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Libya amnesty for 3,000 prisoners on revolution anniversary

Libya on Thursday announced an amnesty for more than 3,000 prisoners, including Europeans and Africans, to mark the 39th anniversary of Moamer Kadhafi's rule. AFP - 28Aug 11:21GMT
Lebanon Arrest Warrant for Kadhafi Over Imam

Lebanon has issued an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Moammer Kadhafi over the disappearance 30 years ago of a senior Shiite Muslim cleric after a visit to Libya, officials said on Wednesday. AFP - 27Aug 11:57GMT
Sudan airline says Libya arrests jet hijackers

The Libyan authorities arrested two hijackers of a Sudanese passenger jet on Wednesday, the manager of the airline said. AFP - 27Aug 11:20GMT
Libya talks to Sudan jet hijackers after passengers freed

Two hijackers claiming to be Darfur rebels released all 87 passengers from a Sudanese jet at a remote Libyan airport, keeping the crew captive for a reported bid to fly to France. AFP - 27Aug 10:55GMT
Sudan jet hijackers free some passengers: Libya

Hijackers holding 100 passengers on board a Sudanese airliner at a remote airport in the Libyan desert released some hostages on Wednesday, a Libyan official said. AFP - 27Aug 08:06GMT
Libyan Leader's Heir Takes Step Back

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the Libyan leader and a driving force behind the country's gradual opening, has declared that he will step back from matters of state. Financial Times - 22Aug 08:14GMT
Kadhafi's son announces retirement from Libyan political life

The son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, Seif al-Islam, late Wednesday announced his withdrawal from political life and called for the building of a "strong" civil society in Libya. AFP - 21Aug 04:48GMT
MENA Telecom & Internet Set To Grow To $70Bn

The current revenue for the telecommunications and broadband Internet sectors in the MENA region is set to exceed $50 billion, and is set to grow to $70 billion by the year 2015, according to research and consulting firm, Booz Allen Hamilton. Khaleej Times - 19Aug 06:09GMT
MENA users to account for greater slice of internet pie

The Middle East and North Africa region (Mena) is expected to make up a significant chunk of the worldwide internet population by 2015, an industry expert told Emirates Business. Emirates Business 24/7 - 17Aug 08:16GMT
Arab expats remit Dh104.6b to Mena

Remittances into the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region are estimated to have reached $28.5 billion (Dh104.59 billion) in 2007, according to a World Bank report. Remittances from the region reached $8.8 billion in 2006, the report said. Gulf News - 17Aug 07:43GMT

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	Company	Country	Number of Employees
1	General Electricity Company of Libya	Libya	37,230
2	National Oil Corporation - Libya	Libya	20,000
3	General Post and Telecommunications Company	Libya	17,500
4	Libyan Arab Airlines	Libya	6,800
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