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5th November, 2011
Tripoli eases toward normalcy
TRIPOLI: The Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner, but Ismail doubts he can afford a sheep, whose sacrifice and sharing with family,…
TRIPOLI: The Muslim festival of Eid-ul-Azha is just around the corner, but Ismail doubts he can afford a sheep, whose sacrifice and sharing with family,…
12th September, 2011
Libya music scene reborn after years of suppression
BENGHAZI: Patriotic songs composed by Libyan rebels during their revolt against Muammar Qadhafi fill the air every evening in Benghazi’s Tahrir Square. After years of…
BENGHAZI: Patriotic songs composed by Libyan rebels during their revolt against Muammar Qadhafi fill the air every evening in Benghazi’s Tahrir Square. After years of…
7th September, 2011
Qadhafi bastion ready for rebels entry: negotiator
Libya’s oasis town of Bani Walid is ready to come under the National Transitional Council’s authority despite pockets of resistance, a chief negotiator told AFP on Wednesday.
Libya’s oasis town of Bani Walid is ready to come under the National Transitional Council’s authority despite pockets of resistance, a chief negotiator told AFP on Wednesday.
4th September, 2011
Qadhafi stronghold fate hinges on talks
SHISHAN: The fate of one of Muammar Qadhafi’s last bastions hung on negotiations Sunday, as Libya’s new leaders called for the ousted strongman to stand…
SHISHAN: The fate of one of Muammar Qadhafi’s last bastions hung on negotiations Sunday, as Libya’s new leaders called for the ousted strongman to stand…
23rd August, 2011
Qadhafi’s fate unknown; his forces crumble
TRIPOLI: Muammar Qadhafi was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made a last-ditch stand in the capital and world…
TRIPOLI: Muammar Qadhafi was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made a last-ditch stand in the capital and world…
15th August, 2011
Libyan rebels claim control of key towns near Tripoli
The advances mean Tripoli’s supply lines from Tunisia are severed, and that the rebels have now come in sight of the capital.
The advances mean Tripoli’s supply lines from Tunisia are severed, and that the rebels have now come in sight of the capital.
15th August, 2011
Qadhafi spits defiance amid rumours of quitting
Amid rumours he was preparing to flee the country, Moamer Qadhafi predicted a swift end for “the rats” and the “coloniser” in an audio message on Libyan television.
Amid rumours he was preparing to flee the country, Moamer Qadhafi predicted a swift end for “the rats” and the “coloniser” in an audio message on Libyan television.
14th August, 2011
Heavy clashes as Libyan rebels enter Zawiya
Libyan rebels claim to have fought their way into the key city strategic of Zawiya west of Tripoli, battling snipers and heavy shelling from Qadhafi's forces.
Libyan rebels claim to have fought their way into the key city strategic of Zawiya west of Tripoli, battling snipers and heavy shelling from Qadhafi's forces.
27th July, 2011
UK recognizes Libyan rebels, expels Gadhafi envoys
LONDON: Britain has officially recognized Libya’s main opposition group as the country’s legitimate government, and expelled all diplomats from Moammar Gadhafi’s regime Wednesday. Britain is…
LONDON: Britain has officially recognized Libya’s main opposition group as the country’s legitimate government, and expelled all diplomats from Moammar Gadhafi’s regime Wednesday. Britain is…
8th July, 2011
US House votes to bar military aid to Libyan rebels
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected cutting off funds for Nato-led operations in Libya but voted to forbid the Pentagon from arming,…
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected cutting off funds for Nato-led operations in Libya but voted to forbid the Pentagon from arming,…
4th July, 2011
Son claims ‘agents in Libya to kill Qadhafi’: report
MOSCOW: The maverick Russian head of world chess said Monday he had met Muammar Qadhafi’s eldest son in Tripoli, who told him Western special forces…
MOSCOW: The maverick Russian head of world chess said Monday he had met Muammar Qadhafi’s eldest son in Tripoli, who told him Western special forces…
4th July, 2011
Libyan rebels reject African plan, prepare advance
BENGHAZI, Libya: Libyan rebels on Sunday rejected an African Union peace plan, saying it would leave Moamer Qadhafi in power, as South Africa’s president headed…
BENGHAZI, Libya: Libyan rebels on Sunday rejected an African Union peace plan, saying it would leave Moamer Qadhafi in power, as South Africa’s president headed…
1st July, 2011
Libya regime talking to rebels, says Qadhafi daughter
PARIS: Moamer Qadhafi’s daughter said Wednesday that her father’s regime is in “direct and indirect” contact with the Libyan rebels, during an interview with the…
PARIS: Moamer Qadhafi’s daughter said Wednesday that her father’s regime is in “direct and indirect” contact with the Libyan rebels, during an interview with the…
30th June, 2011
Africans worried by French arms for Libya rebels
MALABO: African leaders are concerned by French arms deliveries to Libyan rebels, fearing weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists, according to a…
MALABO: African leaders are concerned by French arms deliveries to Libyan rebels, fearing weapons could end up in the hands of terrorists, according to a…
25th June, 2011
Top Libyan footballers join rebel forces
LONDON: Seventeen of Libya’s top football figures, including national team goalkeeper Juma Gtat, have defected to rebels battling to oust the country’s leader Muammar Qadhafi,…
LONDON: Seventeen of Libya’s top football figures, including national team goalkeeper Juma Gtat, have defected to rebels battling to oust the country’s leader Muammar Qadhafi,…
28th April, 2011
US helps Libyan rebels, fighting rages in west
TRIPOLI: The United States took steps to throw a financial lifeline to rebels controlling eastern Libya while forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi focused their firepower…
TRIPOLI: The United States took steps to throw a financial lifeline to rebels controlling eastern Libya while forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi focused their firepower…
23rd April, 2011
Libyan rebel spokesman says “Misrata is free”
BEIRUT: A spokesman for Libyan rebels said the city of Misrata was freed from Muammar Qadhafi’s forces on Saturday after a siege of Libya’s third-largest…
BEIRUT: A spokesman for Libyan rebels said the city of Misrata was freed from Muammar Qadhafi’s forces on Saturday after a siege of Libya’s third-largest…
22nd April, 2011
Libyan rebels welcome US drones: official
BENGHAZI: Libyan rebels Friday hailed a US decision to deploy unmanned armed drones over Libya, saying they hoped the aircraft will help end the siege…
BENGHAZI: Libyan rebels Friday hailed a US decision to deploy unmanned armed drones over Libya, saying they hoped the aircraft will help end the siege…
21st April, 2011
In Misrata clinic, doctor keeps a grim record
MISRATA: Dr. Mohammed al-Fagieh, chief surgeon at Hilal Hospital in Misrata, carries around a gruesome catalog of recent cases that have come through his wards.…
MISRATA: Dr. Mohammed al-Fagieh, chief surgeon at Hilal Hospital in Misrata, carries around a gruesome catalog of recent cases that have come through his wards.…
21st April, 2011
Clinton rules out US military advisers in Libya
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the United States would not be sending military advisers to aid Libya’s rebels despite decisions by…
WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that the United States would not be sending military advisers to aid Libya’s rebels despite decisions by…
