Middle East Economic Survey
VOL. LIV
No 23
6-Jun-2011
Libyas Ghanem Surfaces In Italy, Confirming Defection
After keeping everyone guessing his whereabouts and loyalties for over two weeks, Libyas de facto oil minister, National Oil Corporation Chairman Shukri Ghanem, has surfaced in Italy. In a press conference there on 1 June he confirmed his defection from the embattled regime of Libyan leader Colonel Mu'ammar al-Qadhafi.
While he is the second most senior Libyan official to go, after...
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