China says representatives of Libya’s provisional government have promised to honor all existing agreements and treaties with China after Beijing formally recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council. A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said the NTC has also encouraged China to participate in the reconstruction of Libya and promised to “push forward” the development of bilateral ties. […]
China Wins Promise on Libya Contracts After Recognizing Rebels
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:06 am (UTC-5)
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Libya’s Interim Leader Calls for State Based on Rule of Law, Islam
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s interim government urged thousands of cheering supporters in the capital, Tripoli, late Monday to support a civil, democratic state that incorporates Islamic law into its principal legislation. Mustafa Abdel Jalil called on Libyans to build a state based on the rule of law and avoid reprisal attacks against holdouts of former […]
Amnesty: Libyan War Threatens Spiral of Abuses
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:01 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says both sides in the Libyan conflict have committed war crimes and the country risks descending into a bloody cycle of attacks and reprisals unless the interim government establishes order. In a report released Tuesday, the London-based rights group said that while forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi committed widespread war crimes, […]
Libya’s Interim Leader Calls for State Based on Rule of Law, Islam
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Libya’s interim government urged thousands of cheering supporters in the capital, Tripoli, late Monday to support a civil, democratic state that incorporates Islamic law into its principal legislation. Mustafa Abdel Jalil called on Libyans to build a state based on the rule of law and avoid reprisal attacks against holdouts of former […]
Gadhafi Forces Counterattack in Libya
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi launched a series of counterattacks Monday, including a surprise raid that killed 15 guards at a key oil refinery in the coastal city of Ras Lanuf. A group of loyalist sympathizers working at the refinery set the facility on fire. The port was then targeted by a […]
Gadhafi Forces Attack Oil Refinery Guards in Coastal City
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Fighters with Libya’s National Transitional Council say forces loyal to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have killed at least 15 guards in an attack outside a key oil refinery in the coastal city of Ras Lanuf. Provisional authority forces say pro-Gadhafi fighters approached the refinery in a column of vehicles early Monday, attacking the guards […]
Gadhafi Forces Attack Oil Refinery Guards in Coastal City
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Fighters with Libya’s National Transitional Council say forces loyal to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have killed at least 15 guards in an attack outside a key oil refinery in the coastal city of Ras Lanuf. Provisional authority forces say pro-Gadhafi fighters approached the refinery in a column of vehicles early Monday, attacking the guards […]
Gadhafi Forces Kill 15 NTC Forces in Coastal City
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Fighters with Libya’s National Transitional Council say forces loyal to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have killed at least 15 guards in an attack outside a key oil refinery in the coastal city of Ras Lanuf. Provisional authority forces say armed Gadhafi fighters approached the refinery in a column of vehicles early Monday, attacking the […]
Gadhafi’s Son Saadi Intercepted in Niger
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Niger’s government says an army patrol intercepted a convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son Saadi and nine other people after they crossed the desert from Libya. Justice Minister Marou Amadou said Sunday the vehicles were traveling toward the northern city of Agadez, where other Libyan loyalists are believed to have fled, including three […]
Gadhafi’s Son Saadi Intercepted in Niger
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Niger’s government says a convoy carrying ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s son Saadi has crossed into Niger and was intercepted by an army patrol. Justice Minister Marou Amadou said Sunday that Saadi Gadhafi, the highest profile member of the former regime to flee Libya to neighboring Niger, entered the country in a convoy of about […]
