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Doyle McManus: The West is still waiting for its Libya gamble to pay off
Hope isn't a strategy. But it was a major part of NATO's decision to launch an air war against Libya's Moammar Kadafi almost three months ago. Back in March, when the bombing began, the leaders of France, Britain and the United States hoped Kadafi's...Tags: Italy, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, International Law, Barack Obama
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Pro-al Qaeda group seen behind deadly Benghazi attack
A pro-al Qaeda group responsible for a previous armed assault on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is the chief suspect in Tuesday's attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya, sources tracking militant Islamist groups in eastern Libya say. They also...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Religious Conflicts, Jihad, U.S. Department of State, CNN (tv network)
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Local Libyan families: Muammar Qaddafi's capture is joyful news
Omar Yaqub said he heard the happiest news he's ever heard Thursday morning when he got a phone call from a friend.
"I ran to the computer and I logged in and I saw it and I said, oh, the best news. I was extremely, extremely happy," Yaqub said.
Yaqub...Tags: Environmental Issues, The Happiest News!, Libya, Electronics, Muammar Gaddafi
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Libyan lawmakers choose ex-diplomat as prime minister
World NowLibyan lawmakers selected Ali Zidan as prime minister on Sunday night, giving the former human rights lawyer and diplomat responsibility for forming the volatile nation’s first government since the revolution that toppled Moammar Kadafi.... -
Rights group: Libya didn't investigate deaths of Kadafi loyalists
World NowDespite promises to do so, Libya has failed to investigate the deaths of scores of people loyal to late strongman Moammar Kadafi, who appear to have been executed after his capture in “a bloody revenge” Human Rights Watch said in a new... -
In Libya vote, coalition party headed by former transition chief claims lead
World NowA political coalition led by the former National Transitional Council’s de facto prime minister has claimed an early lead in Libya’s national election to replace the government of fallen longtime dictator Moammar Kadafi.... -
War correspondents tell their stories in 'Under Fire'
24 FramesWhen Tim Hetherington, co-director of the Oscar-nominated Afghanistan war film “Restrepo,” and veteran combat photographer Chris Hondros of Getty Images, were killed in April in an explosion in the Libyan city of Misurata, news of their deaths... -
LIBYA: Scud missile attacks on Misurata
Babylon & BeyondResidents in Misurata, a central coastal town, reported hearing loud explosions Tuesday night. According to the Feb17 Voices Twitter feed about an hour ago, "Residents of Misurata heard a 'big explosion' but report no damage to Misurata from SCUD."... -
LIBYA: Political science expert on Kadafi, rebels and fate of nation
Babylon & BeyondEl-Kikhia, who fled Libya in 1980, received his undergraduate degree in political science from the American University of Beirut and a master of arts and Ph.D. in international relations from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author... -
LIBYA: Rebels advance on Kadafi strongholds
Babylon & BeyondThe rebels is Misrata have continued to recruit local insurgents, the statement said, reiterating that the rebels “are determined to continue their advance to the capital."... -
LIBYA: African mercenaries' fate uncertain [video]
Babylon & BeyondIn an apparent effort to defend themselves against such claims later on, some rebels have posted videos online showing themselves treating captured mercenaries well.... -
Obama on Libya: Mission Accomplished, almost
Top of the TicketObama says Libyan leader's hours are numbered, hopes for peaceful transition....
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