Misrata

First Free Elections After Gaddafi

AP | MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 04.21.2012

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MISRATA, Libya (AP) — Four months after the death of Moammar Gadhafi, the people of Misrata were frustrated by stalled reforms. They played a key ro...

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Medical Group Quits Libyan Prisons After Being Asked To Treat Torture Victims

Reuters | Posted 03.27.2012

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Libya: Doctors Without Borders Asked To Treat Torture Victims In Misrata

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Libya Hospital Shootout Kills 1

AP | RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI | Posted 01.01.2012

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Groups of Libyan fighters involved in a personal feud exchanged fire at a major hospital, leaving one dead and five wounded ove...

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Rumors Of Retaliation Cast Dark Shadow Over New Libya

AP | By KARIN LAUB | Posted 12.29.2011

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TAWERGHA, Libya -- This town once loyal to Moammar Gadhafi is no more: its 25,000 residents have fled, fearing retribution from vengeful victors from ...

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Gaddafi's Body Taken From Freezer

AP | Posted 12.24.2011

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MISRATA, Libya — The bodies of Moammar Gadhafi, his son Muatassim and a former aide have been moved from a commercial freezer in a warehouse are...

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Misratans Show Off 'Ultimate War Trophy'

AP | By RAMI AL-SHAHEIBI and RYAN LUCAS | Posted 12.24.2011

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MISRATA, Libya -- Ahmed al-Said, a 46-year-old computer engineer, joined the rebels in his hometown of Misrata and fought off a bloody siege by Moamma...

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Gaddafi Body Kept In Freezer In Misrata Market (VIDEO)

Posted 12.21.2011

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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's body is being held in a commercial freezer in a Misrata market, Reuters and the Associated Press report. Vid...

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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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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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You're a Widow in Libya... Now What?

Sarah Holewinski | Posted 12.10.2011

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Calls for justice after war are made compelling by horrendous stories of wrongdoing and resulting human suffering. But left out are people considered "collateral damage."

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Libya: It's All Over But the Doubting

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 12.05.2011

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Will Gaddafi's rule be replaced by democracy, by Islamic theocracy or by tribal rivalry? Can Libya remain a united country?

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Libya: Military Effort and Political Process 'A Real Mess,' Analysts Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 10.04.2011

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A growing chorus of conflict and international policy experts say the NATO-led, U.S.-supplied military effort in Libya is going quite badly -- and the...

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Libyan Rebels Battle for Brega

Chris Weigant | Posted 09.19.2011

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Whoever controls Brega will control the oil the town can ship out, which would be a huge source of income for the rebels. In the end, this war may wind up being one of attrition.

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Intensify Attacks in Libya

Ranj Alaaldin | Posted 09.05.2011

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A military push toward Tripoli should be promoted and not discouraged. If Nato wants to avoid instability and bloody retribution then it should instead aim to swiftly end the Gaddafi regime and focus efforts on the post-Gaddafi transitional period, with a particular emphasis on representation.

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Libya School Offers Kids A Chance To Act Their Age

AP | HADEEL AL-SHALCHI | Posted 08.26.2011

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MISRATA, Libya — A few weeks ago, Ras Mouftah Elementary School in central Misrata was just another public building abandoned in the fight for t...

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NATO in Libya: Confused Coalition of the Unwilling and Unable

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 08.23.2011

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NATO officials claim that as the pressure increases on Muammar Gaddafi, it is just a matter of time before he is either killed or forced to depart Libya. One hopes so, but hope is not a military strategy.

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Libya: Obfuscation Has Begun

Reese Schonfeld | Posted 07.31.2011

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The Libyan conflict seems headed in the same direction as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- the truth is supplanted by lies and half-lies and we sink once again into a sea of obfuscation. We know we'll never get the real truth.

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Libyan Rebels In Misrata Say They Have Pushed Back Gaddafi's Forces

AP | DIAA HADID and MAGGIE MICHAEL | Posted 07.11.2011

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TRIPOLI, Libya — Pressing to break a two-month siege, rebels in the port city of Misrata said they had captured the local airport and pushed Moa...

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NATO Missile Strikes Target Gaddafi's Compound, Say Witnesses

Reuters | Guy Desmond | Posted 07.09.2011

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May 10, 2011 4:51:59 AM By Guy Desmond TRIPOLI, May 10 (Reuters) - NATO launched a number of missile strikes against targets in the Tripoli ...

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Libyan Forces Destroy Fuel Storage Tanks In Misrata, Say Rebels

Reuters | Lin Noueihed | Posted 07.07.2011

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May 8, 2011 12:07:04 AM By Lin Noueihed TRIPOLI, May 7 (Reuters) - Libyan government forces destroyed four fuel storage tanks and set severa...

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Libyan Government Forces Bombarding Port Of Misrata, Says Rebel Spokesman

Reuters | Posted 07.02.2011

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May 2, 2011 9:36:06 AM BEIRUT, May 2 (Reuters) - Libyan government forces on Monday subjected the port in the rebel-held city of Misrata to int...

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NATO: Gaddafi Forces Caught Mining Misrata Port

AP | SLOBODAN LEKIC | Posted 06.29.2011

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BRUSSELS — NATO warships have intercepted several boats laying anti-shipping mines outside the harbor of the Libyan city of Misrata, military of...

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Libya Rebels Battle For Misrata

AP | KARIN LAUB and BEN HUBBARD | Posted 06.29.2011

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TRIPOLI, Libya — A battle between Libyan troops and rebels spilled over the western border into Tunisia Friday, drawing a sharp rebuke of Moamma...

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Photojournalist Killed In Libya Is Mourned In Brooklyn

AP | Posted 06.27.2011

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NEW YORK -- A New York-based photographer killed in Libya is being remembered for images that spoke for the suffering people of the world. More than ...

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'Horrific' Bombing Of Libyan Port Hits Rebel Population's 'Sole Lifeline'

AP | BEN HUBBARD | Posted 06.26.2011

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ABOARD THE RED STAR 1 — Libyan government forces on Tuesday bombarded the port of Misrata, in a virtually nonstop assault on the sole lifeline o...

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