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Libya's Defense Minister resigns

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya's defense minister says he has resigned to protest to a show of force by militias who have been besieging government buildings to push their political demands.

Libya Defense Chief Quits as Gunmen Extend Ministry Siege

Libya’s defense minister resigned as gunmen extended their siege of ministries in Tripoli for a second day, demanding the government’s resignation and tougher rules to bar Muammar Qaddafi-era officials from state jobs.

Libya's army chief making "important decision" with premier

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's army chief of staff will make an "important decision" together with the prime minister on Tuesday, a defense ministry spokesman said, denying media reports that the head of the armed forces had quit. Earlier in the day, the defense minister announced his resignation in protest at a siege by gunmen of two government ministries that he called an assault on democracy in ...

Libya defence minister 'resigns' amid siege crisis

Libya's Defence Minister Mohammed al-Barghathi resigned on Tuesday due to a crisis caused by gunmen who have besieged two ministries for more than a week, a ministry official said.

Libya defence minister quits over siege of ministries by gunmen

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defence minister resigned on Tuesday in protest at a siege by gunmen of two government ministries that he denounced as an assault on democracy almost two years after the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. He was the first cabinet minister to quit in a crisis over the siege, which armed groups refused to lift even after parliament bowed on Sunday to their main demand by ...

Libya defense minister quits over siege of ministries by gunmen

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's defense minister resigned on Tuesday in protest at a siege by gunmen of two government ministries that he denounced as an assault on democracy almost two years after the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. He was the first cabinet minister to quit in a crisis over the siege, which armed groups refused to lift even after parliament bowed on Sunday to their main demand by ...

Gunmen still hold Libya ministries after ban on Gaddafi officials

By Jessica Donati TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen refused to give up control of two ministries in Libya's capital on Monday, even after Libya's parliament caved in to their demand and banned any senior official under dictator Muammar Gaddafi from holding government posts. The new law, passed with an overwhelming majority on Sunday, could embolden the armed groups to flex their military muscle further ...

Libya gunmen besieging ministries demand govt quits

Gunmen in Libya's Tripoli kept up their siege of ministries on Tuesday despite the adoption of a law to purge Kadhafi-era officials from their posts, with some demanding the government's resignation.

Libya militias not backing down from protest

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A number of Libyan militias refused to back down on Monday from their protests outside government buildings, despite passage of a sweeping law that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi from working in government.

Libya militias continue protest outside ministries

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libyan militias are not backing down from their protests outside government buildings despite passage of a sweeping law that bans from government positions officials who served in senior posts under the former regime.

Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology Selects Eutelsat's KA-SAT to Accelerate Wireless Internet Deployment ...

PARIS and TRIPOLI, Libya, May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rawafed Libya for Telecommunications & Technology, a leading Internet Service Provider in Libya, has sealed a multi-year agreement with Eutelsat Communications ...

Libya bans former Gadhafi officials from government

Tripoli, Libya — Under pressure from armed militias, Libya's parliament passed a sweeping law Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi during his 42-year-long rule from working in government.

Libya passes ban on Khadafy-era officials

TRIPOLI, libya — Libya's parliament passed a law Sunday banning officials who served under ousted dictator Moammar Khadafy from government posts, a move that could push many of the

Libya bans former Gadhafi officials from government

Tripoli, Libya — Under pressure from armed militias, Libya's parliament passed a sweeping law Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi during his 42-year-long rule from working in government.

Libya bans former Gadhafi officials from government

Tripoli, Libya — Under pressure from armed militias, Libya's parliament passed a sweeping law Sunday that bans anyone who served as a senior official under Moammar Gadhafi during his 42-year-long rule from working in government.