TRIPOLI: Libyan government tanks and snipers put up scattered, last-ditch resistance in Tripoli on Monday after rebels swept into the heart of the capital, cheered on by crowds hailing the end of Moammar Qaddafi's 42 years in power.
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TRIPOLI: Muammar Qaddafi urged Libyans on Monday to free the country from "NATO and traitors", as rebels in the west began to strangle a major lifeline to his capital.
Despite denials, men from Qaddafi's government were reported to be holding (...)
BAGHDAD: Iraq could challenge Russia s number two spot among world oil producers after auctioning two prized oilfields on Friday, although it failed to attract companies to bid for deals in its most dangerous areas.
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BAGHDAD: Iraq will protect foreign firms against threats from trade unions seeking to block a major oil deal with BP and China s CNPC, a pillar of Iraq s bid to renew its struggling oil sector, an official said on Friday.
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