Libya
February 27, 2011
This Colonel is fast becoming the nation's and world's most mocked leader, the butt of many jokes, and arguably he invites this treatment, given his panto-like stunts, costume and behavior.
An interim opposition government is being formed in the opposition-controlled area of Benghazi, east of Tripoli.
The UN Security Council late on Saturday passed a resolution to impose sanctions against Libya.
February 26, 2011
Ukrainian woman Galina Kolotnitskaya who worked for the past nine years as Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's nurse has returned home.
February 25, 2011
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, on Friday made a surprising appearance in Tripoli's Green Square.
Pro-regime forces killed two protesters in the Libyan capital Tripoli on Friday,
February 24, 2011
Libyan leader Muammar al Gadhafi on Thursday accused al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden of being behind the uprising in Libya
The son of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi said on Thursday foreign journalists were welcome to enter the country.
Protesters against the Gaddafi regime have consolidated their grip on areas in the east of Libya, while there are battles on the outskirts of Tripoli.
February 23, 2011
Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Alkaaim Wednesday said that al-Qaeda had set up an Islamic emirate in Derna regionز
A Libyan newspaper said Wednesday that Libya's gas supplies to for Italy were cut off after the rebels the city of Nalut have managed to control the gas pipeline linking Libya and Italy.
Libya's interior minister, Abdel-Fattah Younis al-Obaidi said he had resigned from his position and joined the "popular revolution" .
February 22, 2011
Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi on Tuesday refused to step down amid widespread anti-government protests.
We had Bushisms from a leader who didn't mind embarassing his country and himself. Now we bring you Qaddafisms from another shameless man who has had his share of (circus) moments of clowning around in the public arena and in the courts of propreity and protocol.
An Egyptian official said that Cairo has officially informed Tripoli that it would intervene militarily in Libya to protect its citizens there.