Category: Libya

‘The waters carried my son away in front of my eyes’: anguished Libyans mourn lost loved ones

Relatives grieve and search in desperation as Derna’s mayor fears death toll from floods may exceed 20,000Omar al-Rifadi has been searching for his missing 20-year-old daughter ever since disaster struck the Libyan city of...

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Blair government had misgivings about Mandela mediation role over Lockerbie

Files show Downing Street felt former South African leader’s attempt to mediate was ‘unlikely to be helpful’Downing Street believed Nelson Mandela’s attempt to play mediator between it and the Libyan...

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No 10 chief of staff’s position untenable amid lobbying claims, says Labour

Mark Fullbrook accused of trying to change UK policy by arranging for ministers to meet Libyan politicianLabour has claimed Mark Fullbrook’s position as Downing Street chief of staff is no longer tenable after it was...

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