France recognizes Libyan Rev. Council

France has become the first country to recognize the Libyan Revolutionaries' National Council amid rising opposition to bloody crackdown on anti-government forces.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy will meet two envoys from Libya's opposition seeking help against embattled ruler Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday.

It will be the first meeting of a head of state with representatives of the Libyan opposition.