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Gunmen surround Libyan foreign ministry

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Gunmen surrounded Libya's Foreign Ministry on Sunday, calling for a ban on officials who worked for deposed dictator Muammar Gaddafi holding senior positions in the new administration. Full story

Libyans find old treasures at Tripoli book sale

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Flicking through an old book about Libyan history he never imagined he could buy under Muammar Gaddafi, Ashraf Hussein points to a picture of Tripoli's main square in the 1920s. Full story

France investigates Sarkozy campaign funds on alleged Libya link

PARIS (Reuters) - France has opened a judicial investigation into allegations that former President Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 election bid won illicit funds from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, the public prosecutor's office said on Friday. Full story

Egypt arrests 3 former Libyan officials in Cairo

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian police arrested a cousin of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, a former Libyan ambassador to Egypt and another ex-Libyan official on Tuesday, a security source told Reuters. Full story

Assailant killed in assassination attempt on Libya Islamist

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Assailants tried to kill a prominent Libyan Islamist leader by planting a bomb under his car in an apparent revenge attack dating back to the uprising that ousted veteran leader Muammar Gaddafi, police said on Monday. Full story

Thousands of Libyan gunmen sign up for police training

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Almost 6,000 gunmen have begun training to be policemen under a drive to disarm militias hindering Libya's democratic transition although many others cling to street powers won in toppling Muammar Gaddafi, the new interior minister said in an interview. Full story

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