ARTICLES RELATING TO ABDEL BASET AL-MEGRAHI

Lockerbie families still seek answers

2012-05-21 12:00

The death of the only man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has left some victims' relatives relieved and others raising questions about his guilt and whether others went unpunished.

US: Libya must deal with Lockerbie bomber

2011-09-02 09:00

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told Libyan rebel leaders that they must deal with the case of the only person convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie bombing and that the US will be watching closely how they handle it.

Lockerbie bomber may be imprisoned

2011-08-23 08:49

New York’s US senators are asking the Libyan transitional government to hold the convicted Lockerbie, Scotland, plane bomber fully accountable for his terrorist actions.

UK refuses to meet US investigators

2010-09-13 18:08

The British government says it has refused a request from a US Senate committee to interview officials involved in the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

Lockerbie families raise new questions

2010-08-16 09:12

New questions are being raised over Scotland’s decision to release the Libyan man convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie jetliner bombing.

Doctor 'embarassed' by al-Megrahi

2010-07-04 21:16

A cancer expert whose medical assessment of the Lockerbie bomber helped lead to his early release, says he could live for another 10 years.

Gaddafi meets Lockerbie family

2009-09-26 07:19

A woman whose brother died in the Lockerbie bombing has met with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, whose country has been blamed for the attack.

Bomber weak at rare appearance

2009-09-09 22:25

The ailing Al-Megrahi looked weak and pale in a wheelchair, as he was visited by African parliamentarians at a rare appearance in the hospital where he is being treated for prostate cancer.

Libya denies bomber in ICU

2009-09-03 09:39

Libya has denied reports that the only man convicted in the 1998 Lockerbie bombing was taken to intensive care after his illness from terminal prostate cancer worsened.

Al-Megrahi 'in a bad way'

2009-09-02 16:02

The terminally-ill Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, as been moved to the emergency room of a Tripoli hospital.

'Pressure put on Scotland'

2009-09-02 08:12

In the years leading up to Scotland's release of the Lockerbie bomber, Britain repeatedly stressed the importance of growing UK-Libyan ties, according to confidential documents.

Bomber's health deteriorates

2009-09-01 14:54

The health of the Lockerbie bomber, who has terminal prostate cancer, has swiftly deteriorated since his release from a Scottish prison, a senior Libyan official says.

Lockerbie bomber in hospital

2009-08-31 18:00

A Libyan official has said the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, has been hospitalised, a sign his cancer may be worsening.

Mandela 'lauds al-Megrahi move'

2009-08-30 17:02

Former president Nelson Mandela has written to the Scottish government to express his support for its decision to release the Lockerbie bomber on compassionate grounds, officials say.

British PM angry, repulsed

2009-08-26 09:42

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown insists he played no role in Scotland's much-criticised decision to free the Lockerbie bomber.

Scotland under fresh pressure

2009-08-24 08:49

Scotland's government faces renewed pressure over its decision to release the Lockerbie bomber after a barrage of attacks from the US.

Megrahi 'to prove innocence'

2009-08-22 13:06

The former Libyan intelligence agent convicted of the Lockerbie bombing has vowed to present new evidence before he dies that will prove his innocence.

Gaddafi meets Lockerbie bomber

2009-08-22 08:38

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has been shown on television embracing Abdel Basset al-Megrahi who was released by Scotland from a life sentence for the Lockerbie bombing.

US media slams bomber release

2009-08-21 14:03

US media has slammed the release of the sole Libyan convicted over the 1988 Pan A jetliner bombing, with one newspaper stating the move as "the second Lockerbie outrage".

Scotland defends Lockerbie release

2009-08-21 12:06

Scotland has defended its decision to release Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, despite US fury heightened by the Libyan's welcome back home in Tripoli.

Hero's welcome 'distressing'

2009-08-21 10:41

The scenes of the Lockerbie bomber being welcomed home in Libya as a hero are "deeply upsetting, deeply distressing," says British Foreign Secretary David Miliband.

Lockerbie bomber arrives home

2009-08-20 21:29

The terminally ill Libyan convicted over the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, has arrived home from Scotland.

White House regrets release

2009-08-20 16:13

The White House says the United States "deeply regrets" Scotland's decision to release the Libyan man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing that killed 270.

Lockerbie bomber to hear fate

2009-08-20 12:37

The only man ever convicted in the bombing of a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, is due to learn whether he will be freed on compassionate grounds and allowed to return to Libya or die in a British prison.

 

Gaddafi warned UK over al-Megrahi

2011-09-04 15:52

Muammar Gaddafi's regime warned of "dire consequences" for relations between Libya and Britain if the convicted Lockerbie bomber died in a Scottish jail, secret files have shown.

Scotland checks on Lockerbie bomber

2011-08-29 15:42

Scotland's government says the Lockerbie bomber remains at home in Libya and is dying from prostate cancer.

Dr: Lockerbie bomber may live for years

2011-08-20 19:00

Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi could live for several more years, a leading cancer specialist has said - two years after the terminally ill bomber was freed on compassionate grounds.

Megrahi's survival fuels anger

2010-08-19 09:22

A year after Scotland’s release of the terminally ill Lockerbie bomber caused an uproar, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi is still stirring outrage simply by surviving.

Cameron understands spill anger

2010-07-20 22:44

British Prime Minister David Cameron says his government will "engage constructively" in congressional hearings on whether BP had any involvement in the decision to free the Lockerbie bomber.

Lockerbie bomber's health deteriorates

2009-12-20 08:08

The condition of Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi, the Libyan sentenced to life imprisonment for the Lockerbie bombing and repatriated in August, has deteriorated and the cancer that afflicts him has spread through his body.

Lockerbie bomber 'can't speak'

2009-09-12 22:24

The health of the terminally ill Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has deteriorated markedly in the past day, says his brother and doctors.

IRA victims outraged

2009-09-07 08:29

Britain made no demands that Libya offer compensation for Britons killed by Libyan explosives supplied to the IRA for fear it could jeopardise ties, documents show.

Al-Megrahi moved to ICU

2009-09-02 17:48

The convicted Lockerbie bomber, released from a Scottish jail last month on compassionate grounds, has been admitted to a Tripoli hospital's ICU, a Libyan official says.

Brown denies double-dealing

2009-09-02 15:53

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has denied any "double-dealing" over the Lockerbie bomber, insisting his release had been entirely a matter for the Scottish government.

Shaw explains bomber's release

2009-09-01 18:01

Britain's Jack Straw says London doesn't believe it was necessary to risk damaging its relations with Libya by excluding the Lockerbie bomber from a prison transfer agreement.

Lockerbie letters made public

2009-09-01 10:58

The UK and Scottish governments are to make public correspondence relating to the release of the Lockerbie bomber.

Lockerbie - oil deal the crux

2009-08-30 22:20

The British government allowed the Lockerbie bomber to be covered by a transfer agreement with Libya because a major oil deal was reportedly being negotiated.

Lockerbie is history - son

2009-08-28 18:08

There is no reason to be angry about the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's s son Seif al-Islam says.

Lockerbie bomber to 'tell all'

2009-08-24 11:07

The Lockerbie bomber is planning to write a book to "proclaim his innocence" by disclosing new information behind Britain's deadliest terrorist attack.

Libya fetes Lockerbie bomber

2009-08-22 16:22

Libya has feted freed Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, ignoring Western fury at his hero's welcome.

Gaddafi: Libya-UK ties boosted

2009-08-22 12:09

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has held out the prospect of stronger ties with Britain following the release of Abdel Basset al-Megrahi by Scotland from a life sentence for the Lockerbie bombing.

Bomber's welcome 'disgusting'

2009-08-21 22:02

The White House has condemned the elaborate homecoming freed Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi received in Libya, saying that it was "outrageous and disgusting".

'Megrahi deserves respect'

2009-08-21 13:10

Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the Lockerbie bomber freed controversially from a Scottish prison on compassionate grounds, is a fighter who deserves respect, a Libyan diplomat says.

Watch your step, US warns Libya

2009-08-21 11:47

The US has warned Libya that its treatment of freed Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi would have a serious impact on ties with Washington, as Libya celebrated his return.

Release of bomber 'sickening'

2009-08-20 22:23

Relatives of Americans killed when a Pan Am Flight was blown up over Lockerbie, have expressed outrage because the bomber has been released.

Bomber 'relieved' to be free

2009-08-20 19:00

The Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing, Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, says he is "very relieved" to have been released from jail.

Jet 'en route to pick up Lockerbie bomber'

2009-08-20 13:30

The only man ever convicted in the bombing of a Pan Am jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, will be freed on compassionate grounds and allowed to return to Libya according to the BBC and Sky News.

Lockerbie bomber can drop appeal

2009-08-18 21:10

A terminally ill Libyan man convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie airline bombing has moved closer to being allowed to die outside of his Scottish prison cell.

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