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Libyans disillusioned with government amid chaos
The protesters converged on the conference center housing Libya's newly elected congress, trying to force their way in past startled guards. Continue reading
Libyan turmoil persists year after Gadhafi death
On the anniversary of the capture and killing of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya is still grappling with the legacy of his four decades of rule as the interim government and the dictator's former spokesman engaged in a war of words amid the ongoing chaos. Continue reading
Libyan turmoil persists year after Gadhafi death
On the anniversary of the capture and killing of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya is still grappling with the legacy of his four decades of rule as the interim government and the dictator's former spokesman engaged in a war of words amid the ongoing chaos. Continue reading
Death of Libyan rebel raises calls for vengeance
One of the young Libyan rebels credited with capturing Moammar Gadhafi in a drainage ditch nearly a year ago died Tuesday of injuries after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by the late dictator's supporters — the latest victim of persistent violence and instability in the North African country. Continue reading
Death of Libyan rebel raises calls for vengeance
One of the young Libyan rebels credited with capturing Moammar Gadhafi in a drainage ditch nearly a year ago died Tuesday of injuries after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by the late dictator's supporters — the latest victim of persistent violence and instability in the North African country. Continue reading
Gadhafi’s spy chief in Libyan hands
Deposed Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's notorious spy chief is in custody in Tripoli after extradition from Mauritania, Libya's premier said Wednesday, in a step toward bringing the man linked to aircraft bombings and atrocities to justice. Continue reading
Libya: Gadhafi’s son’s trial in September in Libya
Libya will put deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s son on trial, defying a demand by the International Criminal Court, the Libyan representative to the Hague court said Monday. Continue reading
Libya’s independents might emerge as third power
Libya's elections have brought in a large new political generation of independents — businessmen, activists, former judges and former exiles — who form the largest bloc in the first elected national assembly after Moammar Gadhafi's fall and will be the big wild card in determining the country's course. Continue reading
Liberal party says it is in lead in Libya election
A liberal alliance led by a former Libyan rebel prime minister said Sunday the party's unofficial preliminary results put it in the lead in the country's landmark parliamentary elections, the first since the ouster of dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Continue reading
