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Egypt’s military slams protesters

December 20, 2011 by IndepthAfrica

Cairo – Egypt’s ruling military sought to discredit the pro-democracy movement on Monday, portraying a detained protester as a woman of questionable morals, accusing a prominent publisher of incitement and alleging the media is trying to sabotage the country. The … read more »

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Egypt: New police raid as violence rages

November 21, 2011 by benim

Cairo – Clashes between police and protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square erupted for a third straight day on Monday after a night of deadly violence that left at least 13 people dead. Police used tear gas sporadically through the night … read more »

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Morocco gets F16 jets

August 4, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Morocco took delivery on Thursday of a first batch of 24 F-16 aircraft from the United States as part of its air force modernisation programme, the military said. The contract with the US, which includes the sale of … read more »

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Libyan rebels warn Algeria: ‘Stop backing Kadhafi’

July 10, 2011 by benim

Abdel Hafiz Ghoga, vice president of Libya’s National Transitional Council, accused Algeria of supporting Moamer Kadhafi militarily in the early days of the near five-month-long war, and that it continued to support him politically. “Our only response to Algeria is: … read more »

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NATO commander warns against attacks on civilians

March 31, 2011 by benim

BRUSSELS – The new commander of international military operations in Libya warned Thursday that anyone attacking civilians would be “ill-advised” to continue, and said he would look into a report by a Vatican envoy that air strikes had killed 40 … read more »

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Gadhafi’s forces adapt to airstrikes, pound rebels

March 31, 2011 by benim

Moammar Gadhafi’s ground forces recaptured a strategic oil town Wednesday and moved within striking distance of another major eastern city, nearly reversing the gains rebels made since international airstrikes began. Rebels pleaded for more help, while a U.S. official said … read more »

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Obama confident Kadhafi will step down

March 30, 2011 by benim

US President Barack Obama said he was confident that Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi would “ultimately” step down and warned he had not ruled out supplying arms to rebels seeking to oust him. Obama said the “noose is tightening” around the … read more »

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Intelligence on Libya rebels shows “flickers” of Qaeda

March 30, 2011 by benim

Intelligence on the rebels battling Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi has shown “flickers” of al Qaeda or Hezbollah presence, NATO’s operations commander said, but U.S. officials said there were no indications militant groups are playing a significant role in Libya. “We are … read more »

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Gaddafi troops reverse Libyan rebel advance

March 29, 2011 by benim

Muammar Gaddafi’s better armed and organized troops reversed the westward charge of rebels and world powers meeting in London piled pressure on the Libyan leader to end his 41-year rule. British Prime Minister David Cameron, opening the London conference, accused … read more »

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Gaddafi must face a war crime trial not exile, insists Britian PM

March 29, 2011 by benim

David Cameron will tell world leaders they must put Colonel Gaddafi on trial and back Libyan rebels at a crisis conference in London today. The Prime Minister will reject a plan by Italy and Germany to let the tyrant go … read more »

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Post-Kadhafi Libya in view at London meeting

March 29, 2011 by benim

International powers meet in London on Tuesday to map out a post-Kadhafi future for Libya with France and Britain urging the rebels to lead a push for democracy. More than 35 countries, including seven Arab states, gather as rebel gains … read more »

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Obama on Libya: ‘We have a responsibility to act’

March 29, 2011 by benim

WASHINGTON – Vigorously defending American attacks in Libya, President Barack Obama declared Monday night that the United States intervened to prevent a slaughter of civilians that would have stained the world’s conscience and “been a betrayal of who we are” … read more »

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AU wants to ‘engage’ Libyan opposition

March 26, 2011 by benim

Addis Ababa – The African Union wants to meet Libyan opposition leaders to discuss a roadmap to end the conflict in Libya, the pan-African organisation said on Saturday. An AU ad hoc committee on Libya met in Addis Ababa on … read more »

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Libyan rebels regain key city

March 26, 2011 by benim

Ajdabiya – Libyan rebels regained control of the eastern gateway city of Ajdabiya on Saturday after international airstrikes on Muammar Gaddafi’s forces, in the first major turnaround for an uprising that once appeared on the verge of defeat. In a … read more »

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Gaddafi looks to ‘friends’ in West – report

March 26, 2011 by benim

Cairo/Tripoli – Muammar Gaddafi is in talks with Western “friends” to find a “dignified solution” to the conflict that is gripping Libya, the newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat reported on Saturday. The regional daily quoted official sources as saying the Libyan leader … read more »

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Coalition strikes kill 114 in four days

March 26, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – At least 114 people have been killed and 445 wounded in four days of coalition strikes on Libya, a health ministry official said on Friday. “From March 20 to March 23, raids (by the coalition) killed 114 people … read more »

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Gaddafi son toured US before uprising

March 26, 2011 by benim

Washington – A son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi toured US ports and military facilities just weeks before he helped lead deadly attacks on rebels protesting his father’s authoritarian regime. Khamis Gaddafi, 27, spent four weeks in the US as … read more »

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Gaddafi May Unleash ‘New Lockerbie’ Terror

March 26, 2011 by benim

Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has warned that the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi could seek revenge on Britain for its involvement in airstrikes. In an interview with The Guardian newspaper, the politician said the dictator could stage another Lockerbie-style terrorist … read more »

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Gaddafi’s men kidnap thousands – rebel

March 26, 2011 by benim

Rabat – Government forces have kidnapped and beaten up residents of Zawiyah since recapturing the city near the capital Tripoli two weeks ago, a rebel spokesman said. “The [Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's] battalions have deployed checkpoints at every crossroad and … read more »

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Libya: Military site in flames

March 26, 2011 by benim

Tripoli – A military site in Tripoli’s eastern Tajura suburb was in flames early on Saturday after three major explosions rocked the district, a witness told AFP. “The district was shaken by three explosions in succession,” the resident said, adding … read more »

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West strikes Libya forces, NATO sees 90-day campaign

March 26, 2011 by benim

Western warplanes bombed Muammar Gaddafi’s armour in eastern Libya on Friday to try to break a battlefield stalemate and help rebels take the strategic town of Ajdabiyah. The African Union said it was planning to facilitate talks to help end … read more »

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Libya: US May Arm Anti-Gaddafi Rebels

March 25, 2011 by benim

Western diplomatic sources have confirmed to Sky News that the US is considering the legality of arming the Libyan rebels. Most rebel fighters in Libya are poorly trained and under-equipped One of the unintended consequences of United Nations’ Resolution 1970 … read more »

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‘Nato To Take Command Of Libya Operations’

March 24, 2011 by benim

Nato is close to taking control of military operations in Libya, according  News sources. to the Turkish foreign minister. Nato members have been reluctant to take control of operations The UK government, along with Washington and Paris, have all agreed … read more »

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French fighter planes could strike Libyan tanks Saturday

March 19, 2011 by benim

A French official says Mirage and Rafale fighter jets are flying over the Libyan city of Benghazi and could strike Libyan tanks. The official says the jets are flying over the opposition stronghold and its surroundings to ensure that Moammar … read more »

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Libyan Opposition welcomes UN decision

March 17, 2011 by benim

News of the UN Security Council vote has been met with relief by Libyan opposition groups. One of the most prominent – the National Front for the Salvation of Libya – calls the UN’s decision a major step for the … read more »

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UN approves no-fly zone over Libya

March 17, 2011 by benim

New York – The UN Security Council has approved a no-fly zone over Libya and authorised “all necessary measures” to protect civilians from attacks by Muammar Gaddafi’s forces. The vote late on Thursday was 10-0 with five abstentions, including Russia … read more »

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Libya rebels battle to hold eastern city under heavy siege from Gadhafi’s forces

March 17, 2011 by benim

AJDABIYA, Libya – Libyan rebels battled to hold a strategic eastern city against a punishing offensive by forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi, voicing anger and frustration at the West for not coming to their aid. At the same time, government … read more »

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Kadhafi announces ‘decisive battle’ as UN debates action

March 17, 2011 by benim

Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi said his forces would fight a “decisive battle” Thursday, as diplomats backing a no-fly zone to rein him in pressed for a vote at the UN Security Council. Kadhafi’s latest comments came after his forces pressed … read more »

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Libya wants Sarkozy ‘campaign money’ back

March 16, 2011 by benim

Paris – Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s son on Wednesday told “this clown” French President Nicolas Sarkozy to “give us back our money” allegedly used to finance his 2007 election victory. Seif al-Islam told Euronews that “we have all the details … read more »

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Protesters atop Libyan embassy in UK

March 16, 2011 by benim

London – Protesters climbed onto the roof of the Libyan embassy in central London on Wednesday, replacing the flag of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime with their own, police said. “A group of four or five protesters climbed up to the roof … read more »

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