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      <title>Has Libya bucked the Islamist trend?</title>  
      <description>The BBC's Rana Jawad considers whether this conservative country has become less religious than its post-revolutionary neighbours</description>  
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      <title>Jibril: National unity for Libya</title>  
      <description>Leading Libyan politician Mahmoud Jibril calls for national unity as Libyans await the results of momentous national assembly elections.</description>  
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      <title>Libyans flock to historic polls</title>  
      <description>Libyans vote in the first national election since the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi, with a high turnout reported.</description>  
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      <title>'No fair trial' for Gaddafi's son</title>  
      <description>Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will not get a fair trial in Libya, an international lawyer says, days after she was released from detention in the country.</description>  
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      <title>Freed ICC staff fly out of Libya</title>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2012 23:56:01 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya's clashes leave 105 dead</title>  
      <description>A week of recent tribal clashes in mountainous parts of western Libya left 105 people dead and some 500 injured, the government says.</description>  
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      <title>Libya jails 'foreign mercenaries'</title>  
      <description>A Libyan court has jailed 24 foreigners accused of being mercenaries who aided Muammar Gaddafi's forces during last year's conflict.</description>  
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      <title>BP to resume operations in Libya</title>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 16:16:21 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya reopens its stock exchange</title>  
      <description>Libya's stock exchange reopens with 10 companies for the first time since the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Impact of an end to Gaddafi era</title>  
      <description>Libyan leaders have told David Cameron that Saif al-Islam will face justice in line with international standards, but what impact will his capture have on Libya's future?</description>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 22:32:41 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Gaddafi's demise: End of a dictator</title>  
      <description>Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, officials say.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:00:27 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Gaddafi 'an oddball until the end'</title>  
      <description>Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, Libyan officials have confirmed.</description>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Gaddafi's last hiding place</title>  
      <description>The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has visited the last hiding place of Col Muammar Gaddafi, where he was reportedly found by NTC forces.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:37:07 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>VIDEO: NTC fighters 'argued over who killed Gaddafi'</title>  
      <description>The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has visited the spot where NTC forces say they captured Col Muammar Gaddafi.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:00:15 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>VIDEO: Libyan TV announces Gaddafi 'capture'</title>  
      <description>Libyan TV's news presenter thanked God as he made the announcement that Muammar Gaddafi was captured by rebels.</description>  
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      <title>Should Libya rebuild Gaddafi hometown of Sirte?</title>  
      <description>Are residents of Gaddafi home town being punished?</description>  
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      <title>Viewpoint: How to disarm Libya's militias</title>  
      <description>Tackling militants in the wake of the killing of US ambassador Christopher Stevens in Benghazi</description>  
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      <title>War victims' care scandal costs Libya dear</title>  
      <description>Massive abuse of Libya scheme to treat those wounded in battle</description>  
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      <title>A tale of two Libyan cities</title>  
      <description>The wartorn cities of Sirte and Misrata have contrasting views on the future</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:57:29 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Going home to the new Libya</title>  
      <description>Tarik Kafala returns to the country he left as a child, he found some things barely changed</description>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:53:07 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya's rebels without a cause</title>  
      <description>Libyan rebel fighters who liberated Tripoli re beginning to test people's patience</description>  
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      <title>Libya: The fall of Gaddafi</title>  
      <description>A look back at the past eight months of conflict</description>  
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      <title>The Gaddafi family tree</title>  
      <description>Find out more about Gaddafi's family</description>  
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      <title>Profile: Mahmoud Jibril</title>  
      <description>Profile of Mahmoud Jibril, Libya's former interim prime minister and leader of the National Forces' Alliance.</description>  
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      <title>Profile: Libya's PM Abdurrahim al-Keib</title>  
      <description>The BBC News website profiles Libya's new interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib who spent much of his life abroad, working as an academic in the US and the United Arab Emirates.</description>  
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      <title>Profile: Saif al-Islam Gaddafi</title>  
      <description>A profile of Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, who the International Criminal Court (ICC) wants to try for crimes against humanity for his alleged role in the suppression of opposition protests last year.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:45:15 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Who is Abdel Hakim Belhadj?</title>  
      <description>BBC News profiles Libyan rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj, a rising star in Tripoli's rebel leadership whose past ties to jihadi groups have sparked controversy.</description>  
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      <title>Profile: Khamis Gaddafi</title>  
      <description>A profile of Khamis Gaddafi, one of Col Gaddafi's sons and commander of the 32nd Reinforced Brigade, popularly known as the "Khamis Brigade", the best trained and equipped force in the Libyan military.</description>  
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      <title>Profile: Mustafa Abdul Jalil</title>  
      <description>Profile of Mustafa Mohammed Abdul Jalil, the chairman of Libya's rebel Transitional National Council, who looks set to lead the country post-Gaddafi.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:37:35 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya country profile</title>  
      <description>Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2013 11:53:22 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Arab Unrest</title>  
      <description>Protests across the Middle East and North Africa</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:26:04 GMT</pubDate> 
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      <title>Turmoil in Tunisia</title>  
      <description>Analysis and reaction as police state collapses</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12210271#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:47:57 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Egypt unrest</title>  
      <description>Protests force resignation of President Mubarak</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12315833#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:28:59 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Foreign Office travel advice</title>  
      <description>Latest official advice on travelling to the Middle East</description>  
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      <title>Muammar Gaddafi: How he died</title>  
      <description>Chaotic end to Col Muammar Gaddafi's life</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:04:10 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>After Gaddafi, Libya's Amazigh demand recognition</title>  
      <description>Libya's Amazigh hoping for a brighter future after end of Gaddafi</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16289543#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:54:28 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya economy banks on cash for recovery</title>  
      <description>The Libyan economy struggles to get back on its feet</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-16472009#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:08:59 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>'Cleansed' Libyan town spills its terrible secrets</title>  
      <description>National unity fraught with difficulty after overthrow of Gaddafi</description>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:16:47 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libyan women battle for empowerment</title>  
      <description>Libyan women have new battle to fight</description>  
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      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:17:32 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Gaddafi: 'He died an angry and disappointed man'</title>  
      <description>Gaddafi died an angry man, say his ex-aides</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15516678#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Oct 2011 23:25:09 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Counting the cost in Libya</title>  
      <description>How many civilians died in Nato air strikes?</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15528984#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 18:34:59 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Photo journal: Key moments in Libya's six-month revolt</title>  
      <description>Memorable moments from the six-month uprising</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14728563#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 03:43:35 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Fighting for youth jobs in Libya</title>  
      <description>As stability returns the next battle is youth unemployment</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16110295#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:01:58 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>The last of the buffoon dictators?</title>  
      <description>Was Gaddafi the last of the buffoon dictators?</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15405274#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:03:23 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Heroes of the Tripoli underground</title>  
      <description>The network of Tripoli residents who joined anti-Gaddafi forces</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16001247#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 04:11:30 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>The bloody birth of a new Libya</title>  
      <description>Brutal death could come back to haunt new Libya</description>  
      <link>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15416019#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&amp;ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa</link>  
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      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:00:46 GMT</pubDate>  
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      <title>Libya: 'Mass killing' sites in Tripoli</title>  
      <description>Main sites of alleged Tripoli atrocities</description>  
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      <title>On the trail of Libya's missing missiles</title>  
      <description>On the trail of lost weaponry in post-revolutionary Libya</description>  
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      <title>Colonel Gaddafi: Rise and fall</title>  
      <description>The life of Col Gaddafi in pictures, text and video</description>  
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      <title>Libya treasures survive revolution</title>  
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      <title>Gaddafi's quixotic and brutal rule</title>  
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      <title>Deadly legacy of Gaddafi landmines</title>  
      <description>The Gaddafi landmines still killing civilians</description>  
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      <title>Key figures in post-Gaddafi Libya</title>  
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