Libya

Hundreds of migrants land on Lampedusa

ANSA.it 17 August 2011

Lampedusa - A boat carrying hundreds of migrants landed on the southern island of Lampedusa on Tuesday. The new arrivals came after almost 2,500 migrants landed on the island off the

 

Dozens more refugee boats reach Lampedusa

FRANCE 24 16 August 2011

Some 1,600 migrants from north Africa have arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa this weekend, ANSA news agency reported Sunday. About 100 women and 40 children including three

 

Qaddafi Claims Alliance With Islamists

FrontPage Magazine  5 August 2011
By Ryan Mauro

Muammar Qaddafi?’s son, Seif al-Islam, has announced that the regime has struck a deal with its Islamist opposition to turn Libya into a Sharia state and crush the secular rebels. This comes as the

 

Libyan rebels say new push toward Tripoli planned

AFP 5 August 2011
By KARIN LAUB

ZINTAN, Libya — Rebel fighters in western Libya are regrouping for a major offensive and hope to reach Moammar Gadhafi's stronghold, the capital of Tripoli, before the end of the Muslim fasting

 

Qaddafi's Son Says Regime Is Forging Alliance With Radical Islamists

Fox News 4 August 2011

Tripoli – The most prominent son of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi claimed Wednesday that the regime is forging a secret alliance with radical Islamists among the Libyan rebels. Saif al Islam Qaddafi, a

 

Who Are the Libyan Rebels?

FrontPage Magazine  1 August 2011
By Frank Crimi

The assassination of the chief Libyan rebel commander underscores the murky nature of the rebel opposition group and casts fresh doubts over its ability to overthrow the Gaddafi regime.

General Abdul Fattah Younes, who been summoned to the Libyan opposition capital of Benghazi by the ruling Transitional National Council (TNC) for supposed questioning about military operations, was murdered there last week along with two other military officials.

 

Video: Libyan rebels admit to killing their leader

The Australian 1 August 2011

A SENIOR opposition figure has confirmed Islamist rebels were responsible for the killing of the head of the Libyan rebel army. General Abdel Fatah Younis died after being arrested on the front

 

Obama, Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood

FrontPage Magazine  1 August 2011
By David Meir-Levi

On July 15, without much fanfare, and barely a few lines in the New York Times, President Obama? formally recognized the rebel leadership in Libya, the Transitional National Council (TNC), as the

 

Germany expells senior Libyan diplomat

Expatica 1 August 2011
By Chuck Penfold

A senior Libyan diplomat's allegiance to Moammar Gadhafi has led Germany to order him and his family to leave the country. The Foreign Office confirmed a report first published in a German

 

Libyan rebels fight for western town

swissinfo.ch  28 July 2011
By Michael Georgy

NALUT, Libya - Rebels in Libya's Western Mountains launched an offensive on Thursday against Muammar Gaddafi's troops, as Portugal followed Britain in granting diplomatic recognition to the

 

Germany offers 100-million-euro loan to Libyan rebels

Expatica 25 July 2011
By Andrew Bowen

Germany's support for Libyan rebels has been much more reserved than other European and NATO allies, with Berlin keeping out of military involvement. Now it is offering 100 million euros to support

 

Strache sends emissary to Libya

Austrian Independent 19 July 2011

An Austrian right-winger has travelled to Libya in an alleged attempt to end the violent conflict in the North African country. Freedom Party (FPÖ) boss Heinz-Christian Strache confirmed today

 

Libya rebels break through after retaking Gualish

Radio Netherlands 14 July 2011

Libyan rebels repulsed loyalists who had retaken the desert hamlet of Gualish and pursued their enemy to the outskirts of the strategic town of Asabah, where they were shelling it from surrounding

 

Son of Gaddafi slams French support to Libya rebels

Xinhua 12 July 2011

ALGIERS- Libyan government leader Muammar Gaddafi's second-oldest son Seif al-Islam condemned the support of France to Libyan rebels in an interview with Algerian El Khabar

 

Libya: Cold Gaddafi threatens to launch attacks on Europe

Telegraph.co.uk 11 July 2011
By Ruth Sherlock

"Hundreds of Libyans will martyr in Europe. I told you it is eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. But we will give them a chance to come to their senses," the Libyan leader said in an audio speech

 

Gaddafi 'willing to give up power if his son can run in elections'

Daily Mail 6 July 2011
By Ian Drury

Colonel Gaddafi has offered to give up power if his son is allowed to stand in future elections, it was claimed yesterday. The Libyan dictator - still in power despite an uprising lasting five

 

Turkey recognizes Libya rebels, gives $300 million

Forbes 4 July 2011

BENGHAZI, Libya -- Turkey's foreign minister says his country recognizes the leadership of the Libyan rebels as the sole legitimate representatives of the country. The show of diplomatic support

 

US, EU warn against Libyan arms flow to Al-Qaeda

Expatica 1 July 2011

The United States and European Union warned Thursday of a threat of Libyan army weapons making their way to Al-Qaeda's offshoot in north Africa's Sahel region. US Homeland Security chief Janet

 

Gaddafi warrants expose the limits of global justice

Sydney Morning Herald 29 June 2011
By Gerry Simpson

Many Western officials have hailed the International Criminal Court's decision to issue arrest warrants for Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Saif and his intelligence chief Abdualla Al-Senussi for

 

Arrest Kadhafi says world criminal court judges

Expatica 28 June 2011

War crimes court judges Monday issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi and two of his closest allies for crimes against humanity committed against opponents

 
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