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Libya: Aisha Gaddafi requests Israeli lawyer's assistance
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(ANSAmed) - TEL AVIV - Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of the former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi killed on October 20 in the city of Sirte, has turned to the Israeli lawyer Nick Kaufman to request that the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague...
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Libya's government 'broke international justice standards' over SaifGaddafi
Telegraph.co.uk
Libya's new government has broken international standards of justice by holding Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libya's former leader, without access to a lawyer on charges that could carry the death penalty. By David BlairGaddafi, who was captured on Nov 19 ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Libya's Army Tries to Reassert Itself, as Militias Have Their Way
TIME
Now that the revolution is over and former leader Muammar Gaddafi is dead, Libya'snew government, known as the National Transitional Council (NTC), wants them to return the weapons to the barracks. "The militias need to hand the missiles over to the ...
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Italian stocks - Factors to watch on Dec 30
Reuters
ENI Libya told Eni it would review deals signed during former leader MuammarGaddafi's rule, adding Eni must help rebuild cities damaged by a civil war. An Eni spokeswoman said the review regarded 2 social sustainability accords. ...
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2012: The Year of Counter-Revolution?
Huffington Post
The fall of the Arab nationalist rulers of Tunisia (Zine El Abidine Ben Ali), Egypt (Hosni Mubarak), Libya (Muammar Gaddafi) and Yemen (Ali Abdullah Saleh) in 2011 could be followed by the collapse of the Assad regime in Syria in 2012. ...
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Aisha Gaddafi demands investigation into her father's death
Telegraph.co.uk
Gaddafi and his Mutassim were captured in their home town of Sirte in October, two months after rebels seized the capital Tripoli and put Libya'slongtime leader and his relatives to flight. They were killed soon after their capture while in the ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Uneasy lies the crown
Sydney Morning Herald
Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. Photo: Reuters Presidents, prime ministers and ''heads of state'' may differ in the precise amount of power wielded, but even on a conservative count, about 50 of them departed. That means roughly one in four countries changed ...
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Sydney Morning Herald
CNN REPORTS AL QAEDA TERRORIST SENT TO LIBYA
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia
The man, according to CNN, was sent to Libya last May by Ayman al Zawahiri, just as Muammar Gaddafi's regime was losing its control over the country. Since then the militiaman has started to enlist fighters in Eastern Libya, near the Egyptian border, ...
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2011: the Year Tyranny Collapsed
Tripoli Post
Against the odds we stood up to Gaddafi's war machine and won. He came out and threatened to come after us house by house, alley by alley. Yet we ended up hunting him down in the dessert hole by hole. For the first time in 42 tears, Libya is ...
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Gaddafi's emotionally distressed daughter wants ICC enquiry into his brutal ...
Newstrack India
Tripoli, Dec 30(ANI): Aisha Gaddafi, daughter of former Libyan leader MuammarGaddafi has claimed to have suffered emotional distress after she saw her father's execution pictures. She has now hired an Israeli lawyer to compel an International Criminal ...
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Libyan Civil War Coming in 2012 According to Peter Leeds Penny Stock
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
One of these, according to the Peter Leeds penny stock newsletter, will be a brewing civil war in oil-rich Libya. The death of Muammar Gaddafi, after 42 years of his dictatorial control, brings with it a lot of uncertainty for the nation. ...
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In pictures: Focus on Africa in 2011
BBC News
On 20 October, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi was killed by fighters of the National Transitional Council after fierce battles for control of the late leader's home city of Sirte (above). It had been one of the last pockets of resistance following the fall of ...
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BBC News
A bleak new year for the world's remaining dictators
The Guardian
The greatest puzzle is Gaddafi's blundering in Libya after more than four decades in power. Maybe he believed his own propaganda and thought the people actually loved him. In his final few years he educated the people better than in neighbouring states ...
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The Guardian
2011's most memorable photos
WPTV
A Libyan rebel scans the frontline as a facility burns on the frontline on March 9, 2011 near Ras Lanuf, Libya. The rebels pushed back government troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi towards Ben Jawat. A rebel fighter celebrates as his ...
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WPTV
African viewpoint: Rocked by revolt
BBC News
The demise of Libya's Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the man who had done so much to forge ties with black Africa weighed heavily on governments from Pretoria to Addis, and the Libyan revolution made its mark by the sheer intensity of its violence. ...
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BBC News
Kazakhstan, Libya, and the Double Standards of Western "Humanitarian" Intervention
PolicyMic
Similarly, Wikileaks highlighted American concern over the Libyangovernment's "resource nationalism.” The oil wealth of Libya was, by and large, kept in Libya. Some of it disappeared into the pockets of formerLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his ...
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PolicyMic
Recap 2011 : Winds of change
The Hindu
There was action with the successful execution of Operation Geronimo, which killed the world's most wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden and later in the year with the fall of the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. There was drama in the form of Anna Hazare, ...
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The Hindu
The biggest moments of 2011: From royal weddings to death of tyrants
Scottish Daily Record
And when the protests reached Libya, Colonel Gaddafi tried to cling on to his 42-year rule in the only way he knew – with a brutal crackdown. But the determination of theLibyan rebels – backed up by NATO air strikes – tipped the balance against the ...
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2011: Osama killing, worldwide mass protests mark year
Indian Express
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was also killed in the year that saw the demise of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Tunisia held its first democratic elections while south Sudan gained independance ending Africa's longest civil war. ...
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Indian Express
2011: Mujuru death shook up political scene
Zimbabwe Independent
THE year 2011 would be remembered for the Arab spring uprisings which saw dictators such as long time Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak being ousted and the seemingly all powerful and omnipotent Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi being overthrown and ...
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[EVENT OF THE YEAR / WORLD] Arab Spring
Today's Zaman
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi released a message expressing sympathy for Bin Ali. There were only vague forecasts by some observers that the Tunisian revolution might spread to Algeria. But the weakest link in the Middle East was Egypt. ...
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Today's Zaman
US behind deliberate murder of Qadhafi: Russia
The Hindu
Russia has accused the United States and NATO of large-scale violations of human rights during the military operation in Libya, including the deliberate murder of its leader Muammar Gaddafi and the killing of hundreds of civilians. ...
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Reflections 2011: A testing year for many
The Lincolnite
There were uprisings in the Middle East that came to be known as the Arab Spring, subsequent British military action that contributed to the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi inLibya, as well as, of course, the ongoing Euro crisis and various financial ...
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Turkish Cargo offers freighter service to Libya
Heavy Lift
Turkish Cargo says it is one of the first airlines to launch freighter flights to Libyafollowing the downfall of the Gaddafi Regime. The company also carries cargo using bellyhold capacity on its daily passenger flights from Istanbul to Benghazi.
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Dunsmore: A Safer Future?
Vermont Public Radio
In 2011, the dictators Mubarak of Egypt, Gaddafi of Libya and Ben Ali of Tunisia, who collectively ruled for more that a hundred years, were forced from the scene by popular revolts. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il died suddenly of a heart attack. ...
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Vermont Public Radio
Coming of the Violent Global Revolutions
The Market Oracle
Saddam Husain of Iraq, Muammar Gaddafi of Libya and the Taliban of Afghanistan had been projected as the heroes or patrons or vanguards of Islamic Terrorism. Its culmination was the 9/11 attack in the USA. With the collapse of the USSR, ...
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Algeria: exception in Arab turmoil
China Daily
Thirdly, the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has left a gap in the sub-Saharan Africa, which could be seized by Al-Qaida to get weapons from the old arsenals ofGaddafi's army and thus causes insecurity in the region. Whether Algeria can truly ...
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2011: World stories that defined a year
New Zealand Herald
Three bad men died, two of them violently: North Korea's Kim Jong-il, Libya's MuammarGaddafi, and al-Qaeda's founder Osama bin Laden. Four Latin American countries - Argentina, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Peru - elected Presidents. ...
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Raghida Dergham: Rise up and be heard, Arab sisters
The Independent
Libyan women have taken part in getting rid of Muammar Gaddafi's regime – and some of them have been active for 40 years – but they are now alone in a fateful battle against the men of the revolution, who are determined to monopolize power, ...
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Best of 2011, The Year the News Wouldn't Stop: Part 1
Al-Bawaba
Image 1 of 15: Epic drama from a show-man: Libya went on a journey, spanning theatrical speeches, violent protests and NATO bombs and intervention. The late Colonel Gaddafi was toppled in Tripoli before meeting his people-powered death in Sirte. ...
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Al-Bawaba
Digital Trends looks back on 2011
Digitaltrends.com
Most importantly, these efforts weren't in vain: former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak resigned and the revolution against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi ended in his death.—Molly McHugh, Staff Writer; digital photography, social media When a ...
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Digitaltrends.com
Impact of major events on global citizenry
The New Age Online
The fires of the Arab revolution fanned towards Libya, resulting in a civil war and the death of long-time Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Street protests in Yemen led to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's signing a power-sharing agreement in November. ...
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Russian-US relations: Looking ahead to 2012
RT
Russia, and other nations, was also highly critical over the death of formerLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, who was assassinated on October 20 by his captors near his hometown of Sirte. Finally, Russia-US relations took another beating following ...
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RT
Iran to test fire missiles in Strait of Hormuz
National Post (blog)
Around 85 percent of Libyan output was exported to Europe, and the break in supply contributed to the surge in Brent prices. The killing ofLibyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in October eased worries that a fully-fledged insurgency that could disrupt oil ...
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National Post (blog)
Gaddafi's daughter wants his death probed
The Voice of Russia
The daughter of the former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi Aisha has applied to the International Criminal Court requesting a probe into her father's death, the Guardian writes. Her interests will be represented by Nick Kaufman, a former senior ...
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The Voice of Russia
Top 11 National & International News Stories of 2011
Long Island Press
The flames of change ousted Tunisian dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in January, Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarakin in February and longtimeLibyan tyrant Muammar Gaddafi this October. Protests and civil uprisings have emerged in Bahrain, Yemen, ...
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Long Island Press
2011 witnessed the rampage of social media over internet
Moneylife Personal Finance site and magazine
Protests against the NATO bloodbath in Libya, including Gaddafi's killing, existing and intended puppet governments are gathering force, and the digital media has become its herald. Despite their failed attempt to overthrow the Red State with Jasmine ...
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Transmission from a lone star: 2011: The Year in Dictators
RIA Novosti
Then there's Libya, where Colonel Gaddafi learned the hard way that it doesn't pay to give up your weapons of mass destruction, or to hang out with Tony Blair. After 41 years of doing his own thang, he was faced by an immensely incompetent uprising ...
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UN resolutions are mainly about regime change, says Russia's UN ambassador
Telegraph.co.uk
Earlier this year, Russia supported a resolution on Libya but later abstained on a second. According to Mr Churkin, before voting, the members of the Security Council were assured that the no-fly zone was designed to protect civilians. ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
365 days of economic pain
The Observer (blog)
And then there was the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, a long time friend of Uganda, who was thrust into international limelight; his four-decade grip on power was facing its biggest test, a revolution lodged by his own people. The Libyan revolution was ...
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Eight rulers dethroned in 2011
The News International
On October 20, 2011, the toppled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was killed ruthlessly after forces from the country's new rulers had seized his hometown of Sirte after a seven-month-long campaign. On November 6, the Greek Prime Minister George ...
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Imperial overdrive: Red alert over Iran
RT
Such as the one in Libya, where Hillary Clinton boisterously laughed when she learned Muammar Gaddafi had been murdered live on TV by “her thugs”. The whole region has been set on fire. Not that other regions of the world are not on fire too; ...
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RT
Democracy 2011: pros and cons
RT
After the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime we don't hear much about the situation inLibya, and what new “democratic” rulers do in the country. Their actions have apparently nothing to do with freedom and democracy. Libya, with direct involvement of ...
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2011, a game-changer year for many across the world
MSN India
While the above two were lucky to have escaped alive, Libyan leader MuammarGaddafi had to pay with his life, and that too in a very gruesome manner. The leader went underground after protesters aided by NATO stormed his strongholds. ...
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Is tyrannical era over?
The Voice of Russia
Libya's Muammar Gaddafi was lynched. The leader of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh remains in de facto control of the country. Expert for the Institute of Strategic Studies Sergei Demidenko told the VoR what geopolitical meaning all those changes have had on ...
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