LIBYA News, Aug 29, 2011

Libyan Rebels Advance on Sirte Amid Protests Bloomberg By Christopher Stephen - Mon Aug 29 07:09:11 GMT 2011 Libyan rebels pushed toward Muammar Qaddafi's hometown of Sirte amid protests over the National Transitional Council's planned appointment of former members of his security forces. ... See all stories on this topic »

In Libya, bastions of Kadafi loyalists remain Los Angeles Times "A lot of people here don't like what's going on in Libya, but they're afraid to say so because they might get shot." The comments from Ashour are unique only in that he is willing to attach his name to them. Many residents of this battered district ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Human rights group suspects revenge killings in Libya USA Today By Portia Walker, Special for USA TODAY TRIPOLI, Libya – As Libya's capital slowly staggers back to life, evidence is emerging of revenge killings committed by both rebels and the regime army, which could provoke continuing violence. By Carl De Souza, ... See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Report: Libyan Lockerbie Bomber Nearing Death In Tripoli RTT News (RTTNews) - Libyan Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi, who has been suffering from terminal prostate cancer, was found in Tripoli in a comatose state and near death, CNN reported. CNN showed footage of its reporter visiting the elegant home of ... See all stories on this topic »

Libyan rebels reject negotiations with Kadafi Los Angeles Times (Hannibal Hanschke, EPA / August 28, 2011) By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times Rebel leaders Sunday dismissed a purported offer by Moammar Kadafi to negotiate a transition in government, insisting that Libya's longtime ruler turn himself in. ... See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Libya: Hague insists Libya's rebel leaders must hand over Yvonne Fletcher ... Telegraph.co.uk William Hague has insisted that Libya's rebel leaders will help track down and hand over the man suspected of killing WPc Yvonne Fletcher. By James Kirkup and Christopher Hope The Foreign Secretary said the new Libyan leaders should "co-operate fully" ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Libya: Rebels reject talks Minneapolis Star Tribune Rebel leaders Sunday dismissed a purported offer by Moammar Gadhafi to negotiate a transition in government, insisting that Libya's longtime ruler should turn himself in. Moussa Ibrahim, a spokesman for Gadhafi's all-but-toppled government, ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya: last act of bloody vengeance by Khamis Brigade Telegraph.co.uk By Richard Spencer, Khamis Brigade Headquarters, Tripoli Over the last months, right up until last week, people from across Libya have disappeared into their clutches. Other, lesser units might release their prisoners as they faced defeat, ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

African Union refuses to recognise Libyan rebels as "legitimate authority" Telegraph.co.uk The African Union refused to recognise the National Transitional Council as the legitimate authority in Libya, calling instead for an "inclusive government". Muammar Gaddafi meets kings, princes, sultans and the sheikhs of the tribes of Africa in ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Sky leaves rivals playing catch-up in Libya The Guardian (blog) As the Libyan rebels rolled into Tripoli, Sky News beamed a steady stream of live reports from Alex Crawford. The network's special correspondent led the way in last Sunday's rebel convoy advance, from the celebrations in Tripoli's Green Square, and, ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian (blog)

Libya needs water despite Qaddafi's Great Manmade River The National BENGHAZI // It was one of Col Muammar Qaddafi's most prized projects, even bearing a name with the grandiosity the former Libyan leader is famous for: The Great Manmade River. It makes up one of the largest freshwater supply networks in the world, ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya: Up to 50000 people imprisoned by Gaddafi regime are missing, rebels claim Telegraph.co.uk By Gordon Rayner, Chief Reporter Rebel leaders estimate that 60000 opponents of the ousted dictator have been jailed since the insurgency began in February, but with most of Libya now rebel hands, only 11000 have been freed. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Libyans in Uganda recognise rebel government Daily Monitor The group yesterday matched from Kololo, near the Libyan embassy to Kamyokya, waving the flag of the NTC government and dressed in white shirts with wordings, “freeLibya”. The chairman of the Libyans in Uganda, Mohamed Ali Wahra, appealed to the... See all stories on this topic » Daily Monitor

US analysts ponder Libya intervention Xinhua 28 (Xinhua) -- As the Libya conflict draws to a close, US analysts are examining whether Washington's intervention was the right move or whether it should have stayed above the fray. Since the United States embarked on a bombing campaign in March to ... See all stories on this topic »

50000 political prisoners missing in Libya ABC Online TONY EASTLEY: In Libya there are concerns that up to 50000 political prisoners are either trapped in underground jails or they've been executed by elements of the crumbling Gaddafi regime. The National Transitional Council says it has also freed around ... See all stories on this topic »

Libyan civilians who fled begin to return home KCTV Kansas City Thousands of people are moving both in and out of Libya from the Tunisian border crossings. (Source: CCTV/CNN) (CCTV/CNN) - As events rapidly unfold in Libya, civilians who fled when fighting was fiercest are literally lining up at the boarders to ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya's health minister tackles 'daunting' challenges ABC Online ELEANOR HALL: As the Libyan opposition consolidates its hold on the nation's capital, the LibyanNational Transitional Council has now moved its headquarters to Tripoli. Its immediate challenges are daunting - from restoring power, fuel and water to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Can you vacate your room, sir? Libya's new government needs it The Independent By Patrick Cockburn in Tripoli The new rulers of Libya, the Transitional National Council (TNC), have arrived in town. I know this because they just kicked me out of my painfully acquired hotel room when they took over the whole of the eighth floor of ... See all stories on this topic »

S. Korean foreign minister to attend conference on Libya's future Yonhap News 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan will attend an international conference this week on Libya's future following the near-collapse of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi's regime, a diplomatic source in Seoul said Monday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Libya: Playboy model tells of Colonel Gaddafi son's 'denial' of regime danger Mirror.co.uk She also claims that he told her Libya was responsible for the Lockerbie atrocity as revenge for a US bomb raid. The Dutch model also met him for a drink the night before the siege of Tripoli. “There was no fear they were going to lose,” she said. ... See all stories on this topic » Mirror.co.uk

UAE pledges to help Libyan people in development gulfnews.com Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed receives Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Chairman of the National Transitional Council of Libya. Abu Dhabi: General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, ... See all stories on this topic » gulfnews.com

Annual tribute to Sadr extra special this year The Daily Star The event is taking on a special meaning in 2011, as the preparations for the commemoration have coincided with the sudden, dramatic collapse of the regime of Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, raising hopes that the decades-old mystery is moving closer to a ... See all stories on this topic »

Revolutionary reality News & Observer Unlike the episodes that unfolded in Iraq, the pro-democracy movement in Libya is viewed by the region as a home-grown, collective effort, and thus is supported by the Arab League and not viewed as an attempt by Western democracies to shoehorn a ... See all stories on this topic »

The Salafi-Jihadi Challenge in Libya Right Side News Since the conquest of Mu'ammar Al-Qadhafi's compound in Tripoli by the rebels, Abu 'Abdallah Al-Sadiq (aka 'Abd Al-Hakim Belhadj), the former leader of the Al-Qaeda-affiliated organization LibyanIslamic Fighting Group (LIFG), has frequently appeared ... See all stories on this topic »

Another 10 Filipinos leave Libya Sun.Star THE second batch of Filipino workers from strife-torn Libya left the port of Tripoli late Sunday for their eventual repatriation to Manila, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Monday. DFA spokesman Raul Hernandez said in a text message that ... See all stories on this topic »

Report: Gadhafi planned to proclaim himself king if Libya rebels defeated Ha'aretz A-Sharq Al-Awsat reveals internal document with strategy concerning 'conflict engulfingLibya,' in which the Libyan leader found to have planned to proclaim himself king or emperor if his forces won. By DPA Tags: Muammar Gadhafi Libya Libyan leader ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

Libya: on brink of humanitarian disaster — RT By RT With Tripoli almost completely under rebel control the threat of a humanitarian crisis in the Libyancapital city is growing. There are widespread shortages of fuel, water and electricity, and humanitarian aid supplies are yet to reach the country. News RSS : Today

Libyan rebels reject Gadhafi offer for talks - Army News | News from ... By The Associated Press TRIPOLI, Libya — Libyan rebels on Sunday rejected an offer by Moammar Gadhafi to negotiate and said they have captured the eastern town of Bin Jawwad, forcing regime loyalists to flee after days of fighting. Army Times - News

Capital News » Libya rebels tighten noose on Gaddafi bastion By AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE A Libyan among some 50 charred skeletons found in a makeshift prison next to a base abandoned by loyalist troops/ AFP. TRIPOLI, Libya, Aug 28 - Libyan rebels closed in on Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte from both east and west on ... Capital News

Libya rebels reject regime offer to talk - Home » Other Sections ... Libyan rebels on yesterday rejected an offer by Moammar Gadhafi to negotiate and said they have captured the eastern town of Bin Jawwad, forcing regime loyalists to flee after days of fighting. ...READ OTHER NEWS. SHARE ... philstar.com - Breaking News

Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 28, 2011 « Stop ... By richardrozoff Updates on Libyan war/Stop NATO news: August 28, 2011. August 28, 2011 richardrozoff Leave a comment Go to comments. ==== Libya: NATO Sorties Approach 21000, Combat Sorties 8000. Cyber Warfare, Armed Extremists, Bribery: ... Stop NATO

Libya fighters surge towards Gaddafi hometown - MWC News By mwcnews@gmail.com (Agencies) Moussa Ibrahim, Gaddafi's spokesman, earlier told the Associated Press news agency in a phone call that Gaddafi was still in Libya and prepared to discuss the formation of a transitional government. The phone call appears to represent a ... MWC News

Paul still critical of US involvement in Libya - Politics news Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul says the apparent overthrow of Moammar Gadhafi's regime in Libya does not justify the United... Mail.com: US

Egypt delegation to visit Libya | Otago Daily Times Online News ... A senior Egyptian diplomat will lead a delegation to Libya this week to offer help to its new rulers, Egyptian state news agency MENA reports. Otago Daily Times:

XE.com - UPDATE 2-Libya-Europe gas pipeline repaired - rebels A natural gas pipeline from Libya to Italy has been repaired, paving the way for resumed shipments, rebel military spokesman Ahmed Bani said on Sunday. XE Forex News

Bonjour Paris - France News: Strauss-Kahn, Libya, Finance, Rising ... BonjourParis France news: DSK charges dropped; Libya; France economy and French unemployment. See site for most complete France travel info, news and more since 1995. BonjourParis.com

Libya: Rebels Decline Gaddafi Offer To Talk (LIVE UPDATES) By The Huffington Post News Editors Moussa Ibrahim, the spokesperson for Muammar Gaddafi, has reportedly told the Associated Pressnews agency that the Libyan leader is ready to negotiate with the rebels to form a transitional government. Ibrahim called AP headquarters in ... The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Abu Salim, the 'spark' of Libya's revolution | World News Blog By Anna Doble The Abu Salim massacre of 1996, when 1200 prisoners were gunned down, may have been the spark that led to the Libyan revolution, as International Editor Lindsey Hilsum has been hearing. World News Blog

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