Exiled Libyan central bank chief sees safe route home after attempted coup – POLITICO

Exiled Libyan central bank chief sees safe route home after attempted coup – POLITICO

The Central Bank of Libya is the sole legal repository of billions of dollars a month in revenue from the sale of oil produced in the east of the country. That has made it the subject of frequent hot disputes between the warring factions that have vied for supremacy since the civil war that destroyed … Read more

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy reportedly summoned for possible indictment in 2007 campaign probe – POLITICO

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy reportedly summoned for possible indictment in 2007 campaign probe – POLITICO

Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been summoned for possible indictment in the investigation into the retraction of a key witness who initially accused her husband, Nicolas Sarkozy, of financing his 2007 presidential campaign with Libyan funds, according to media reports. Franco-Lebanese businessman Ziad Takieddine had claimed to have delivered three suitcases containing a total of €5 million … Read more