There is Nothing Wrong with Islamic Libya. Forever to the Right.
There is nothing wrong with Libya being as Islamic as it possibly can. that is the only way. There is nothing wrong with Islam. It is the duty of Libyan Muslims to again spread the original...
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Nine Killed, 30 Wounded In New Clashes In Libya #39;s Benghazi: Medic
Medics said that heavy clashes broke out on Tuesday between a former Libyan general #39;s forces and Islamist fighters in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least nine people. Armed Islamists...
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Militias battle for territory in Libya
Violence is raging in Libya as rival militias are fighting for territory. CNN #39;s Jomana Karadsheh has more.
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Libya said it halted the Sharara field, its biggest oil producer, following a rocket attack at the connected Zawiya refinery, threatening almost 30 percent of the OPEC members production.
The Sharara field, producing about 250,000 barrels a day before the disruption, was shut as a precaution after an attack two days ago on the refinery, Mansur Abdallah, director of oil movement at the Zawiya plant, said by phone today. The North African nation, still restoring output after more than a year of political unrest and protests, was producing 870,000 barrels a day as of Sept. 14, National Oil Corp. spokesman Mohamed Elharari said that day.
The disruption serves as a reminder that despite recovering export rates and the National Oil Corp.s reassurances of stable supplies, the country remains in a state of civil war, where anything can happen, Andrey Kryuchenkov, an analyst at VTB Capital in London, said by e-mail.
Libyas output has recovered after rebels lifted a yearlong blockade of eastern oil ports in July, which had diminished the North African nation to the smallest member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. Still, Islamist militias have expanded their influence after seizing Tripoli, the capital, last month and the countrys government has had to relocate to the eastern city of al-Bayda.
Sharara is 720 kilometers (450 miles) south of Zawiya and the two sites are connected by a pipeline, Abdallah said. While Sharara has a similar capacity to the Waha field in central Libya, it was producing more prior to the shutdown, the Oil Ministrys Director of Measurement Ibrahim Al-Awami said by phone.
A rocket exploded near a crude storage tank at the Zawiya plant on Sept. 15, National Oils Elharari said yesterday. Sharara was completely shut last night after the discovery of damage to a 300,000-barrel crude storage tank at the refinery complex, Abdallah said.
The refinery remains shut after intermittent clashes in the area, Abdallah said. Once security improves, Zawiya will reopen, followed by Sharara after safety checks are completed, he said.
For Libya, I see the issue as two fold, Miswin Mahesh, an analyst at Barclays Plc in London, said by e-mail. The fluid political situation can lead to unplanned supply disruptions, while sustaining higher production in the longer term might be difficult given the absence of strong governance mechanisms, he said.
Brent crude futures reversed earlier losses on the disruption at Sharara. The benchmark, used to price more than half the worlds oil, climbed as much as 56 cents to $99.61 a barrel on the London-based ICE Futures Europe exchange, erasing an earlier drop of 38 cents. It subsequently eased to $99.24 a barrel as of 1:06 p.m. local time.
To contact the reporters on this story: Maher Chmaytelli in Dubai at mchmaytelli@bloomberg.net; Grant Smith in London at gsmith52@bloomberg.net
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Libya Halts Biggest Oilfield Sharara Amid Rebel Attacks
NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Bernardino Len, head of the U.N. Support Mission in Libya, warned the U.N. Security Council on Monday that Libya has only a "small window of opportunity" to address its ongoing conflict.
Libya is at a "critical moment" in its democratic transition as it confronts "a faltering political process that has brought the country closer to the brink of protracted conflict and civil strife," said Len.
"The small window of opportunity before us for a peaceful resolution to the current crisis should not be missed... Libya's leaders will have to act quickly, and seek a political solution through a meaningful and inclusive dialogue."
Increasing violence in Libya has led to an "extremely volatile and precarious" ground situation.
Islamist rebels having captured Tripoli, Benghazi, Derna and other cities. Parliament fled Tripoli and has taken refuge aboard a Greek car ferry in Tobruk harbor. Diplomatic missions, including the U.S., evacuated Libya this summer due to security concerns.
In response, Len told the Council: "I impressed upon my interlocutors the need to refrain from taking any action that would further exacerbate current divisions, and stressed that any solution to the current crisis would have to be negotiated within the framework of the current political legitimacy that emanated from the elections."
Despite the challenges, Len expressed his determination to support "the Libyan people's desire to safeguard their country's national unity and social fabric."
To date, the U.N.'s Refugee Agency and World Food Program have assisted tens of thousands of internally displaced persons in Libya.
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U.N.: Libya has 'small window of opportunity' to end unrest, or risk protracted conflict