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LIBYA News, Aug 18, 2011


Rebels besiege Libya's last working oil refinery
Boston Globe
Libyan rebels drove toward the oil refinery in Zawiya. Energy specialists said seizing it was not likely to affect the fuel supply. (Bob Strong/Reuters) By Karin Laub Associated Press / August 18, 2011 ZAWIYA, Libya - Dozens of opposition fighters ...
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Former ally compares Syria's crackdown to Libya's
Boston Globe
By Bassem Mroue AP / August 18, 2011 BEIRUT - Turkey's prime minister compared Syria's president to Libya's Moammar Khadafy yesterday, as Damascus defied international calls to end the crackdown on a 5-month-old uprising. President Bashar Assad has ...
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The Cable: The Libyan rebels take control of the DC embassy
Foreign Policy
Officials, friends, and supporters of the Libyan Transitional National Council (TNC) convened on the sidewalk outside the Watergate complex this afternoon to sing and celebrate the formal reopening of the Libyan embassy in Washington, DC, ...
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Foreign Policy
China sends emergency aid to war-torn Libya
Xinhua
18 (Xinhua) -- The first batch of emergency humanitarian relief materials, sent by the Red Cross Society of China to war-torn Libya, departed from the Tianjin airport early Thursday morning. The relief materials, weighing about 90 tonnes, included rice ...
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Libya's rebels face questions as transition looms
Reuters UK
By Robert Birsel BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Opponents of Muammar Gaddafi have managed to cobble together an alliance and, with plenty of NATO help, fight the Libyan leader's forces to what increasingly looks like the verge of defeat. ...
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Italy says Lampedusa migrant numbers rising
BBC News
Arrivals are said to include Somalis and Nigerians as well as North Africans fleeing the violence in Libya. Recent good weather has also been a factor, correspondents add. On Tuesday night, the Italian coastguard intercepted a boat with 300 migrants ...
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BBC News
Zlitan: NATO's Libyan War Crimes Massacre
Black Star News
Ask the Times' Foreign News Editor and Publisher why the Times has not assigned one of its correspondents to cover this reported massacre of Libyan civilians by NATO in Zliten, Libya. NATO has resolved to achieve Nicholas Sarkozy's determination for ...
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Libya: UN to use previously frozen funds to procure medical supplies
UN News Centre
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) is to use €100 million ($144.3 million) from Libyan accounts frozen by the Dutch Government to buy medical supplies to ease severe shortages caused by the ongoing conflict in the North African country. ...
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UN News Centre
Libyan Rebels Push South From Misrata to Cut Road, Radio Says
Bloomberg
By Chris Stephen - Wed Aug 17 22:01:00 GMT 2011 Libyan rebel forces broke out of the besieged city of Misrata and pushed south toward a strategic highway linking up to Tripoli, a city radio station reported. A column of armed jeeps drove unopposed ...
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HMCS Charlottetown heads home from Libya
CBC.ca
Beginning of Story Content HMCS Charlottetown is coming home after five months spent enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya.HMCS Charlottetown is coming home after five months spent enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya. DND HMCS Charlottetown has ended its ...
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US taking "smart power" approach to Libya, Syria
Xinhua
... a televised conversation at the National Defense University in Washington DC, the United States, Aug. 16, 2011. The conversation touches on topics including US budget cuts, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the issues of Libya and Syria, and so on. ...
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Russian arms dealer loses out in Libya
UPI.com
17 (UPI) -- The cancellation of weapons contracts from Libya cost a Russian state-run arms exporter $4 billion, a head of the company said Wednesday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev last week said he supported the UN Security Council resolution in ...
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For August 17, 2011 – Libya rebels battle over Zawiya, Wells Fargo to ...
CNN (blog)
Libya rebels battle for key city: "Rebel fighters in Libya, trying to take over a key western city, faced stiff resistance from Moammar Gadhafi's forces on Wednesday, a rebel commander said. The fighters hope to seize Zawiya, about 30 miles west of the ...
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Ruling on Evidence in Russian's Arms Case Favors Prosecutors
New York Times
She said, for instance, that she would not allow the mention of countries like Libya, Liberia and Rwanda, which have come up in connection with Mr. Bout, because references to those nations could prejudice the jury.
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Lockerbie Bomber: On the Loose, but for How Long?
Daily Beast
This Saturday will see the second anniversary of Megrahi's release from Greenock prison in Scotland, when a private jet whisked him away to a hero's welcome in Libya. If only Megrahi—riddled with terminal prostate cancer and given just three months to ...
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Algerian fuel key to Libyan battle
The National
"But now it's going to Libya," he said. War in Libya has paralysed fuel production there, leaving both rebel and government forces dependent on fuel from Algeria, said John Hamilton, a Libya expert at Cross-Border Information, a British risk analysis ...
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The National
Netherlands releases USD144m to aid Libya
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
(MENAFN) Netherlands' foreign minister, Uri Rosenthal, said that due to an appeal from the World Health Organization (WHO), his country released USD144 million from Muammar Qaddafi's frozen assets to purchase medicine for the Libyan people, ...
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Rating agency probe...Obama plan...Drones to Libya
9&10 News
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says two more armed drones are being used in the Libyaconflict. The unmanned aircraft were requested by commanders seeking more intelligence-gathering capabilities. There have been 92 Predator strikes since late April. ...
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Contemplating a Post Gaddafi Libya: Scenarios of conflict or resolution
Ammon News
By Nath Aldalala'a The (in)famous speech given by Ghaddafi in February heralded the slide towards the inevitable: the end of a 40 year tyrannical rule of Libya. This address became known in the Arab World as the “zanga zanga, street street” speech in ...
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Ammon News
Obama offers housing forecast...Stocks mixed...Libyan rebels cut off pipeline
9&10 News
ZAWIYA, Libya (AP) — After making a major advance near the capital over the weekend, rebels inLibya are trying to cut off the supply of fuel to Tripoli. A rebel field commander says forces opposed to Moammar Gadhafi have surrounded the only ...
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Rasmussen Poll: Only 20% Support Libya Military Action
NewsMax.com
By Jim Meyers Just 20 percent of Americans now support continued US military action in Libya, a new low — down from 26 percent in June and 24 percent in July, a new Rasmussen Reports poll reveals. For the first time, a majority of voters — 52 percent ...
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Libyan student overcomes major eye surgery and fears for family
Irish Independent
By breda heffernan SITTING the Leaving Cert is never easy for any student, but one Libyan schoolgirl had more distractions than most. Asma Almaksy (17), a pupil at St Raphaela's Secondary School in Stillorgan, Co Dublin, had to overcome an operation to ...
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Despite $65 billion investment, world's most costly jet still grounded
Syracuse.com
By Marian Wang, ProPublica The most expensive fighter jet ever built, the US's F-22, has not only sat on the sidelines in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya — the entire fleet has been grounded indefinitely since early May due to a problem that's caused some ...
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Syracuse.com
Reuters World News Highlights 0600 GMT Aug 18
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ZAWIYAH, Libya - Rebels to the west and east of Libya's capital fought forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of oil facilities vital to winning the six-month-old civil war. AMMAN - Syrian troops raided houses in a Sunni district of the besieged ...
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By Mosaic News Libya: At the request of the international community, the Libyan National Transitional Council has developed a political roadmap for the post-Muammar Gaddafi era. The roadmap outlines how the Council will transfer power to an elected ...
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Rebels: Qaddafi 'Out By August'
Arutz Sheva
As Libya's rebels advance on Tripoli their political leadership says 42-year strongman Muammar Qaddafi will be out by August. by Gavriel Queenann Mustafa Abdel Jalil, chair of Lybia's National Transitional Council, said Wednesday he expected eccentric...
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Arutz Sheva
Russia 'Disturbed' on Libya
The Moscow Times
AP BRUSSELS — Russia is "deeply disturbed" about NATO's aerial campaign in Libya because it has overstepped the intent of the UN resolution that authorized the strikes, a diplomat said Tuesday. Attacks on nonmilitary targets such as the main ...
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Editorial: An unholy alliance
Arab News
On Tuesday, in a joint statement, Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Venezuelan counterpart Hugo Chavez denounced what they called the West's “imperialist aggression” in Libyaand Syria. It is a wonder they did not try and get Cuba's retired ...
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Sidelined by quake, Libyans here still seek Gadhafi ouster
The Japan Times
But more than five months later and as Japan slowly gets back on its feet, Suliman, who has made frequent media appearances in recent months speaking on the situation in Libya, said he and other Libyans are working again to organize activities to help ...
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The Japan Times
Is Marathon Oil Another Buying Opportunity?
Motley Fool
If last year's 47000 BOEPD from Libya is excluded, total production actually grew by 4%. And this is despite other problems that the company had been facing, including nonproductivity at its Norwegian floating production facility for a couple of weeks. ...
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What's News—
Wall Street Journal
Clashes broke out between rebels and Gadhafi loyalists fighting for control of Libya's only functioning oil refinery in Zawiya. Singapore's presidential election, set for Aug. 27, will be contested by four candidates, the elections department said, ...
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Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 18, 2011 « Stop NATO
By richardrozoff
Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 18, 2011. August 18, 2011 richardrozoff Leave a comment Go to comments. ==== U.S. Deploys Two More Predator Drones For NATO's Libyan War. NATO To Test European Interceptor Missile Initial ...
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Need to Know News: Libya rebels battle for key city; Wells Fargo ...
By elisabethbrubaker
Each day, we here at "Piers Morgan Tonight" put together the news you need to know - from what happened last night to what will happen today. For August 17, 2011 - Libya rebels battle over Zawiya, Wells Fargo to implement $3 debit card ...
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News about Libya: Business, Investment, and Trade Weekly – Issue ...
By Editorial Staff
News about Libya: Business, Investment, and Trade Weekly – Issue August 17, 2011 · LibyanAttempt To Bring Back Oil Cos Fails To Ignite Interest – Wall Street Journal – online.wsj.com. 08/09/2011. Al-ArabiyaLibyan Attempt To Bring Back ...
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Gaddafi reportedly “gravely ill” and ready to leave Libya — RT
By RT
As Libyan rebels continue advancing on the capital Tripoli, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who has been struggling to stay in power since March, is reported to be "gravely ill."
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Libya conflict: Beginning of the end? - BBC News | Breaking News ...
The GuardianLibya conflict: Beginning of the end?BBC NewsAfter weeks of military stalemate things do now seem to be moving on the ground in Libya. Nato claims that anti-Gaddafi forces are.
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A Potential Tipping Point In Libya | KOSU Radio
By KOSU News
A Potential Tipping Point In Libya. Filed by KOSU News in World News. August 17, 2011. After weeks with little movement on the battlefront, Libyan rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi's troops appear to be gaining both territory and momentum ...
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Gaddafi reportedly “gravely ill” and ready to leave Libya | End ...
By Madison Ruppert
“Colonel Gaddafi's conditions are an immediate cease-fire and the withdrawal of NATO forces,“ the Itar-Tass news agency quoted an unnamed source in Libya's military as saying. “Two Airbus aircraft from South Africa landed at Tripoli ...
End the Lie - Independent News
War in Libya:Libyan rebels advance in west front, suffer - Laaska News
By Laaska News
Laaska News August 18,2011. BENGHAZI, Libya, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Libyan rebels have captured Sabratha, a town about 80 km west of the capital Tripoli, in the west front, a rebel spokesman said Wednesday. On the eastern front near Brega, ...
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Libya rebels fight for refineries | New Middle East News
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ZAWIYAH – Rebels to the west and east of Libya's capital fought forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for control of oil facilities vital to winning the six-month-old civil war. The United States also deployed two more Predator drones for ...
New Middle East News
China sends emergency aid to Libya | PRAVASI TODAY : NRI NEWS ...
By pravasitoday
Beijing, August 18: China has sent emergency aid for common people in war-torn Libya, a media report said Thursday. The first batch of emergency relief materials, sent by the Red Cross Society of China, departed from the Tianjin airport ...
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Rasmussen - Only 20% Now Support U.S. Military Action in Libya ...
By admin
A majority of voters (51%) do not think the United States will be out of Libya by the end of the year, with 15% who say it's Not At All Likely. Another 14% are not sure. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of voters are still following news ...
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More US drones head to Libya | The Associated Press | News ...
By The Associated Press
The U.S. military has sent two more armed Predator drones to the Libya conflict in response to requests from commanders seeking more intelligence-gathering capabilities. Defense officials say the additional drones will give commanders ...
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Libyan Embassy Re-Opens in D.C. - World News - ABC News Radio
By Carmen Cox
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Amid joyful chants by men and children waving the rebel flag, the Libyan embassy re-opened Wednesday. The embassy had been shuttered earlier this year after the Obama administration kicked out ...
World News - ABC News Radio
Libyan rebels battle for last oil refinery | The Associated Press ...
By The Associated Press
Dozens of opposition fighters surrounded Libya's last functioning oil refinery Wednesday and laid siege to about 100 government troops, part of a push which brought them closer to seizing this strategic western city.
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Libya: Psy-Ops and War Games – Live Report :
By Alex
Libya: Psy-Ops and War Games – Live Report. -->Leave a Comment · Tweet · The Intel Hub By Susan Lindauer August 17, 2011. Here's breaking News from a confidential source inside Tripoli. And it's nothing like what CNN is broadcasting… ...
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6 agosto 2011 Al giorno in cui i Ribelli con la NATO ha suscitato il mondo con la notizia che uno dei figli di Gheddafi (Khamis) sarebbe ...
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ZLITEN 8 agosto 2011. SARKO L'MPERATORE. intervento umanitario in libya.?
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Libyan rebel fighters burn a green Libya News, photos, topics, and ...
Libyan rebel fighters burn a green Libyan flag found in a house in the residential area of the oil rich port city of Brega on August 15, 2011.
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