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Oil companies line up to schmooze with Libyan representatives
By Lindsay Young Dec 18, 2012 3:05 p.m.The U.S.-Libya Business Association, whose membership includes major oil companies, is meeting today with a top official of that once-ostracized nation. Libya is actively courting foreign investors to its rich oilfields.
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Gaddafi's long history of lobbying comes to an end
By Lindsay Young Oct 20, 2011 1:31 p.m.Libyan Dictator Moammar Gaddafi was killed today in his hometown of Sirte, a showman to the end, “brandishing a golden pistol.” Lobbying, in many ways, was part of his political arsenal that boosted Gaddafi’s international prowess, helped protect him from additional sanctions and promoted the business interests of the Libyan ruling elite and U.S. business. We’ve covered several of these instances in the past. Here’s a look at a few:
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A look back at Gaddafi’s lobbying as his regime falls
By Lindsay Young Aug 22, 2011 2:31 p.m.Libyan rebel forces now hold most of Tripoli. Gaddafi’s sons have been captured but the eccentric Libyan dictator remains elusive.
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Unofficial Libyan ambassador registers with FARA
By Lindsay Young Apr 25, 2011 4:27 p.m.In a sign of the ambiguity of international policy toward Libya, Ali Suleiman Aujali, the diplomat who made headlines when he defected from the Gadafi Government in February, has registered as a foreign agent with the U.S. Justice Department to represent the Transitional National Council of Libya, the umbrella group representing the forces opposed to the rule of Muammar Gaddafi.
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