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| Swiss Business Man Freed From Libya |
| By reuters.com |
| Published: 02/23/2010 |
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GENEVA, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A Swiss businessman barred from leaving Libya for 19 months left the country and was believed to be heading home on Tuesday, and the Swiss foreign ministry said it would now focus its efforts on the jailed local head of ABB. The two businessmen have been at the centre of a dispute between Berne and Tripoli that has blown up to drag in most members of the European Union, threatening booming business ties with the North Africa country. Much is at stake as Libya, a major oil producer, has been attracting billions of dollars in foreign investment since it emerged from decades of international isolation, with European companies vying for much of the business. "It's like a dream," Rachid Hamdani told Swiss television from Tunisia after crossing the border by car early on Tuesday. Read More. |
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