Libyan rebels continued their search for the fugitive former leader Muammar Gadhafi on Sunday, converging on his hometown of Sirte. NATO war planes struck at the town, 300 miles east of Tripoli on the Mediterranean coast, for a third day on Sunday. The rebel...
Dying Lockerbie Bomber Will Not Be Extradited, Rebels Say
Libya's rebel government said Sunday it will not extradite the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound jetliner which killed 270 people when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is dying of prostate cancer at his home in...
Gadhafi Offers Talks on Power Transfer
Fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is ready to begin talks to transfer power, his spokesman, Moussa Ibrahim, has said. The rebels have rejected all negotiations until Gadhafi surrenders. Ibrahim said Gadhafi was still in Libya did not specify where. Gadhafi...
Fears of Widespread Disease in Libya
Among the many growing concerns about the transition to post-Gadhafi Libya are fears of widespread disease, as dead bodies pile up in the streets and shortages of medicine, water, fuel and food persist. The scale of the fighting in Libya has reduced, but the bodies...
African Union Won’t Recognize Libya’s Rebels as Govt
African Union Won’t Recognize Libya’s Rebels as Govt | Rebel Justice Minister: We are now the legal authority
NATO Warplanes Pound Gadhafi’s Hometown
NATO Warplanes Pound Gadhafi’s Hometown | Rebels said to be planning attack on Sirte
Atrocities Abound in War-Torn Tripoli
Atrocities Abound in War-Torn Tripoli | Both regime, rebels seen massacring captives
Tribal Divisions, Rebels Increase Chances of Chaos in Libya
As is widely recognized at this point, the ragtag rebel groups the US and NATO placed their bets on to be the next rulers of Libya are facing enormous challenges after ousting Muammar Gadhafi. Considering their organization and capabilities, they may be out of their...
US May Expand CIA Role in Libya in Search of Weapons Stockpiles
The Obama administration is debating how aggressively to pursue Libya's vast weapons stockpiles, including tons of caustic mustard agent and thousands of anti-aircraft rockets that some fear could fall into the hands of terrorists or Libyan loyalists. Their concern is...
Oil Companies Scramble for Libyan Oil
Oil companies from the United States, Europe, and Asia are scrambling for a share in Libyan oil as the rebels' Transitional National Council gradually works to take the place of the Gadhafi regime. Many of the companies are eager to restart business deals they had...