Gaddafi

Jamming Tripoli: Inside Gaddafi's Secret Surveillance Network

Wired | Matthieu Aikins | Posted 05.21.2012

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He once was known as al-Jamil—the Handsome One—for his chiseled features and dark curls. But four decades as dictator had considerably dimmed the ...

Building a New Libya From the Ground Up

Linda Mason | Posted 05.01.2012

Linda Mason

we should look at the overthrow of Gaddafi as a beginning, not an end, to one of the most promising political transitions since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Libyans are building a democratic society from the ground up, and that requires the world's engagement.

Mali: the Catastrophic Consequence of Humanitarian Intervention in Libya

Jean G. Tompihé | Posted 04.18.2012

Jean G. Tompihé

On April 6, 2012, the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, led by Tuareg rebels, declared the independence of North Mali. This declaration of independence is directly linked to the false promise of humanitarian intervention in Libya.

LOOK: Townhouse That Rejected Gaddafi Is Back On The Market

Posted 05.02.2012

A 3,700 square-foot mansion on the Upper East Side with a Juliet balcony, multiple fireplaces, and six bathrooms is back on the market for a hefty $30...

Who Will Try Gaddafi's Son?

AP | MIKE CORDER | Posted 04.10.2012

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Libyan authorities insisted Tuesday they can and will hold a fair trial for one of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi's sons...

Getting Nervous?

AP | ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY | Posted 05.29.2012

BEIRUT -- Laughing for the cameras, the Arab leaders appear nothing if not secure in their power, four longtime members of the Middle East coterie of ...

Reports: Gaddafi's Former Intelligence Chief Arrested

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 05.17.2012

TRIPOLI, Libya — Mauritania on Saturday arrested Moammar Ghadafi's former intelligence chief, accused of attacking civilians during the uprising...

Top Gaddafi Official Arrested

Reuters | Posted 05.17.2012

TRIPOLI, March 17 (Reuters) - Libya confirmed on Saturday that Muammar Gaddafi's intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi was arrested in Mauritania, ...

Mass Grave Unearthed In Libya

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 05.05.2012

BENGHAZI, Libya — Thousands of mourners gathered Monday in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi to bury 155 bodies unearthed from a mass grave of...

UN: War Crimes In Libya

AP | Posted 05.02.2012

GENEVA — A U.N. expert panel said in a report Friday that forces loyal to late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and opposition fighters both commit...

Former Servant Recounts Gaddafi's Final Days

Posted 02.22.2012

He was one of the last people to see Muammar Gaddafi alive. He was there when the Libyan dictator's convoy was struck by NATO and when he was captured...

Not One, But Two Mind-Blowing Plots To Smuggle Gaddafi Son To Mexico

AP | MARK STEVENSON | Posted 04.02.2012

MEXICO CITY — Prosecutors said Wednesday they broke up not one, but two Indiana Jones-style plots to "extract" the son of late dictator Moammar ...

Stopping Genocide: The Responsibility to Protect

Thor Halvorssen | Posted 03.21.2012

Thor Halvorssen

For "Responsibility to Protect" to work, civil society must play the leading role in pressuring governments. They won't act unless we force them to do so -- consistently and with integrity.

2011 in Video: Shook Us All Year Long

Lee Brenner | Posted 02.20.2012

Lee Brenner

We give you the definitive retrospective of the most significant year in recent memory, 12 powerful months marked by fighting for freedom, protesting inequality, watching in awe the fury of nature and wincing at sex and abuse scandals.

Gaddafi Son Denies Plot To Sneak Into Mexico

AP | By KIM GAMEL | Posted 02.08.2012

CAIRO -- The son of slain Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi "vigorously denies" having plotted to illegally sneak into Mexico to escape his home country a...

WATCH: Libya's Graffiti Revolution

Posted 12.07.2011

Following Colonel Gaddafi's fall from power, Libya experienced a revolution not only in politics but in imagery as well. Gaddafi and his regime' depic...

Mexico: Gaddafi Son Tried To Enter Country

AP | MARK STEVENSON | Posted 02.06.2012

MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday that a son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi and three relatives had plotted to sneak into Mexico ...

Gaddafi's Daughter Calls For Overthrow Of Libya's New Rulers

AP | Posted 01.29.2012

ALGIERS, Algeria — Moammar Gadhafi's daughter urged Libyans on Tuesday to overthrow their new rulers, possibly violating the terms of her exile ...

Libyan Revolutionary Forces Guilty Of Prisoner Abuse

AP | VANESSA GERA | Posted 01.29.2012

TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya's new leaders said Tuesday that some prisoners held by revolutionary forces have been abused, but insisted the mistreatme...

Gaddafi Son Hoodwinked By Guide

Posted 11.22.2011

New footage from Reuters shows the man who reportedly guided Libyan rebel forces to capture Saif al-Islam Gaddafi. Youssef Al Hadmani says Gaddafi pro...

Gaddafi Son To Be Tried In Libya

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 01.22.2012

TRIPOLI, Libya — The International Criminal Court's prosecutor held talks Tuesday with Libyan authorities on ensuring a fair trial for Moammar G...

Gaddafi Intelligence Chief Held In Secret Desert Location

AP | By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 01.21.2012

By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, The Associated Press ZINTAN, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's captured intelligence chief is being held at a h...

Officials: Iran May Have Helped Libya With Chemical Weapons

iWatch News | R. Jeffrey Smith, Joby Warrick and Colum Lynch | Posted 11.20.2011

The Obama administration is investigating whether Iran supplied the Libyan government of Moammar Gadhafi with hundreds of special artillery shells for...

Former Gaddafi Intelligence Chief Reportedly Captured

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 11.20.2011

ZINTAN, Libya — The Libyan information minister says Moammar Gadhafi's intelligence chief has been captured by revolutionary fighters in the south o...

Gaddafi Son To Be Tried At Home

AP | By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 01.20.2012

By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, The Associated Press ZINTAN, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi's son and one-time heir apparent will be tried in ...