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Scramble to get hands on frozen assets

Several "official" candidates are vying in Tripoli to gain control of the keys to unfreezing Libyan assets abroad, a fabulous booty worth over $80 billion. Maghreb Confidential sheds light on the fight in which prime minister Ali Zeidan is taking [...] (549 words)

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Hot on the trail of Gaddafi's loot

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Lawyers in feeding frenzy over LAP assets

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When unfrozen assets still remain frozen

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