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Swiss offered EU plan to break Libya impasse (Malta Star)

Today the Swiss government is expected to take a decision on whether or not to accept a European Union proposal to break the impasse with Libya. On the 16th of February, Libya denied entry to EU-Schengen citizens after alleged Swiss measures against the Gaddafi family.

Malta prepared for 'any eventuality' if Libya visas issue persists - minister (Times of Malta)

The month-long impasse between Schengen area countries and Libya could be broken today if the Swiss government accepts a solution proposed by the Spanish EU presidency, Foreign Minister Tonio Borg said this morning.

High level meetings between Malta and Libya on visa standoff (di-ve)

Deputy Prime Prime Minister Tonio Borg has held several meetings with Libyan government officials over the past hours where the Maltese position regarding the standoff between Libya and Switzerland over the Schengen visas issue was explained.

Naim Holdings to venture into Libya (The Edge)

KUALA LUMPUR: Sarawak-based property developer, NAIM HOLDINGS BHD [ ] plans to venture into Libya to undertake the CONSTRUCTION [ ] of several facilities.

KCA DEUTAG awarded multi-million dollar contracts in Libya (Oil Online)

KCA DEUTAG has been awarded several significant drilling contracts in Libya ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-11 19:29 Libya's UBCI backs stake sale to Bahrain bank (Interactive Investor)

TRIPOLI, March 11 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Libya's United Bank for Commerce & Investment (UBCI) approved the sale of a 40 percent stake to Bahraini bank Ahli United (AUB) on Thursday, the Bahrain lender's chairman said. The Bahraini lender, which is present in seven Arab countries, said this week it was investing $53.8 million in the acquisition by subscribing to a UBCI capital increase. UBCI ...

Libya's UBCI backs stake sale to Bahrain bank (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)

TRIPOLI, March 11 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Libya's United Bank for Commerce & Investment (UBCI) approved the sale of a 40 percent stake to Bahraini bank Ahli United (AUB) on Thursday, the Bahrain lender's chairman said.

Libya's UBCI backs stake sale to Bahrain bank (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

TRIPOLI, March 11 (Reuters) - Shareholders of Libya's United Bank for Commerce & Investment (UBCI) approved the sale of a 40 percent stake to Bahraini bank Ahli United (AUB) on Thursday, the Bahrain lender's chairman said.

High level meetings between Malta and Libya on visa standoff (di-ve)

Deputy Prime Prime Minister Tonio Borg has held several meetings with Libyan government officials over the past hours where the Maltese position regarding the standoff between Libya and Switzerland over the Schengen visas issue was explained.

Libya says Swiss must make move to end diplomatic row (EARTHtimes.org)

Geneva - Libya made four demands Thursday that it said Switzerland would have to fulfill if it wanted the diplomatic row between the two countries to end. It also blamed Bern for refusing to neogitate on the matter. ...

Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss (Sify News)

A senior official from Libya called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a

Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss (AP via Yahoo! News)

A Libyan official called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a "big humiliation" to the African country.

Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss (San Francisco Chronicle)

A senior official from Libya called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a "big humiliation" to the African country. The remarks by Libya's... Libya - Africa - Switzerland - Muammar al-Gaddafi - Moammar Gadhafi

Libya demands diplomatic concessions from Swiss (AP via Yahoo! News)

A senior official from Libya called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a "big humiliation" to the African country.

ANALYSIS - Libya's row with West reflects Gaddafi inner circle (The Star)

RABAT (Reuters) - The crisis in relations between Libya and its Western partners is an expression of Muammar Gaddafi's inner circle: a family he protects fiercely but which is torn between old habits of isolation and a desire to open up.