Libya

GENEVA, May 24 (Reuters) - Libyan-owned Tamoil's Swiss branch said it will spend "tens of millions" of Swiss francs on its Collombey refinery after cantonal authorities issued an ultimatum on a clean-up of the plant and threatened to force it to suspend operations.

* Swiss probe money-laundering reports linked to Libya , Syria

BENGHAZI, May 19 (Reuters) - People in Libya 's second biggest city, Benghazi, voted on Saturday in a local election that will test support for a proposal to set up autonomous rule for eastern Libya .

TRIPOLI, May 17 (Reuters) - Libya has approved an Islamic banking law that will introduce sharia-compliant banking in the North African country, a member of the ruling National Transitional Council...

TRIPOLI, May 17 (Reuters) - Increasing insecurity and disruptions are overshadowing Libya 's speedy return to pre-war oil production, delaying much needed foreign expertise and investment as well as threatening output.

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NEW DELHI, May 15 (Reuters) - India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp produced 7.35 percent less oil and oil equivalent gas from its foreign assets in 2011/12 from a year ago due to the difficult geo-political situation in Syria and Libya , the junior oil minister said on Tuesday.

TRIPOLI, May 14 (Reuters) - One of Libya 's most prominent Islamists, Abdel Hakim Belhadj, has stepped down from his post as head of an armed militia in the capital to set up a political party, an aide said on Monday.