Libya Rebels

Kony 2012 and the Failed Fantasy of Firepower in Libya, Syria, Uganda...

Lisa Schirch | Posted 05.10.2012

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Echoes of victims call out to us over television or even twitter with bloodied images of civilians suffering. Those with empathy want to stop it. There is vast appeal for a fast fantasy of firepower solution

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UN: War Crimes In Libya

AP | Posted 05.02.2012

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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...

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Rival Militias Battle In Libya's Tripoli

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 04.02.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — A gunbattle between rival militias erupted in the Libyan capital Wednesday, illustrating how Libya's new rulers have so far fai...

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Libya's Deputy Head Resigns Amidst 'Atmosphere Of Hatred'

Reuters | Posted 03.23.2012

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By Oliver Holmes BENGHAZI, Libya, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The deputy head of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) said on Su...

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Libyans Storm Government Headquarters

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 03.22.2012

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BENGHAZI, Libya — Hundreds of angry Libyans on Saturday stormed the transitional government's headquarters in the eastern city of Benghazi, cart...

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Gun Battles Rock Tripoli

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 03.04.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya's interim government has proposed a draft law for electing an assembly to draft a new constitution – a first step t...

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Remember How Insane The World Was In 2011?

Posted 12.23.2011

When Mohamed Bouazizi, a young Tunisian fruit seller, set himself on fire toward the end of December 2010, he did so out of economic despair and outra...

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Libya Swears In New Government

AP | VANESSA GERA | Posted 01.24.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya's transitional leaders swore on a Quran to uphold the ideals of the revolution that toppled Moammar Gadhafi as they took ...

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Libyan Rebel Leader Mahmoud Jabril Outlines His Vision for Libya, Warns Syria Against Not Listening to Its People

Sigurd Neubauer | Posted 01.17.2012

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In our conversation, the National Transitional Council leader warned that Qatar's "interference" could tip the political balance in Libya as the country has no culture of political dialogue, due to Gaddafi's absolute dictatorship.

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Libyan PM: Disarming Rebels Will Take Months

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 01.04.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Disarming former Libyan rebels could take months and weapons will not be taken by force, Libya's new prime minister said in an ...

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Libya, Sharia, and Us

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 01.03.2012

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There is sharia, and then there is sharia. And before going on and on about regression and glaciation, we would do well to know what we're talking about.

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Dozens Protest Alleged Mistreatment Of Pro-Gaddafi Prisoners

AP | KARIN LAUB | Posted 01.03.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Dozens of relatives of jailed Moammar Gadhafi loyalists protested outside a Tripoli prison Thursday, alleging detainees were be...

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Libya's Sexual Revolution

Foreign Policy | ELLEN KNICKMEYER | Posted 12.28.2011

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JANZOUR, Libya - When it comes to love, Muammar al-Qaddafi's Libya was unlucky for unmarried 33-year-old truck driver Ahmed Nori Faqiar. His looks wou...

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Obama Campaign Charts Delicate Ways To Highlight Bin Laden, Gaddafi's Deaths

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.20.2011

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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- It is, perhaps, a crass question to ask, but it's one that is already being bandied about in the upper echelons of President Barac...

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Libya After Gaddafi: What The Plight Of One Persecuted Group Says About The Future Of Libya

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 12.20.2011

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When Matt Pennington, an advocate with Refugees International, was in Libya two weeks ago, he visited a refugee camp near the eastern city of Benghazi...

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Obama Addresses Death Of Muammar Gaddafi

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 12.20.2011

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President Barack Obama addressed the death of Muammar Gaddafi at a press conference on Thursday. "One of the world's longest-serving dictators is n...

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White House Officials Hold Press Conference On Reports Of Muammar Gaddafi's Death

Posted 12.20.2011

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White House officials held a press conference on Thursday to address reports of Muammar Gaddafi's death. The AP reports: U.S. officials already...

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Politicians React To Death Of Gaddafi

Posted 12.20.2011

After news broke on the death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday, it didn't take long for reaction from across the political spectrum to p...

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Gaddafi's Maddening 42-Year Rule

AP | KIM GAMEL and LEE KEATH | Posted 12.20.2011

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TRIPOLI, Libya — During nearly 42 years in power, Moammar Gadhafi ruled with an eccentric brutality. He was so mercurial he turned Libya into an...

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Graphic Photo Reportedly Shows Gaddafi Captured, Killed

Posted 12.20.2011

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After Libyan rebels captured Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte on Thursday, reports surfaced that the ousted Libya leader had been captured and kill...

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Libyan PM Says Gaddafi Is Reportedly Recruiting Fighters

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 12.19.2011

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Libya's acting prime minister said Wednesday that ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi is believed to be recruiting fighters from othe...

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Justice for the Liberators of Sirte!

Bernard-Henri Lévy | Posted 12.17.2011

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The international community that made the historic resolution to prevent, by force, the inevitable bloodbath in Benghazi, cannot turn a deaf ear to the rumors of violent acts against civilians.

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Libya's Coming Islamist Government

Daniel Wagner | Posted 12.09.2011

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The Muslim Brotherhood members of the interim government, who currently dominate the Governing Council, have declared their intention to impose fatwas, ban theater, prevent women from driving, and eliminate art that takes a human form.

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Libyan Fighters Claim Capture Of Loyalist Base

AP | CHRISTOPHER GILLETTE and KIM GAMEL | Posted 12.08.2011

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SIRTE, Libya — Libyan revolutionary forces claimed to have captured parts of a sprawling convention center that loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi hav...

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Fighters Launch New Offensive Against Gaddafi Hometown

AP | CHRISTOPHER GILLETTE and HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 12.07.2011

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SIRTE, Libya -- Revolutionary fighters assaulted Moammar Gadhafi's hometown from all sides Friday in what they hope will be a final all-out offensive ...

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