Showing posts with label Libya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Libya. Show all posts

Monday, May 2, 2011

France’s Appetite for Interference Swelling
UK Expels Libyan EnvoyDavid Cameron's government says it is expelling the Libyan ambassador after an attack on the British embassy in Tripoli. Al Jazeera's Emma Hayward has the latest from London

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Libya Crisis: Britain Expels Libyan AmbassadorBBC: The Libyan ambassador to the UK has been expelled following attacks on British embassy premises in Tripoli.Foreign missions in Libya's capital have been targeted by crowds angry at reports that a Nato air strike had killed a son of Col Muammar Gaddafi.A BBC team there said the UK embassy building had been completely burnt out.The foreign
Libyan Government: NATO Strike Kills Gaddafi's SonLibyan government says one of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's sons has been killed in a NATO attack on a Tripoli house. NATO did not confirm reports of 29-year-old Saif al-Arab's death. Opposition forces voiced scepticism, suggesting that the news could have been fabricated. 
Al Jazeera's Caroline Malone reportsTHE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH: Col Gaddafi's

Saturday, April 30, 2011

NATO Rejects Gaddafi Ceasefire OfferNATO has rejected Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's call for a truce.

The call came in a televised address on state media, in which Gaddafi said he was ready for a ceasefire and negotiations, if NATO did likewise.

As Al Jazeera's Omar al Saleh has found, people in the country's main opposition stronghold, Benghazi, are also sceptical.
Women Whip Off Shirts in Gaddafi's SupportRT: Half-naked girls descended on the European Commission in Moscow to protest against the war in Libya. They brought mattresses with Gaddafi portraits, claiming the European leaders started the war because they do not sleep well.­Wednesday’s action saw one of the three girls that had taken off their shirts in front of the Commission building, detained by
Gaddafi Refuses to LeaveLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has called for negotiations with NATO to stop the coalition's air strikes against his country.Speaking live on state television in the early hours of Saturday, Gaddafi said he was ready for a ceasefire provided it was accepted by all sides.Here's a quick recap of what the embattled leader had to say.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Libyan City Looks Like a Wasteland: Misrata
Libya: Tribal Chiefs Call on Col Gaddafi to GoTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Chiefs or representatives of 61 Libyan tribes from across the country called for an end to Col Muammar Gaddafi's rule, in a joint statement released by French writer Bernard-Henri Levy."Faced with the threats weighing on the unity of our country, faced with the manoeuvres and propaganda of the dictator and his family, we solemnly
From a Qaddafi Daughter, a Glimpse Inside the BunkerTHE NEW YORK TIMES: TRIPOLI, Libya — Aisha el-Qaddafi, the daughter of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi of Libya, likes to tell her three young children bedtime stories about the afterlife. Now, she says, they are especially appropriate.“To make them ready,” she said, “because in a time of war you never know when a rocket or a bomb might hit you, and

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Hague: UK 'Ready for Long Haul in Libya'THE INDEPENDENT: Foreign Secretary William Hague warned Cabinet colleagues today that Britain and its allies must prepare for the long haul in Libya as weeks of air strikes show little sign of unseating Muammar Gaddafi.Mr Hague was updating Cabinet as Defence Secretary Liam Fox flew to the US for talks on the best way of stepping up pressure on the Libyan

Monday, April 25, 2011

Analysis: West's Caution on Syria Jars with Libya ActionREUTERS: An authoritarian Arab ruler unleashes his security forces and irregular militia gunmen to crush peaceful pro-democracy protests, killing hundreds of people including women and children.Does the West a) issue statements condemning the excessive use of force; b) seek U.N. sanctions and an International Criminal Court investigation; c)
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Libyan Government Spokesman: If We're Attacked, We've to Attack Back
Inside Story: Battle for MisurataLocated in western Libya, Misurata has become the most dramatic battleground in the country's uprising which began in February.

But there has been confusion - while Colonel Muammer Gadaffi's forces announced a withdrawl from the city on Friday, they have continued to bombard the city. 

Inside Story discusses with guests: Faraj Najem, a Libyan author and
Libya: Western Leaders Call for Nato to Target GaddafiTHE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Senior western leaders called for Nato to adopt an assassination policy against Col Muammar Gaddafi to salvage the bombing campaign in Libya from a descent into stalemate.The calls came as Col Gaddafi was reported to have strengthened his grip on power by repatriating billions of dollars in overseas assets that should have