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Four Reporters in Libya Face Trial
Officials from the Libyan government say that four foreign reporters may be released soon. Mousa Ibrahim, a government spokesman, said that the reporters will face trial this week in Tripoli….
NATO Strike Kills 11 Islamic Imams
Libya has accused NATO of purposefully bombing Islamic imams on early Friday morning. The Libyan government has released video footage of what the government claims to be an attack on…
Gadhafi’s Compound Attacked
NATO warplanes attacked Moammar Gadhafi’s compound in Tripoli on Thursday. Gadhafi made his first television appearance since last month and only hours later, early Thursday morning; airstrikes attacked the longtime…
Libyan Western Rebels Organize Effectively
Libyan opposition soldiers, often characterized as unorganized and a rag-tag band of rebels, are becoming more organized and efficient. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the Western region of…
African Refugee Boat Stranded for 16 Days at Sea, 63 Dead
Dozens of African migrants were left to die from thirst and hunger by NATO. The Guardian is reporting that NATO and European Military Units ignored the cries for help from…
France Kicks out 14 Libyan Diplomats
France ordered 14 diplomats loyal to Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi to leave the country on Friday. The foreign ministry reports that the diplomats were deemed “persona non grata” and that…
NATO Airstrikes Believed to Have Killed Gadhafi’s Son and Grandchildren
NATO airstrikes in Libya on Saturday reportedly killed Moammar Gadhafi’s youngest son and three grandchildren, although the North African strongman is believed to have survived the attacks yet again. A…
Gadhafi Compound Bombed by NATO
Moammar Gadhafi’s Bab al-Azizya compound in Tripoli was bombed by NATO airstrikes on Monday morning for the second time since the bombing campaign began. Fighting also continued in Misrata over…
Senator Graham Reveals His Strategy on Libya
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) spoke on Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union” about the United States role in Libya. He believes that the U.S. should take a…
McCain in Benghazi
United States Senator John McCain (R-AZ) arrived in the Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday. He praised the rebels that are fighting against longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi and called them…
Rebels Gain Tunisia Border Crossing
Rebels in Libya have had some major strategic wins, gaining control of a Tunisia border crossing and fighting back Moammar Gadhafi’s troops in Misrata. Witnesses reported that rebels were able…
Obama’s Libya Campaign
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to reporters about the ongoing campaign in Libya last week. Obama and the leaders of France and Britain also published a joint newspaper article pledging…
Rebels Losing Misrata in Libya
The Libyan western city of Misrata was pounded by Moammar Gadhafi‘s troops on Friday. The last major rebel stronghold in the western portion of the country was assaulted with tanks…
AP Photographer Missing in Libya
An Associated Press photographer is missing in Libya, according to the AP on Sunday. Altaf Qadri became separated from his colleagues near the eastern Libyan city of Ajdabiya while on…
NATO Bombed Libyan Rebels
NATO has admitted to bombing rebel forces on Friday saying they were unaware that the rebels were using tanks in Libya. British Rear Adm. Russell Harding, the deputy commander of…
Former U.S. Congressman in Talks with Gadhafi
A former U.S. congressman arrived in Libya on Wednesday to encourage Moammar Gadhafi to step down as leader of the North African nation. Curt Weldon, a Pennsylvania Republican, was invited…
Rebels Hit by Coalition Forces
At least 10 rebels were killed late on Friday in Libya by a western coalition air strike. The group was at the eastern outskirts of Brega when the attack happened. …
Obama Delivers a Speech to Explain Libyan Intervention
U.S. President Barack Obama addressed the nation on Monday in order to clarify the military intervention in Libya and outline the United States’ plans for the North African nation that…
