The National Transitional Council may police officers from foreign countries to help ensure security in Libya, said chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil, adding that he only wanted to invite forces from Arab or Muslim countries.
While foreign nations have already voiced concerns about the security of Libya’s weapons stockpiles and the danger of them falling into the hands of adversaries, those in Libya are more concerned about the plethora of untrained armed citizens who now hold guns of various shapes and sizes.
But what if the increasing number of defections, diplomatic efforts and NATO bombardments make Gaddafi reconsider? What if, like Yemen’s President Saleh, Gaddafi is critically injured, or killed, as a result of one of the increasing number of NATO strikes bombarding the capital, where the dictator is still believed to be? Would the war come [...]
Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al Islam has been captured in Tripoli. While making the announcement, NTC chief Mustafa Abdul Jalil said: “We have given instructions to treat him well so that he can face trial.” The International Criminal Court prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said: “It is very important to make clear there is an obligation to [...]
Before the revolution Libya had the highest HDI in Africa and the fourth highest GDP (PPP) per capita in Africa, behind Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. All smaller countries compared to the size and population of Libya. Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world and had the 17th-highest petroleum [...]
Mahmoud Jibril, NTC Executive and diplomatic chief, reaffirmed whilst meeting with Jose Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, Spanish Foreign Minister, that the international community should give the National Transitional Council (NTC) access to frozen Libyan funds or let them be used as collateral for bank loans. Germany has said that it is loaning the National Transitional Council [...]
Muammar Gaddafi has made it clear that when, or if, negotiations take place with the revolutionaries, he will not leave the country. Just the sheer thought of Gaddafi being able to stay in Libya, although in an isolated remote ‘oasis’ of the country, has angered many Libyans. On the other hand, many think that if [...]
Does our continent still have a common future once the self-proclaimed “King of Africa” is finally out of the way? Is the African Union a necessity for Libya, given its geography, or should post-Gaddafi Libya realign itself with other countries and regions? Should Free Libya look east, west, north or south?
Libya’s revolutionary authority the National Transitional Council (NTC) welcomed the International Criminal Court’s arrest warrants for Muammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam and spy chief Abdullah al-Sanoussi, saying they will hasten the leader’s departure. Asked if the ICC arrest warrant would make it less likely that Gaddafi would step down and leave the country, spokesman [...]
Analysts believe that the revolutionaries’ chances of breaking out from the east and making their way to Tripoli are slim. NATO, one analyst said, is trying to create conditions in the capital to enable its population to achieve ‘military breakout’ and topple Gaddafi. When will they?
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