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Libyan cash may be hidden in desert

May 17 2011  Farhat Bengdara was, until he defected, at the heart of the Libyan regime as central bank governor. As rebels began the uprising against Muammer Gaddafi, Bengdara flew to Turkey and began to help the other side. In this revealing interview with the FT's Middle East editor Roula Khalaf, he describes where Libya's gold is kept, how Gaddafi may have foreign reserve cash hidden in the desert and the powerful effect of western sanctions.  (8m 44sec)
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