The head of Libya’s rebel National Transitional Council is continuing his tour of European countries Thursday in the hopes of securing the release of billions of dollars in frozen Libyan assets. Mahmoud Jibril is scheduled to meet in Italy with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a day after he met French President Nicolas Sarkozy. While […]
Libya’s Rebel Envoy Tours Europe for Frozen Assets
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
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Britain Says NATO Aiding Hunt for Gadhafi
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Britain says NATO is helping Libyan rebels in their hunt for leader Moammar Gadhafi and members of his regime, as the opposition offers a reward for Mr. Gadhafi’s capture. British Defense Minister Liam Fox told Britain’s Sky News Thursday that NATO is providing the rebels with intelligence and reconnaissance equipment to aid in their search […]
US Asks UN to Release $1.5 Billion to Libyan Opposition
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has introduced a resolution in the U.N. Security Council that would would unfreeze about $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for urgent humanitarian needs. The assets, which were blocked under U.N. sanctions, would be released to the Transitional National Council led by opponents of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The draft resolution, introduced […]
US Asks UN to Release $1.5 Billion to Libyan Opposition
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States on Wednesday introduced a resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that would unfreeze about $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for urgent humanitarian needs. The assets, which were blocked under U.N. sanctions, would be released to the Transitional National Council led by opponents of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The draft […]
Libyan Rebels Consolidate Hold on Tripoli
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels consolidated their hold on the capital, Tripoli, and other parts of the country Wednesday as pockets of pro-Gadhafi loyalists put up fierce resistance. Opposition forces now claim to control 90 percent of the country, but the whereabouts of long-time leader Moammar Gadhafi remain a mystery. U.S. officials say they believe he is still […]
Reward Offered for Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s opposition is offering a $1.67 million reward for the capture of Moammar Gadhafi. Transitional National Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Wednesday his opposition group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the reward in an attempt to speed up Mr. Gadhafi’s capture. The former leader’s whereabouts are unknown, but U.S. officials say […]
Libyan Opposition Offers Reward for Gadhafi
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s opposition is offering a $1.67 million reward for the capture of Moammar Gadhafi. Transitional National Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Wednesday his opposition group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the reward, in an attempt to speed up Mr. Gadhafi’s capture. The former leader’s whereabouts are unknown, but U.S. officials say […]
World Powers Consider Next Move With Libya
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
World powers are considering their next steps in relations with Libya, where Moammar Gadhafi has apparently lost control of the capital, Tripoli, and other major cities. The United States says it will introduce a resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that would unfreeze about $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for humanitarian needs. The […]
