Mar 22 thomwestcott

Oil tanker docked at Zawia, those on board being transferred to Tripoli for questioning

Tripoli, 22 March 2014:The oil tanker Morning Glory has docked at Zawia and the three Libyans and 21 crew that were on board the vessel are now being...

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Mar 22 thomwestcott

Oil tanker now under control of Libyan government

By Tom Westcott and Taziz Hasairi.Tripoli, 22 March 2014:The oil tanker that fled into international waters after loading an illegal shipment of crude...

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Mar 20 thomwestcott

Oil tanker being escorted back by 25 US personnel and a warship

Tripoli, 20 March 2014:There are 25 American personnel on board the oil tanker Morning Glory, which is sailing back to Libya under escort of a US wars...

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Mar 20 thomwestcott

Coastguard rescues 348 migrants

By Taziz Hasairi.Tripoli, 20 March 2014:In two separate operations, Tripoli’s Naval Coastguard yesterday rescued 348 migrants trying to reach the shor...

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Mar 19 thomwestcott

UN imposes sanctions on vessels involved in illegal oil exports

Tripoli, 19 March 2014:The UN Security Council today voted unanimously to adopt a resolution condemning attempts to illicitly export oil from Libya an...

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Mar 17 thomwestcott

Oil tanker heading back to Libya after capture by US forces

By Tom Westcott.Tripoli, 17 March 2014:The tanker Morning Glory, which illicitly loaded oil from Sidra port, is now under control of US forces and is...

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Foreign Minister in Egypt for talks
Mar 14 thomwestcott

Foreign Minister in Egypt for talks

By Ashraf Abdul Wahab.Tripoli, 14 March 2014:The Libyan Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Abdelaziz is in Cairo for talks which are expected to incl...

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Mar 12 thomwestcott

Oil tanker now off Egyptian coast says Culture Minister

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 12 March 2014:The oil tanker that loaded a shipment of illegal crude at Sidra has been spotted off the coast of Egypt a...

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Mar 11 thomwestcott

Oil tanker allegedly "on fire" in international waters

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 March 2014:Confusion surrounds the fate of the North Korean-flagged oil tanker that left Libya this morning after lo...

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Mar 11 thomwestcott

Oil tanker now in international waters, says GNC member

By Libya Herald staff.Tripoli, 11 March 2014:The North Korean oil tanker that the General National Congress (GNC) yesterday claimed had been captured...

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