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FRANCE/LIBYA: Paris forces pace by recognising rebels
France today became the first country to recognise the rebel Libyan National Council as the "sole...
FranceLIBYA/INT: Civil war scenario will deter intervention
The Organisation of the Islamic Conference today joined calls for a UN-led no-fly zone over...
LibyaINTERNATIONAL: Food prices show no sign of easing
Global food prices increased for the eight month in a row in February, when the Food Price Index...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2011 Q2: Global economy
Despite an overall steady expansion, the global economy is running on three different tracks,...
UN/LIBYA: Security Council intervention vote unlikely
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi claimed today to have retaken Marsa El Brega,...
LibyaRUSSIA/MIDDLE EAST: UN arms ban is inopportune
A UN arms embargo on Libya could cost Russia up to 4 billion dollars in lost export contracts,...
Middle EastFRANCE/NORTH AFRICA: Diplomacy fails to placate
The government today dispatched to Benghazi two planes carrying doctors, nurses, medical...
FranceINTERNATIONAL: Food prices raise stability questions
Global food prices, on average, reached a new record in January, the UN Food and Agriculture...
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