Libya to protect past treasures with huge eco project
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In a country that is mostly desert, Libya wants to preserve a rare verdant region with archaeological treasures from the ravages of looting and encroaching urbanisation.
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Spanish construction group BTP Sacyr Vallehermoso said Sunday it had created a joint company with the Libyan government to bid for infrastructure contracts in the north African country.
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The United States will be in on bidding for oil development and prospecting tenders in Libya for the first time in 20 years, an official said Monday.
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Libya moves ahead with plans to modernise its oil industry and invites representatives from global companies to Tripoli for talks.
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French President Jacques Chirac's visit to Libya this week will complete the process of normalising relations between the two countries, Libyan Prime Minister Shukri Ghanem said.
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Libya is moving ahead with plans to modernise its oil industry and invited representatives from global companies to Tripoli on Sunday for talks.
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The vast stock of older buildings presents a much bigger opportunity to cut down on energy consumption and carbon emissions.
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The project promises to hasten economic development, but environmentalists worry about the long-term effect.
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By Tony Henderson  A new fund is expected to become a major source of backing for green projects in Northumberland and Tyne and Wear.   Nearly pounds 500,000 has been pledged, with priority given to practical projects which have the greatest environmental impact.
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Science & environment: UK, France and Russia plan to exploit new UN rules to claim huge swaths of ocean.
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Libya announced on Tuesday it will sign a 900 million dollar exploration deal with British energy giant BP, which London says plans to return the north African country after a 33 year absence.
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Rosie Goldsmith reports from Greece which has begun to fight hard to save its antiquities and archaeological sites from decay and looting.
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The anniversary of his political system comes as Libya seeks to improve its image in the West.
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Abu Dhabi unveiled plans for prestigious museums, including eventually a satellite of the Paris Louvre, to be built as part of the oil-rich emirate's bid to snare a larger slice of the region's booming tourist industry.
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A globally important Turkish wetland for thousands of birds is threatened by development, conservationists say.
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Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and visiting Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi on Thursday inaugurated a natural gas pipeline linking their countries beneaththe Mediterranean, news from Tripoli reported.
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Libya announced on Tuesday it will sign a 900 million dollar exploration deal with energy giant BP, which London says plans to return to the north African country after a 33 year absence.