The abduction of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan shows that the North African country is on the verge of becoming a failed state, a political commentator says. Johnny Miller, who is a freelance journalist based in London, made the remarks during an interview withPress TVon Friday, a day after armed militants abducted Zeidan from a hotel in the capital ...

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has reportedly been freed just hours after he was kidnapped by gunmen from a hotel in the capital, Tripoli. Libyas Foreign Minister Mohammed Abdelaziz on Thursday announced the freedom of Zeidan. However, the foreign minister stated, We have no details so far on the circumstances of his release. The report came ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan was seized by gunmen in the capital Tripoli before dawn Thursday, something that is linked to a raid by US special forces over the weekend that snatched a Libyan al-Qaeda suspect from the streets of the capital. Zeidan's abduction reflected the weakness of Libya's government, which is virtually ...