Around the World: Libya

2 Swiss leave embassy

Two Swiss businessman left the shelter of their country's embassy in Tripoli yesterday after Libyan police had surrounded the building in a long-running row which has drawn in governments across Europe. One of two men, Rachid Hamdani, emerged from the building and was driven away by Libyan officials. Hamdani's lawyer said his client was heading by car for neighboring Tunisia because he'd been acquitted of charges against him.

Later the second man, Max Goeldi - whom Tripoli had wanted to begin serving a four-month prison term for immigration violations - was driven to jail.