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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left for an unknown destination, as reported by Reuters citing officials. Dhaka: In this Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 file photo, Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaves the country in a helicopter as protesters storm the prime minister's palace, according to reports, in Dhaka. Rajapaksa President Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Fled Sri Lanka in July …

The former president will be tried over allegations he took money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2007. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy will be tried in 2025 over allegations he took money from late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to fund one of his election campaigns, prosecutors say. The trial, which prosecutors announced on Friday, is to hear evidence …

Libyans have reacted with a mix of anger and hopelessness after authorities announced the postponement of a crucial presidential election initially scheduled to take place on Friday. But the vote has been made complicated by a deepening rift between the rival leadership that emerged in the country’s east and west following the NATO-backed uprising that removed longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi …

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Late dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son to run for president in the coming Libyan elections

The son of Libya's late dictator Muammar Gaddafi has appeared for nearly the first time in a decade to register as a presidential candidate for a December election that has been planned to help end the years of chaos since his father was toppled. Key points: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi hasn't been seen in public often, having spent six years held …

Gaddafi’s son to run for president of Libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has registered as a presidential candidate for the December 24 poll, the electoral commission says. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi, has registered as a presidential candidate for the country’s December election, an official from the electoral commission said. After years in hiding, the son of Libya's 🇱🇾 former ruler Muammar Gaddafi appeared …

Former French President Sarkozy charged over Libyan financing

Nicolas Sarkozy is accused of using cash from former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi for his 2007 presidential campaign. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been charged over claims he used Libyan cash for his 2007 election campaign, financial crimes prosecutors told the AFP news agency on Friday. On his Facebook page, Sarkozy on Friday again said he was innocent The …