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Saif al-Islam, the son of Colonel Gadaffi, has been captured in the desert in the south of Libya and taken to the city of Zintan. He was arrested while apparently trying to flee the country. Libyan television showed video footage of al-Islam lying on a mattress wrapped in a blanket. He had three heavily bandaged [...]
(Read More)26th Oct 11
Muammar Gaddafi given desert burial
by Adam Richards
The bodies of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a prominent aide have been buried in the desert, say Libyan officials. An official from the National Transitional Council (NTC) said the burials took place at dawn in a secret location. The move comes on the back of days of uncertainty among Libya’s new leadership [...]
(Read More)21st Oct 11
Col Gaddafi dead
by Adam Richards
The ex-leader of Libya Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed following an assault on his hometown of Sirte, say officials. The full details of his death have yet to be made clear. Video has emerged appearing to show the ex-leader being captured alive and put on to a truck. However, National Transitional Council (NTC) fighters [...]
(Read More)8th Sep 11
Niger unable to close Libya border
by Natasha Redman
Niger’s foreign minister has said his country cannot close its Libya border down to prevent fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi entering the country. Foreign Minister Mohamed Bazoum said that Col Gaddafi was not in Niger, nor had he asked to cross the border. He said that loyalists to Gaddafi who arrived in the capital, Niamey, had be [...]
(Read More)30th Aug 11
Gaddafi family flee to Algeria
by Sally Davies
Fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s wife and three children are in Algeria, officials from Algeria have claimed. A statement from the foreign ministry said that Col Gaddafi’s wife Sania, sons Muhammad and Hannibal and daughter Ayesha departed Libya early on Monday. The UN ambassador for Algeria said that the family were allowed to enter on [...]
(Read More)1st Apr 11
Durhum University took money from Iran
by Paul Russell
Amidst an overseas funding scandal involving British Universities, Durhum University has defended having accepted funds from both the USA and Iran. Questions are being raise over UK universities’ practice of accepting the support of overseas backers. A scandal is in the offing as it emerges that Durhum University accepted money from both the USA and [...]
(Read More)31st Mar 11
Libya’s foreign minister defects to UK
by Harry Oldfield
Moussa Koussa, Libya’s Foreign Minister, has ‘defected’ to the UK. Saying he was ‘no longer willing’ to continue working for the regime led by Colonel Mouammar Gaddafi, the former senior Libyan diplomat has quit his job. Britain’s Foreign Office (FO) released a statement confirming reports that Moussa Koussa had travelled to the UK and was [...]
(Read More)25th Mar 11
Internal friction continues to plague no-fly mission
by Natasha Redman
Dissent is challenging the ability of coalition forces to keep the Libya no-fly zone going. Amidst press reports of acrimonious debates between European leaders, Nato has managed to come to a partial agreement concerning command of the Libyan no-fly zone. Despite the agreement, serious questions remain over what role the USA will play in on-going [...]
(Read More)25th Mar 11
British Airways cancels Tripoli services
by Sally Davies
British Airways has announced that it will be suspending all services to Tripoli, Libya’s capital, because of the political unrest. BA said it would not be resuming services until after the summer at the earliest between Heathrow and Tripoli and that the carrier would continue to keep a close eye on developments within the country. [...]
(Read More)25th Mar 11
Libya no fly zone taken over by Nato
by Natasha Redman
Nato has agreed to step in and take over the no-fly zone over Libya. Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the Secretary General of Nato, reported that Nato will agree to take over enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya. Mr Rasmussen further described that other aspects of the operation would not be taken over by Nato and would [...]
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