The administration is facing pushback against its plan to begin deporting immigrants to the North African nation, whose rival governments said they have not agreed to accept them.
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Oil Prices Are Falling. Here’s Where That Could Spell Trouble.
For countries that depend heavily on oil revenue, dropping prices are worrisome.
Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Sentence for Sarkozy in Qaddafi Money Case
The former French president has been convicted before, but the charge that he took illegal campaign funding from the regime of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi has been the most damaging to his legacy.
Italian Judges Block Meloni’s Plan to Hold Asylum Seekers in Albania
It was the third ruling against the policy of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing government by a court, which ruled against the transfers pending a review next month by an E.U. court.
Giorgia Meloni Investigated for Italy’s Release of Libyan War Crimes Suspect
The Italian prime minister announced the investigation on social media, saying, “I cannot be blackmailed.”
Italy Arrested a Libyan Wanted for Crimes Against Humanity. Then It Sent Him Home.
The government attributed the release to procedural reasons. But critics say it is because Italy depends on Libya to stem the flow of migrants from Africa.
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe
Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
Trial Starts for Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya Election Case
The former French president has faced several legal cases since leaving office, but accusations that he received money for his 2007 election from Libyan authorities have been particularly damaging.
Its Syrian Bases in Doubt, Russia Sends Cargo Flights to Libya
A Libyan officer said the stepped-up flights from Russia and Syria delivered military gear.
Revolutions Swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s End Differently?
Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, each of which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better.