBER 24 UNSC SUMMIT

HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE REBOUNDS AFTER DIFFICULT START

VISA WOES AND LIBYAN BUREAUCRACY: CHINESE COMPANIES FACE SIMILAR ISSUES AS U.S. FIRMS IN LIBYA

EMBASSY TRIPOLI RESPONSE: 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AND REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS

EMBASSY TRIPOLI'S RESPONSE TO THE PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH

AU SUMMIT SERVES AS OPENING ACT FOR QADHAFI'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

RATS BE GONE: UK PEST ERADICATION FIRM RENTOKIL EXPANDING IN LIBYA

LIBYAN PROTOCOL CHIEF CONFIRMS QADHAFI WILL NOT STAY IN ENGLEWOOD RESIDENCE

FRENZIED PREPARATIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 1 ANNIVERSARY REVEAL FEW HINTS OF MEGRAHI'S POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION

LIBYAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR QADHAFI'S PLANE

LIBYAN MFA REQUESTS DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE FOR QADHAFI'S PLANE, TAKES STEPS TO DEMONSTRATE COMMITMENT TO RELATIONSHIP

SENT IN ERROR

LIBYAN PROTOCOL CHIEF ON PLANS FOR SEPTEMBER 1, NEW YORK ACCOMMODATIONS

DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LIBYAN AMBASSADOR: ENCOURAGING A MEASURED RESPONSE TO MEGRAHI,S RELEASE

LIBYAN OFFICIALS "DISAPPOINTED" WITH MEGRAHI RECEPTION, WORKING BEHIND SCENES TO PREVENT SEPTEMBER 1 REPEAT

SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HOLDS EMERGENCY SESSION AS DEBATE OVER MEGRAHI DECISION REACHES FEVER PITCH

QADHAFI PERSONALLY WELCOMES LOCKERBIE BOMBER

MEGRAHI RETURNS TO LIBYA ACCOMPANIED BY SAIF AL-ISLAM QADHAFI

MEDIA REACTION: RELEASE OF PAN AM 103 BOMBER MEGRAHI

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ENCOURAGING A MEASURED RESPONSE TO MEGRAHI'S RELEASE

TRIPOLI EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING: AUGUST 20, 2009

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LAYS OUT GOALS, BUT SAIF TO REMAIN OFFICIALLY OUTSIDE OF POLITICS

ENCOURAGING A MEASURED RESPONSE IN EVENT OF MEGRAHI'S RELEASE

CODEL MCCAIN MEETS MUAMMAR AND MUATASSIM AL-QADHAFI

CONFLICTING MESSAGES ON PENDING RELEASE OF ABDEL BASSETT AL-MEGRAHI

CORRECTED COPY: CODEL MCCAIN RAISES MEGRAHI WITH LIBYAN LEADER

CODEL MCCAIN RAISES MEGRAHI WITH LIBYAN LEADER

LIBYAN MEDIA SUBDUED ON MEGRAHI MEDIA BUZZ

WHERE HAVE ALL THE SIGNS GONE?

MFA REACTION TO PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE AGENDA

LIBYA HOSTING SEPARATE HIGH-LEVEL MEETINGS FOR JEM, SLA/U

SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S TRIP TO LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000648 001.2 OF 003 1.(SBU/NF)

PRODDING LIBYA TO ACTION ON TIME SENSITIVE ISSUES -- CORRECTED COPY

PRODDING LIBYA TO ACTION ON TIME SENSITIVE ISSUES

UN OFFICIAL SAYS LIBYA, ITALY SHIRKING HUMAN RIGHTS RESPONSIBILITIES

INVITATION FOR THE SECRETARY TO ATTEND 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF QADHAFI'S REVOLUTION

RARE MEETING WITH LIBYAN ATOMIC ENERGY CHIEF LEAVES KEY QUESTIONS UNANSWERED

TWO STEPS BACKWARD? GOL ENFORCES 2004 LAW ON FOREIGN DISTRIBUTORS

THE CURIOUS CONTINUING CASE OF CATERPILLAR

CATERPILLAR NEGOTIATIONS INCHING ALONG

LIBYAN (MIS) CONDUCT OF FOREIGN RELATIONS

UN WRAPS UP HUMAN RIGHTS CONTACT GROUP WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT GAINS

LIBYAN OFFICIALS CONFIRM AUGUST 31 AU MEETING IN TRIPOLI

MOVING FORWARD ON THE BILATERAL AGENDA WITH LIBYA TRIPOLI 00000599 001.2 OF 003

THE CAST OF THE JAMAHIRIYA: BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR NEA AA/S FELTMAN'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI

QADHAFI'S CAUSE DU JOUR - UN REFORM

AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH BOTSWANA'S VICE PRESIDENT MOMPATI MERAFHE TRIPOLI 00000588 001.2 OF 002

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF U.S.-RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT

BEYOND LOCKERBIE: WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE US-LIBYA RELATIONSHIP TRIPOLI 00000584 001.2 OF 003

BEYOND LOCKERBIE: WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE US-LIBYA RELATIONSHIP TRIPOLI 00000583 001.2 OF 003

BEYOND LOCKERBIE: WRITING THE NEXT CHAPTER OF THE US-LIBYA RELATIONSHIP

EU FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT HANGS ON ICC, TRADE, MIGRATION

LIBYA'S AU SUMMIT SCORECARD: VICTORY (OF SORTS) FROM JAWS OF DEFEAT TRIPOLI 00000570 001.2 OF 002

SE GRATION URGES LIBYA'S TREIKI TO ORGANIZE CONTACT GROUP IN KHARTOUM BY END OF JULY TRIPOLI 00000564 001.2 OF 002

AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH SPANISH MINISTER OF STATE FOR AFRICAN AFFAIRS

AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON MEETING WITH FRENCH MFA AFRICA DIRECTOR GOMPERTZ TRIPOLI 00000558 001.2 OF 002

AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S MEETING WITH LIBYAN FOREIGN MINISTER MUSA KUSA

AU SUMMIT: ERITREA DEFENDS SOMALIA POLICY TRIPOLI 00000554 001.2 OF 002

POWER PLAY ON LIBYA'S HEU TRANSFER COMMITMENTS

TRIPOLI: INTERIM RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST - OPPOSITION TO THE ITSO DIRECTOR GENERAL'S PUSH FOR AUTHORITY TO INITIATE ARBITRATION AGAINST THE US GOVERNMENT

AL-QADHAFI ENCOURAGES U.S. ROLE IN CHAD-SUDAN PEACE

BUSINESS IS POLITICS IN LIBYA: CANADIAN OIL FIRM VERENEX STILL TRYING TO SELL COMPANY TO THE CHINESE

KUSA: "STEP BY STEP" APPROACH TO VISA FOR AMERICANS

KUSA: "STEP BY STEP" APPROACH TO VISA FOR AMERICANS

KUSA: "STEP BY STEP" APPROACH TO VISA FOR AMERICANS

FM KUSA NONCHALANT ON RETURN OF LIBYAN GTMO DETAINEES

QADHAFI IN ROME: THE 'MAN OF HISTORY' VISITS THE ETERNAL CITY TRIPOLI 00000492 001.2 OF 002

ITALY SAYS GOL DELIBERATELY STALLING ON SIGNING CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION CONTRACT

THE KNIVES COME OUT? NATIONALIZATION OF SAIF AL-ISLAM'S MEDIA GROUP A BLOW TO WOULD-BE REFORMERS

HERE COMES THE JUDGE: LIBYAN JUDGES RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMERICAN JUDGE'S WORKSHOP ON ARBITRATION

QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION CONFIRMS RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONER MUHAMMAD BOUSIDRA

RUSSIAN NSC DELEGATION TO VISIT LIBYA JUNE 22-24

UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI

UKRAINIAN PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI TRIPOLI 00000476 001.2 OF 002

FRENCH TOTAL-LED CONSORTIUMS ACCEPT LOWER PRODUCTION SHARES IN LIBYA

LIBYA'S FORMER NUCLEAR CENTER DIRECTOR RESURFACES TRIPOLI 00000437 001.2 OF 002

LIBYA'S HEALTH MINISTER WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION TRIPOLI 00000436 001.2 OF 002

STATUS OF AGREEMENT ON SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL

FM KUSA SUPPORTIVE OF ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S. AFRICA COMMAND -- WITHIN LIMITS TRIPOLI 00000415 001.2 OF 002

MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA, PAKISTAN, UNITED STATES; NEW DELHI

LIPSTICK ON A PIG: LIBYA RENAMES CLAIMS COMPENSATION FUND

CHAD AMBASSADOR: LIBYA CAN DO NOTHING IF SUDAN UNWILLING TO KEEP PROMISES

AL-QADHAFI'S AFRICA HAND ON SOMALIA, MAURITANIA, MADAGASCAR AND AU SUMMIT

SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM WARD TO LIBYA, MAY 21

SOMALIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED

LIBYA TAKES BACK 500 ITALY-BOUND MIGRANTS

HEAD OF LIBYAN "THINK TANK" OUTLINES HUMAN DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

ENCOURAGING CEN-SAD TO COOPERATE WITH TSCTP AND AFRICOM TRIPOLI 00000371 001.2 OF 002

EAC ON PREPAREDNESS FOR PANDEMIC FLU OUTBREAK

LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR APRIL 2009

LIBYAN DELEGATION INFORMATION FOR JUNE GICNT PLENARY AT THE HAGUE

SLA/U CAN NEGOTIATE ONLY WITH ASSURANCES THAT JEM AND KHARTOUM WILL ALSO LAY DOWN ARMS

MUSA KUSA SEEKS COOPERATION ON AFRICA, AL-QAEDA -- AND POTUS MEETING WITH AL-QADHAFI TRIPOLI 00000362 001.2 OF 002

LIBYA WILL NOT OPPOSE LETTERS TO IRAN, SYRIA; WILL CONTINUE TO OPPOSE NOTE VERBALE

STATE MEDIA PULLS THE PLUG ON SAIF AL-ISLAM'S SATELLITE CHANNEL, ARRESTS MANAGER

LIBYA-UK PRISONER TRANSFER AGREEMENT IN FORCE

FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS WHOSE BUDGETS ARE NOT TRANSPARENT

LIBYA: UPDATE ON DPRK SANCTIONS

TRIPOLI RESPONSE TO FY09 PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS WHOSE BUDGETS ARE NOT TRANSPARENT

MUATASSIM'S WASHINGTON DEBUT: BURNISHING HIS IMAGE AND TESTING U.S. WATERS TRIPOLI 00000310 001.2 OF 004

AL-QADHAFI CALLS FOR SUPRANATIONAL AU TO INCLUDE COMMON FOREIGN POLICY

LIBYA WILL SUPPORT PRST ON NORTH KOREA

LIBYA WILL SUPPORT PRST ON NORTH KOREA

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING AU EFFORTS IN MADAGASCAR

LIBYA PLANS AU MINISTERIAL APRIL 15-16 TO DISCUSS AU INTEGRATION, POSSIBLY DARFUR

LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR MARCH 2009

CATERPILLAR EDGING CLOSER TO LIFTING OF BAN?

DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO NORTH KOREA MISSILE LAUNCH

LIBYA'S STOCK MARKET: STILL SMALL BUT GROWING

NEARLY 400 RESCUED BUT 200 MISSING AT SEA IN MIGRANT SMUGGLING TRAGEDY

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORTING PRST ON MAURITANIA SANCTIONS

FRAUD SUMMARY-TRIPOLI-MARCH 2009

FRAUD SUMMARY-TRIPOLI-MARCH 2009

LIBYA SEES MAURITANIA CRISIS OVER, SANCTIONS UNWELCOME

UPDATE ON FATHI EL-JAHMI

NEW LIBYAN MINISTER OF ECONOMY VOWS TO STAMP OUT CORRUPTION; WELCOMES U.S. FIRMS TO INVEST

LIBYA SUGGESTS FUNDING GO TO SHEIKH AHMED'S FORCES, NOT AMISOM

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT

DEMARCHE DELIVERED: LIBYA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH CAR REBELS

SLA UNITY SKEPTICAL ON DOHA, SEE UNIFICATION AS INCREASE OF MILITARY STRENGTH

Analysis: Michael Bloomberg's calls for gun law reform are sensible but are unlikely

LIBYA WANTS TO SIGN AVIATION AGREEMENT, COMMENCE FLIGHTS TO U.S.

JEM REPRESENTATIVE DISOUNTS TRIPOLI REBEL UNITY AGREEMENT

MAKING UP FOR LOST TIME: HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE BOARD CHAIRMAN WELCOMES U.S. COMPANIES

U.S. AFRICA COMMAND HEAD: ALLAYING LIBYAN FEARS ON THE MISSION TRIPOLI 00000239 001.2 OF 002

LIBYA: INVITATION TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE'S 3RD EPG DELIVERED

WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR

WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR

LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR FEBRUARY 2009

PAN AM 103 BOMBER HAS INCURABLE CANCER; LIBYANS SEEK HIS RELEASE

GENERAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS SHUFFLES CABINET, POSTPONES WEALTH DISTRIBUTION PLAN

SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM WARD TO LIBYA, MARCH 10-11

SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM WARD TO LIBYA, MARCH 10-11 TRIPOLI 00000201 001.2 OF 003

LIBYA: UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL DEMARCHE DELIVERED

TWEAKING THE TIGERS' TAIL: SAIF AL-ISLAM OPENS NEW HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION IN LIBYA

FOR ORDINARY LIBYANS, IT'S THE ECONOMY, STUPID

EASTERN LIBYANS FAVOR WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND ABOLISHING GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES

SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) - SPRING 2009

BASIC PEOPLE'S CONGRESSES DEBATE WEALTH DISTRIBUTION AND ABOLISHING MINISTRIES

TOTAL BAN ON CATERPILLAR EQUIPMENT RE-IMPOSED IN LIBYA.

LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: LOOKING FOR SIGNALS OF U.S. INTENT

INSIDER VIEWS OF TNK-BP DISPUTE

TNK-BP UPDATE: CEO DUDLEY LEAVES TOWN, BP BRACES FOR AAR'S NEXT MOVES

TNK-BP INTERNAL FIGHT GOES PUBLIC; BOTH SIDES RAISE STAKES

AAR AND BP NEGOTIATING A "CEASE-FIRE"

TNK-BP UPDATE: COURT BARS DUDLEY FROM POST FOR SHAM LABOR VIOLATIONS

TNK-BP UPDATE: NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT AS DEADLINE NEARS

TNK-BP UPDATE: CFO LEAVES DUE TO ONGOING DISPUTE

(C) TNK-BP END GAME?

WHAT'S BEHIND THE RAIDS ON TNK-BP AND BP

TNK-BP UPDATE: BP PULLS STAFF AS AAR RATCHETS UP PRESSURE

CHINESE PREMIER WEN VISITS MOSCOW; FOCUS ON ECONOMICS AND ENERGY

ROSNEFT CEO BOGDANCHIKOV OPTIMISTIC

NEW DRAFT OF STRATEGIC SECTORS LAW WOULD TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGN INVESTORS

BP PURSUING NEGOTIATIONS, INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE, AND LEGAL ACTION IN TNK-BP BATTLE

TNK-BP UPDATE: BP AND AAR SIGN MOU, BP INFLUENCE DILUTED, DUDLEY OUT

WikiLeaks: BP's Russian arm looked at deals with rogue states

David Cameron should publish WikiLeaks' Lockerbie papers

WikiLeaks: weird world of doing business with Gaddafi

WikiLeaks: Britain secretly advised Libya how to secure release of Lockerbie bomber

US gun owners support stricter controls on gun ownership after Arizona shooting spree

Undercover officers discover weapons being sold illegally at US gun fair

WikiLeaks: How Libya trade fears forced British ministers to back release of Lockerbie bomber

Egypt crisis: President Hosni Mubarak on the brink as he offers concessions to demonstrators

US hits Belarus with new sanctions

Egypt’s president digs in as pressure mounts

Andrew Lansley defends his health reforms with astonishing conviction

John Barry

Lords deadlock looks set to come to an end over voting referendum

South Africa's ANC deplores 'sushi on models' after scandal

Malcolm Lyell

GeneralMajor Heinz-Helmut von Hinckeldey

Egypt crisis: protests continue in Cairo

Ed Miliband takes romance to new depths

Egypt crisis: Muslim Brotherhood blames America for the unrest

Russians protest against Vladimir Putin

Indian students in US fitted with electronic tags

Iran summons American woman for 'spying' trial

Britons trapped in Egypt fear for safety

Indian government warns diplomats over sexual harassment

Scrapping Legal Aid for medical cases 'bad for justice and health'

Spanish saffron scandal as industry accused of importing cheaper foreign varieties

Kabul Bank losses spark fears of huge Afghan corruption and financial crisis

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy confession: 'I no longer feel left wing'

Egypt crisis: Israel rallies to support of Egyptian regime

Liam Fox: Iran could have nuclear weapons next year

Egypt protests: Monday 31 January 2011 as it happened

Kazakh President calls snap elections

Niger votes amid hopes elections will lead uranium producing nation out of the shadow of al-Qaeda

Dalai Lama denies his successor could be a Chinese spy

Chirac brushes off reports he is suffering from Alzheimers

Egypt crisis: country braced for 'march of a million'

Royal Wedding: route is given a 'sparkling' facelift

Analysis: North Korea's bizarre personality cult and why it has worked – so far

North Korea's legacy: Kim Il-sung, Kim Jong-Il and Kim Jong-Un in pictures

The Incredible Kim Jong-il and his Amazing Achievements

North Korea prepares for annual flowery tribute to its 'Dear Leader'

Rowan Williams urges Robert Mugabe to stop persecution of Anglicans

Showgirls at centre of Berlusconi scandal complain work has dried up

Richie Benaud's childhood home demolished

Pupils stage protest after girls told off for holding hands

Rail travel at highest level for nearly 90 years

Former Russian spy Anna Chapman preparing for career as an MP

Still reeling from flooding, Queensland braces for worst ever storm

German animal trainer under fire for teaching dog to give Fascist salute

Sportsman wins new gagging order over affair

Pictures of the day: 31 January 2011

Japanese ruling party kingpin charged in funding scandal

Suspects could be anonymous under MP's proposal

Indonesian pop star gets jail time in sex-tape scandal

Egypt in crisis: protesters call for "million man march"

David Cameron warns of 'tough year' for households

Egypt in crisis: 'Lawrence of Arabia' star Omar Sharif calls for president to go

Royal street parties 'need pricey traffic management'

Egypt protests: day five of the protests as it happened

Royal wedding street party organisers face hefty charges for professional traffic management

Julian Assange compares Wikileaks to US Founding Fathers

David Cameron to step in to end Lords debate

Gwyneth Paltrow: doing the school run with Beyonce

Hermann Goering 'too heavy' for US plane transport after capture

Labour's tactics risk lasting damage to Lords

Fears of rise in summary justice in spending cuts

Innocent DNA retention to be challenged

Overhaul of settlement rights planned

Ed Miliband: I was too square for drink and drugs

The Spanish village where no one is younger than 65

Diana Jenkins (finally) confirms Mandrake's story

Gordon Brown 'tragedy' would make a great film, says David Morrissey

Egypt crisis: Mubarak orders food subsidies and jobs in attempt to quell protests

Ground Zero mosque imam Abdallah Adhami says homosexuality the result of 'violent emotional abuse'

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Finance

USA Today hails iPad in fight against circulation drop

Cosmopolitan-owner Hearst buys Lagard�re titles for �560m

Bank of England boosts Mervyn King's pension by �1.4m

Ireland slashes economic growth forecast by more than half

Deutsche's profits below estimates

Boeing found to receive US government subsidies

If the UK sticks to a strong plan, we can be part of the world's growth

Mid-East contagion fears for Saudi oil fields

Ten reasons for economic optimism

US investors bid 130m euros for Roma football club

Intel chip design error to hit sales

Traders beat a retreat on Egyptian unrest

Vince Cable pledges action on red tape

TNK-BP oligarchs block $1.8bn dividend

GlaxoSmithKline settles Avandia lawsuit on eve of trial

Oil passes $100 a barrel on Suez Canal shipping fears

Bribery Act: Lack of clear guidance from Ministry of Justice blamed for second delay

Inside HR: Interview with Sandra Porter, HR director at Starbucks

National Grid to cut 1,200 US jobs

'Terrifying' flaw uncovered in pension protection law

Exxon Mobil profits surge as demand rebounds

New tax rules will hit squeezed middle till pips squeak

Suez: a trading history

Suez Canal: from crisis to crisis

One in three rely on credit cards to make ends meet

More credit card borrowers to be denied advertised rate

The best credit card deals

Alexei Mordashov: profile of a Russian steel magnate

Why are Russians interested in European holiday groups?

Egypt's limited reserves raise fears of financial crisis

New tax rules will hit squeezed middle till pips squeak

Russian steel magnate Mordashov raises TUI stake

Schools and universities are failing Britain's world-leading visual effects and video games industries

Ryanair bullish as higher fares offset cost of strikes, snow

How to stop currency fluctuations damaging your savings

BoE's Martin Weale fears expectations of higher inflation will become ingrained

Bob Crow says his phone may have been hacked

IFS: 1.6m to pay higher rate of tax for first time

Ex-LSE director set to head up new watchdog

Government to develop 'Silicon Valley' for marine energy after Google guidance

1.6m to pay higher rate of tax for first time

Britain will reap the rewards of China's boom

City calls for more airport capacity

Inbev directors set for �730m windfall

China moves to calm fears over corporate investments

Protest voters threaten cash rebellion at Rio and BHP

Duties may scupper airlines' 'premium economy'

Treasury urged to relax on bonuses

ARM to see profits jump 70pc on Apple iPad success

Accounting scrutiny extended at Healthcare Locums

Retailers accuse DVLA of Post Office photo monopoly

BP oil spill hits UK dividends

UK taxman books footballers' pay

The five factors putting the squeeze on consumer incomes

Oligarchs move to block BP dividend

After food protests, water riots are next

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Motoring

Surprise trophy steals the show at awards ceremony

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Sport

Andy Stewart, leading racehorse owner, outraged by Tote snub

Alan Smith: Fernando Torres' arrival will force Carlo Ancelotti to adjust Chelsea's system

Andy Carroll claims Newcastle forced him to leave as they sought to cash in on Liverpool’s �36m largesse

Liverpool complete �36m record signing of Newcastle striker Andy Carroll

Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich makes statement to world football with signing of Liverpool's Fernando Torres

Chelsea fixture crisis could force them to play Manchester United in Premier League double header

Six Nations Championship 2011: England will not pick forwards who collapse scrums, warns Graham Rowntree

Arsenal prepared for 'big month' that could make or break their trophy hunt effort

Six Nations Championship 2011: touch and go over Johnnie Beattie return for Scotland against France in Paris

Celtic dare to dream of Treble ahead of Aberdeen challenge

Formula One enters testing phase as more teams take wraps off cars ahead of Valencia run

Diary: Nicky Henderson's wrong-horse mix-up brought back memories

Six Nations Championship 2011: Ireland drop Peter Stringer and Mike McCarthy for Tomas O'Leary and Kevin McLaughlin

Point-to-Point: Treble chance comes up for Kelly Bryson

Liverpool complete �22.8m signing of Luis Su�rez

London Olympics 2012: Association of British Athletics Clubs goes toe to toe with UK Athletics over running track

David Weir hits out at organisation at International Paralympic Committee Athletics World Championships

Andy Murray claims over late-night drug tests at Australian Open mystifies International Tennis Federation

Tiger Woods revises his technique as he prepares to break European stranglehold of game

Six Nations 2011: Lee Byrne insists Wales hold edge over England

Six Nations 2011: England will be ready for physical Wales, says Martin Johnson

England seamer Liam Plunkett airlifted from Caribbean

Transfer Deadline Day: live

Transfer Deadline Day: a glossary of transfer-speak, from 'On Alert' to 'Want-away'

London 2012 Olympics: chairman Sebastian Coe warns volunteers it will be no free ride

Chelsea announce annual loss of �70.9m

Andy Carroll to join Liverpool as Newcastle accept �35m offer

Fernando Torres set for Chelsea medical after Liverpool accept �45 million offer

Graeme Obree, former world pursuit champion and hour record holder, reveals he is homosexual

Andy Murray will keep us all guessing about when he will return to court following Australian Open final defeat

Novak Djokovic on cloud nine after defeating Andy Murray to win Australian Open

Raleigh around: gearing up for the big time

Lotus Renault GP R31 unveiled at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia

Lotus Renault GP R31 unveiling in pictures

England manager Fabio Capello dismisses link to Juventus

Fernando Torres v Andy Carroll: will Liverpool be better off if they sign the Newcastle forward in place of Torres?

Sergio Ag�ero ends Tottenham Hotspur rumours by signing contract extension at Atl�tico Madrid

Tuncay considering move to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg from Stoke City

Why Liverpool and Henry will not beat market on deadline day

London 2012 Olympics: Games organisers preparing to recruit 100,000 volunteers

Newcastle turn down Liverpool's �30m bid for Andy Carroll

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp's desperate hunt for a La Liga striker: the best (and worst) of the rest

Dee Caffari blog: sailing upwind will mirror air travel in the Southern Ocean

Deadline Day not same without Two Phones

On-form Scotland give fans genuine cause for optimism

Liverpool manager Kenny Dalglish determined to hang on to �50 million-rated Fernando Torres

England prop Paul Doran-Jones to join Northampton Saints

Charles van Commenee in positive mood as decline in injuries boosts summer prospects

WTA women's tennis world rankings

Fringe players need to show their mettle

Aston Villa set to sign USA international midfielder Michael Bradley on loan

Ieuan Evans: lack of tight-head options leaves Wales facing Six Nations selection headache

Timothy Bradley seeks unification superfight with Amir Khan

Six Nations 2011: Wales centre Jamie Roberts is ready for battle

Gareth Bale interview: born to run

Premier League Transfer Talk - January 31

England call up Liam Plunkett as bowling cover for rest of ODI series against Australia

Andy Murray's Australian Open exposed chasm between promise and delivery

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp cool on Andy Carroll and Sergio Aguero interest

Amir Khan splits with influential conditioning coach Alex Ariza

Neil Lennon’s attention to detail helps Celtic catch Aberdeen cold in one-sided semi-final

Aberdeen eye revenge when they meet Celtic again in the SPL at Pittodrie on Tuesday

Paper View: football news, transfers, gossip - January 31

Aston Villa confidence levels rise thanks to perfect blend of youth and experience

Murray needs to abandon passive approach to win a grand slam

Boris Becker: Andy Murray needs to abandon passive approach to win grand slam following Australian Open

Torres is shadow of player he was and Liverpool decision is real 50/50

Alan Hansen: Fernando Torres is a shadow of the player he was, and Liverpool have a major decision to make

England haven't won anything since 2003 and it is time we fixed that

Nick Easter: England haven't won anything since 2003 and it is time we fixed that

Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson insists new owners should not be swayed by screaming fans

Manchester United's forgotten man Michael Owen takes chance to give Sir Alex Ferguson food for thought

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Travel

Southern India: your tips

City break holidays: deals of the day

Travel advice: where to take a spring city break in Europe

Broome, Western Australia: Pearl of the Australian coast

Paris, France: a cultural guide

Broome, Western Australia: travel essentials

Five free things to do in Paris

Paris, France: flights, sights, hotels and restaurants

Portugal: Alentejo travel essentials

Portugal: all alone in spring-time Alentejo

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Property

Farm fresh: the most popular country house

Lamps: brighten up your home

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Health

Doctors should face 'wilful neglect' charges if patients suffer

Elderly add to NHS costs as they miss out on council care

Protein that protects against prostate cancer found

Lifecoach: What to do about hair loss

David Cameron: even my family complains about NHS reforms

Hundreds of care home residents killed by thirst

Spa Spy: Las Ventanas al Paraiso, Los Cabos, Mexico

Max Pemberton: Finger on the Pulse

Fitness Workshop: Polo

Why are you eating that?

Talk about your poo, says health minister

Big rise in 'man boob' reduction operations

Energy saving light bulbs 'could trigger breast cancer'

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Food and Drink

Milk prices to rise

Cutting down on meat could save �200 on average food bill

The Henry Root, London, Restaurant review

Mouthwatering recipes that will change your view of cauliflower

Wine Review: What to serve with cauliflower recipes

Cauliflower soup with blue-cheese toasts recipe

The Kitchen Thinker: The joys of dim sum

North Road, London EC1, restaurant review

Winter salad with honey and mustard dressing recipe

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Earth

Out on a limb over woodland sell-off

Sharks Up Close: 'shark shepherd' Jim Abernethy photographs the fearsome predators

Light pollution disrupting sleep and wildlife, says rural body

Firefighters called 100 times to deal with burning Chinese lanterns

Climber survives 1,000ft fall with minor injuries

Pressure mounts over forest sell off

Pressure mounts over forest sell off

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Gardening

How to manipulate a garden's temperature

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Family

How the other half lives: Lucy Cavendish

When adoptions go wrong

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Education

What makes a good teacher?

Students with poor degrees banned from teacher training

Coalition 'should introduce independent school voucher system'

Ucas: university applications reach record high

Overseas boarders 'put off by visas’

Bright pupils suffer at state schools, says Oxford admissions head

Vice-chancellors 'receive up to �40,000 in benefits'

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Science

Large Hadron Collider to stay running for another year

Chimps 'mourn their dead infants'

Watching your team lose 'could kill you'

Star gazers asked to assess light pollution

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Technology

Hullomail Voicemail Android app review

Wikipedia: top five Wikigroans

Why Wikipedia's editors are mostly male

Wikipedia seeks women writers

Facebook Places UK Deals: Starbucks, O2 and Yo! Sushi sign up

UK video game sales chart

Pac-Man Championship Edition DX review

Women over 40 have more Facebook friends than their children, study claims

Facebook Places Deals to offer location-based discounts

Facebook launches 'Places Deals' in the UK and Europe

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Culture

Are the World Service cuts a sign of things to come?

Jimmy Doherty presents 'The Apprentice for farmers'

A Farmer’s Life for Me, BBC Two, preview

Swan Lake? Is that based on the 'Black Swan' movie?

Richard III/The Comedy of Errors, Sheffield Lyceum, review

Maurizio Pollini, Festival Hall, review

The Poetry of Drawing, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, review

Harry Cory Wright Q&A

New Superman looks promising

Superman through the ages

Justin Townes Earle, Union Chapel, London, review

Top 10 John Barry scores

John Barry: sheer dramatic brilliance

Jimmy Doherty: 'I’m less like Alan Sugar and more like Alan Partridge'

Top 10 films of the week

Is children's TV getting better or worse?

Sheila Hancock, Kimberley Walsh and James Cordon: the big names coming to CBeebies

Rastamouse, CBeebies, preview

Winter’s Bone, DVD review

The Town, DVD review

Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, DVD review

Mr. Nice, DVD review

Winter's Bone director Debra Granik Q&A

Spidey’s web of intrigue

Wonders of the deep dispel the winter blues

One of my favourite artworks of all time

Hay Festival Cartagena in pictures

Angelheaded Hipsters: from hipster to home-loving boy

Buena Vista and their timeless music

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's magical mystery tour

Colin Firth and The King's Speech win at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

BBC stalker programme 'tracked wrong man'

Hit and Misfit: Maxine Peake interview

Ballet Boyz: Ready for the new Boyz on the block

Photography sites of the week

Bond composer John Barry dies

Film composer John Barry dies

Screen Actors Guild Awards and the Oscars: past winners

Anthony Hopkins interview

Million Dollar Quartet: Four boys who rocked the world

Animal Magic: the short life of Jonathan Barrow

Oscar-nominated film The King’s Speech 'littered with errors'

Time to pipe down

Philip Glass shows no signs of easing up

Screen Actors Guild: list of winners

Colin Firth wins best actor at Screen Actors Guild awards

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Comment

The Pay As You Earn system is a scandal

Gordon Brown and a bomber's release

Young Afghans are in need of work

Libya revelations put PM on the spot

Young Afghans need to be put to work – not to the sword

Miliband takes romance to new depths

Cracking the code

BBC Eurovision choice stinks of arrogance

Fight fundamentalism with democracy

Ian Cowie: How new tax rules will hit squeezed middle

Stop Blair-baiting. No, really

How new tax rules will hit squeezed middle

The Government is trying to do too much

Closing down failing schools is not evil

Britain will reap the rewards of China's boom

Birbalsingh told the truth about teaching

The decision to destroy the new Nimrod was based on inaccurate information

How engineers overcame laws that hindered the tram

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Paris was mine

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Expats could win back general election voting rights

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