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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi ‘determined to defend himself – like Milosevic’
12 April 2012 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of the late Libyan leader, told his lawyer he was prepared to defend himself in court, just like former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. But it’s still unclear which court will try Gaddafi Jr.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi ‘determined to defend himself – like Milosevic’
12 April 2012 | Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the second son of the late Libyan leader, told his lawyer he was prepared to defend himself in court, just like former Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. But it’s still unclear which court will try Gaddafi Jr.An article by Garibov Konstantin
Libya: militia clashes continue
3 April 2012 | Clashes between members of the Berber ethnic minority and their Arab neighbors in western Libya continued for a third day on Tuesday. Militias from inside Zuwara, a predominantly Berber town on the Mediterranean coast about 120 km west of Libyan capital Tripoli, were exchanging heavy weapons fire with fighters from the nearby Arab settlements of Al-Jumail and Regdalinl.
Libya: militia clashes continue
3 April 2012 | Clashes between members of the Berber ethnic minority and their Arab neighbors in western Libya continued for a third day on Tuesday. Militias from inside Zuwara, a predominantly Berber town on the Mediterranean coast about 120 km west of Libyan capital Tripoli, were exchanging heavy weapons fire with fighters from the nearby Arab settlements of Al-Jumail and Regdalinl.
Libya’s ‘non state’: Tribal war claims 70 lives
30 March 2012 | 70 have been killed and dozens injured in Libya as tribal groups are fighting in the country’s south. After the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is left in a condition which some residents call a ‘non state’.
30 March 2012 | 70 have been killed and dozens injured in Libya as tribal groups are fighting in the country’s south. After the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya is left in a condition which some residents call a ‘non state’.An article by Alexander Mezyaev
Libya: Brigands-Revolutionaries and the UN
21 March 2012 | For the first time the UN Security Council viewed the results of the Mission in Libya operation after it was established in September last year.
Libya: Brigands-Revolutionaries and the UN
21 March 2012 | For the first time the UN Security Council viewed the results of the Mission in Libya operation after it was established in September last year.
NATO ’covers up’ Libyan death shame
20 March 2012 | NATO has failed to investigate scores of civilian deaths incurred during its seven-month military campaign in Libya, Amnesty international says. NATO expressed its “regret” for civilian casualties but has taken no steps to initiate an investigation.
20 March 2012 | NATO has failed to investigate scores of civilian deaths incurred during its seven-month military campaign in Libya, Amnesty international says. NATO expressed its “regret” for civilian casualties but has taken no steps to initiate an investigation.
Libya ready to use force against eastern separatists
9 March 2012 | Libya’s integrity will be defended by any means - even “with force” if needed - says Libyan “transitional” leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil. His statement comes a day after the eastern tribal leaders declared autonomy for the region.
9 March 2012 | Libya’s integrity will be defended by any means - even “with force” if needed - says Libyan “transitional” leader, Mustafa Abdel Jalil. His statement comes a day after the eastern tribal leaders declared autonomy for the region.United Nations Security Council
Russia blasts NATO over Libya - and Libya over Syria
8 March 2012 | Russia says that NATO should apologize for causing civilian casualties during their air raids in Libya in 2011 and pay compensation. Moscow has also accused Libya’s new government of training Syrian rebels and instigating terrorism.
Russia blasts NATO over Libya - and Libya over Syria
8 March 2012 | Russia says that NATO should apologize for causing civilian casualties during their air raids in Libya in 2011 and pay compensation. Moscow has also accused Libya’s new government of training Syrian rebels and instigating terrorism.
Eastern Libya declares autonomy
7 March 2012 | Cyrenaica, the eastern region of Libya, has elected a regional congress and declared semi-autonomy from the capital Tripoli. The “blatant call for fragmentation” of the country was condemned by Libya’s ruling NTC.
7 March 2012 | Cyrenaica, the eastern region of Libya, has elected a regional congress and declared semi-autonomy from the capital Tripoli. The “blatant call for fragmentation” of the country was condemned by Libya’s ruling NTC.
Libyan rebels cage black Africans in zoo, force feed them flags
4 March 2012 | A shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of black Africans.
4 March 2012 | A shocking video has appeared on the Internet showing Libyan rebels torturing a group of black Africans.
An article by Bill Van Auken
Torture in Libya: The ugly reality of imperialist “liberation”
4 February 2012 | Multiple reports of widespread torture in the detention centers run by the new imperialist-backed Libyan regime and NATO’s “rebels” give the lie to all those who justified last year’s war in the name of human rights and “liberation.”
Torture in Libya: The ugly reality of imperialist “liberation”
4 February 2012 | Multiple reports of widespread torture in the detention centers run by the new imperialist-backed Libyan regime and NATO’s “rebels” give the lie to all those who justified last year’s war in the name of human rights and “liberation.”
New York Times interview with Lizzie Phelan
"In Lybia now the truth is coming out"
3 February 2012 | Irish free-lance journalist Lizzie Phelan reverts to her recent interview by New York Times reporter Robert Mackey. In this article, she elaborates in greater detail on the three themes discussed in the interview. She argues that, though labeled as "activists" and "firebrands", those journalists who express views going against the current when it comes to countries which are in NATO’s firing line are, objectively, in a better position to provide reliable information than their mainstream media counterparts.
"In Lybia now the truth is coming out"
3 February 2012 | Irish free-lance journalist Lizzie Phelan reverts to her recent interview by New York Times reporter Robert Mackey. In this article, she elaborates in greater detail on the three themes discussed in the interview. She argues that, though labeled as "activists" and "firebrands", those journalists who express views going against the current when it comes to countries which are in NATO’s firing line are, objectively, in a better position to provide reliable information than their mainstream media counterparts.An article by Barry Grey
US-NATO war crimes in Libya
29 January 2012 | A report released last week by Middle East human rights groups presents extensive evidence of war crimes carried out in Libya by the United States, NATO and their proxy “rebel” forces during last year’s war, which brought down the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
US-NATO war crimes in Libya
29 January 2012 | A report released last week by Middle East human rights groups presents extensive evidence of war crimes carried out in Libya by the United States, NATO and their proxy “rebel” forces during last year’s war, which brought down the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.
Tortured freedom: Libya’s new rulers resort to old tactics
28 January 2012 | Despite the changes sweeping Libya, violence and bloodshed have not stopped. In shocking revelations, military and security forces stand accused of torturing detainees to death. Rights groups say Libya’s new rulers have not addressed the problem.
28 January 2012 | Despite the changes sweeping Libya, violence and bloodshed have not stopped. In shocking revelations, military and security forces stand accused of torturing detainees to death. Rights groups say Libya’s new rulers have not addressed the problem.
Pro-Gaddafi forces capture Bani Walid, 5 NTC troops killed
24 January 2012 | Fighters loyal to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have clashed with revolutionary forces in the former-regime stronghold of Bani Walid, taking control of the city in the process. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council Mustafa Abdel Jalil today warned of the threat of another civil war.
24 January 2012 | Fighters loyal to late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have clashed with revolutionary forces in the former-regime stronghold of Bani Walid, taking control of the city in the process. The head of Libya’s National Transitional Council Mustafa Abdel Jalil today warned of the threat of another civil war.An article by Adrian Salbuchi
‘The lessons of Libya: Chaos is no surprise’
17 January 2012 | Throughout history, military attacks on sovereign nations have always meant death, destruction and chaos which don’t end once invasion is complete. Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Vietnam, Northern Ireland - even World War II and the Cold War. So why should Libya be any different?
‘The lessons of Libya: Chaos is no surprise’
17 January 2012 | Throughout history, military attacks on sovereign nations have always meant death, destruction and chaos which don’t end once invasion is complete. Look at Iraq, Afghanistan, Palestine, Vietnam, Northern Ireland - even World War II and the Cold War. So why should Libya be any different?
An article by Hannes Hofbauer
What do the killings of Milosevic, Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi have in common?
11 January 2012 | On the 20th of October 2011, late afternoon, international news agencies reported the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi. He was killed by some rebels in his hometown Sirte, after NATO-bombs hit his convoy. Only two days later US-president Barack Obama in Washington and NATO-officials in Brussels declared to stop the war on Libya that had lasted for almost eight months. Mission completed.
What do the killings of Milosevic, Saddam Hussein and Gaddafi have in common?
11 January 2012 | On the 20th of October 2011, late afternoon, international news agencies reported the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi. He was killed by some rebels in his hometown Sirte, after NATO-bombs hit his convoy. Only two days later US-president Barack Obama in Washington and NATO-officials in Brussels declared to stop the war on Libya that had lasted for almost eight months. Mission completed.
Libya: Collapse of justice leaves at least 7,000 behind bars
6 January 2012 | US filmmaker Matthew VanDyke walks outside the Abu Salim prison in the Libyan capital Tripoli on August 30, 2011. (AFP Photo / Francisco Leong)
6 January 2012 | US filmmaker Matthew VanDyke walks outside the Abu Salim prison in the Libyan capital Tripoli on August 30, 2011. (AFP Photo / Francisco Leong)
A Black Agenda Radio commentary by Glen Ford
NATO’s Depraved Disregard for Libyan Civilian Casualties
22 December 2011 | NATO’s outrageous claim that no civilians were killed in the 7-month air war against Libya has been challenged by Russia and, in a very modest way, the New York Times. “NATO’s policy of refusing to investigate civilian deaths is evidence on its face of a depraved disregard for civilian lives and the intention to avoid prosecution for crimes against civilians.” The Times recent concern over Libyan victims of NATO bombing lacks credibility, given its wildly biased reporting of the war. “Thousands of black Libyan citizens and African migrant workers are dead at least partially as a result of western media lies.”
NATO’s Depraved Disregard for Libyan Civilian Casualties
22 December 2011 | NATO’s outrageous claim that no civilians were killed in the 7-month air war against Libya has been challenged by Russia and, in a very modest way, the New York Times. “NATO’s policy of refusing to investigate civilian deaths is evidence on its face of a depraved disregard for civilian lives and the intention to avoid prosecution for crimes against civilians.” The Times recent concern over Libyan victims of NATO bombing lacks credibility, given its wildly biased reporting of the war. “Thousands of black Libyan citizens and African migrant workers are dead at least partially as a result of western media lies.”
In Libya, death and disappearance still stalk the land
21 December 2011 | People are vanishing in broad daylight in Libya, as the country’s new rulers continue to settle accounts with their opponents. Widespread insecurity means the families of the kidnapped can do no more than hope that their loved ones are still alive.
21 December 2011 | People are vanishing in broad daylight in Libya, as the country’s new rulers continue to settle accounts with their opponents. Widespread insecurity means the families of the kidnapped can do no more than hope that their loved ones are still alive.An article by Finian Cunningham
Libya: New York Times Drip Feeds Truth on NATO’s Civilian Atrocities
20 December 2011 | Nearly two months after NATO warplanes ended their bombing campaign in Libya, the New York Times has now published “an investigation” by its staff writers that purports to show that “civilians were killed in several distinct attacks”.
Libya: New York Times Drip Feeds Truth on NATO’s Civilian Atrocities
20 December 2011 | Nearly two months after NATO warplanes ended their bombing campaign in Libya, the New York Times has now published “an investigation” by its staff writers that purports to show that “civilians were killed in several distinct attacks”.An article by Alexander Vatutin
Libya on the verge of chaos and civil war - experts
13 December 2011 | Warnings from many experts are coming true: Libya is being pulled into a civil war. Now anti-Gaddafists are carving up power and Libya’s capital of Tripoli is already seeing clashes as the rebels are fighting for the local airport.
Libya on the verge of chaos and civil war - experts
13 December 2011 | Warnings from many experts are coming true: Libya is being pulled into a civil war. Now anti-Gaddafists are carving up power and Libya’s capital of Tripoli is already seeing clashes as the rebels are fighting for the local airport.Interview of Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya
NATO’s Role in the Murder of Muammar Gaddafi
6 December 2011 | Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, who returned to Canada from Libya in September, was interviewed by Life Week, a major Chinese magazine based in Beijing, regarding the murder of Muammar Al-Gaddafi in Sirte. The interview between Xu Jinjing and Nazemroaya discusses the broad implications of the murder of Muammar Gaddafi including the role played by the Transitional National Council and NATO in his murder. What follows is the English transcript of the interview with the Chinese Magazine on October 22, 2011.
NATO’s Role in the Murder of Muammar Gaddafi
6 December 2011 | Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya, who returned to Canada from Libya in September, was interviewed by Life Week, a major Chinese magazine based in Beijing, regarding the murder of Muammar Al-Gaddafi in Sirte. The interview between Xu Jinjing and Nazemroaya discusses the broad implications of the murder of Muammar Gaddafi including the role played by the Transitional National Council and NATO in his murder. What follows is the English transcript of the interview with the Chinese Magazine on October 22, 2011.
Saif al-Islam keeping: No International Criminal Court for Gaddafi Jr.?
21 November 2011 | Muammar Gaddafi’s son and one-time heir apparent will not be sent to The Hague, according to Libya’s information ministry. A trial is definitely in Saif al-Islam’s future - but on home territory.
21 November 2011 | Muammar Gaddafi’s son and one-time heir apparent will not be sent to The Hague, according to Libya’s information ministry. A trial is definitely in Saif al-Islam’s future - but on home territory.
Arab Spring part of ‘US divide-and-conquer plan’
17 November 2011 | The fall of Libya, the riots in Syria, the media attack on Iran are all parts of a global decades-old American plan to take control of all Middle East, believes regional consultant Peter Eyre.
17 November 2011 | The fall of Libya, the riots in Syria, the media attack on Iran are all parts of a global decades-old American plan to take control of all Middle East, believes regional consultant Peter Eyre.An essay by Hugh Roberts
Who said Gaddafi had to go?
17 November 2011 | So Gaddafi is dead and Nato has fought a war in North Africa for the first time since the FLN defeated France in 1962. The Arab world’s one and only State of the Masses, the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriyya, has ended badly.
Who said Gaddafi had to go?
17 November 2011 | So Gaddafi is dead and Nato has fought a war in North Africa for the first time since the FLN defeated France in 1962. The Arab world’s one and only State of the Masses, the Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriyya, has ended badly.
Ruin & Rebuild: Warfare worth $300bln Libya windfall
16 November 2011 | Libya has big plans for its post-war future, hoping to be reborn as the next Dubai and having all the necessary sun and beaches, with oil reserves aplenty. British companies are likely to come out on top of those lining up for a piece of the action.
16 November 2011 | Libya has big plans for its post-war future, hoping to be reborn as the next Dubai and having all the necessary sun and beaches, with oil reserves aplenty. British companies are likely to come out on top of those lining up for a piece of the action.An article by Timothy Bancroft-Hinchey
Libya: Media Blackout, Why?
14 November 2011 | Has anyone noticed the virtual silence on Libya among western news agencies? If Libya was today quiet, and without any conflict, we could believe the Lies on Sky and friends incorporated that a dictator had been toppled and his enraptured people freed, living now in peace, preparing for democracy. But this is not the case...
Libya: Media Blackout, Why?
14 November 2011 | Has anyone noticed the virtual silence on Libya among western news agencies? If Libya was today quiet, and without any conflict, we could believe the Lies on Sky and friends incorporated that a dictator had been toppled and his enraptured people freed, living now in peace, preparing for democracy. But this is not the case...
Thabo Mbeki speech
Feature: Removing Gaddafi was always Nato’s goal
14 November 2011 | This is an edited extract of a speech given by former president Thabo Mbeki at the AGM of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces at Sun City on 5 November 2011
Feature: Removing Gaddafi was always Nato’s goal
14 November 2011 | This is an edited extract of a speech given by former president Thabo Mbeki at the AGM of the Law Society of the Northern Provinces at Sun City on 5 November 2011
An article by Mary Dejevsky
Putin attacks Britain and US for ’violating Libya resolution’
13 November 2011 | In Moscow, Mary Dejevsky hears Russia’s PM warn the West about ’taking sides’ in Syria as it did against Gaddafi
Putin attacks Britain and US for ’violating Libya resolution’
13 November 2011 | In Moscow, Mary Dejevsky hears Russia’s PM warn the West about ’taking sides’ in Syria as it did against Gaddafi
NATO war crimes - Testimony of Khaled K. El-Hamedi
Khaled K. El-Hamedi has filed a lawsuit against NATO for killing his family
11 November 2011 | The life of Khaled K. El-Hamedi, a wonderful man, a very kind and sweet man, turned into a nightmare on 20 June 2011, when NATO attacked his family’s home with seven bombs, killing his beloved pregnant wife Sala, his son Khweldi who was three years old, his daughter Khalida who was four and a half years old and Salam who was one and a half years old.
Khaled K. El-Hamedi has filed a lawsuit against NATO for killing his family
11 November 2011 | The life of Khaled K. El-Hamedi, a wonderful man, a very kind and sweet man, turned into a nightmare on 20 June 2011, when NATO attacked his family’s home with seven bombs, killing his beloved pregnant wife Sala, his son Khweldi who was three years old, his daughter Khalida who was four and a half years old and Salam who was one and a half years old.