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Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of criminal conspiracy in Libya trial
ByAngelique Chrisafis in Paris September 25, 2025

Former French president cleared of other charges in relation to alleged pact with Gaddafi regime The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a trial in which he and aides were accused of making an alleged…

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Sarkozy will ‘sleep in jail but with head held high’ after Libya conviction
ByAngelique Chrisafis in Paris September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Former French president receives five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy over pact with Gaddafi regimeThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy said he would “sleep in jail but with my head held high” after receiving a five-year prison sent…

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Videos appear to show people smuggling by state-linked Libyan militia in Mediterranean
ByLorenzo Tondo in Palermo September 18, 2025

Sea rescue NGO says clips and images provide evidence that smugglers ‘are part of Tripoli’s official military apparatus’Video footage and photos in the Italian press appear to show for the first time a militia allied with the Libyan government particip…

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Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction
ByFarah Nayeri August 25, 2025

Jihan K’s new documentary is about the 1993 disappearance of her father, an exiled leader of the opposition against the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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Venice Film Festival: A Director’s Quest for the Truth About Her Father’s Abduction
ByFarah Nayeri August 25, 2025

Jihan K’s new documentary is about the 1993 disappearance of her father, an exiled leader of the opposition against the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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Libya is ready to work with European governments to stem the migrant flow | Letter
ByGuardian staff July 24, 2025

The UN-backed government of national unity is working to ensure the rule of law in Libya and could tackle traffickers at source, writes Walid EllafiThe ambition of Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, to join the UK-France migrant returns agreement ov…

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The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
ByMark Landler June 25, 2025

Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?

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The Bombing of Iran May Teach an Unwelcome Lesson on Nuclear Weapons
ByMark Landler June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

Will America’s pre-emptive strike discourage other countries from pursuing a weapon — or just the opposite?

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Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran. But it’s not the same as regime destruction
ByPeter Beaumont June 17, 2025

Israeli president has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival Middle East crisis – live updatesOn Sunday, in an interview with Fox News, Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, pontificated on a theme he ha…

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