The Long Road to Tripoli - part two. The Long Road to Tripoli - part one. Syrian refugees seek shelter in Libya. Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com. عبد الله نآكر - هروب سيف قبل القاء القبض عليه مجدداً Libya's fashion revolutionist takes on Paris catwalk. Moufida Dakhil, a 34 year old woman from Tripoli, Libya never imagined she would one day end up showcasing her collection in the fashion capital of the world Paris, France. Dakhil was one of the countless Libyans who participated in the resistance against the late leader Muammar Qaddafi during the uprising which initiated in mid-February. She was an active member on social media platforms and circulated pamphlets on the revolution, however in March; security forces found pamphlets in Dakhil’s car during a checkpoint.
She was detained and spent three days in jail where she said she was mistreated. "I felt really sad and I didn't have any hope at all of getting out, I was just waiting to die," said Dakhil before the show. Nevertheless, Dakhil made a lucky escape with the help of soldiers, and crossed into neighboring Tunisia, where she started a new phase in her life and began fashion designing. Newsbeat - Women are seeking a bigger role in new Libyan state. By Debbie Randle Newsbeat reporter Noor Toshani (far left) and Jumana Turki (middle) believe the new Libya will provide more opportunities In an area of Tripoli called Gargaresh, known for its younger vibe and busy coffee shops, sits a group of girls. To say they're excited about the downfall of the Gaddafi regime would be an understatement.
From the moment Newsbeat meets them they talk about the revolution with big smiles on their faces. Even sitting at this coffee shop isn't something they could have done before. Noor Toshani, 16, describes the situation before things changed: "We would probably do it, but we would be upstairs in the women and family area. "We wouldn't just be with a foreigner on our own because the Gaddafi loyalists would be really scared. " Her friend, 16-year-old Jumana Turki, agrees: "Before, if you go out on the streets, they'd be looking at you and they'd just kill you with their eyes. "They would be staring at you all the time, they wouldn't leave you alone. " Libyan fighters join "free Syrian army" forces. Libyan rebels Libyan sources conveyed in recent days that 600 rebel fighters have already gone from Libya to Syria in order to support the Syrian opposition.
The sources explained that the announcement of Libyan interim leader Mustafa Abdul Jalil regarding his country's willingness to provide support for the rebels in Syria, has actually opened the door to volunteers. The source pointed out that there is coordination between the Libyan interim government and the Syrian opposition. The source added that the Libyan rebels entered Syria through Turkey, to join "the free Syrian army" in order to counter the pro-Bashar al-Assad forces, asserting that the door is still open to more volunteers in Libya in case they wish to fight.
Meanwhile, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said that "Russia opposes the imposition of an arms embargo on Syria and believes that some states must stop threatening Damascus. " Omar : Pic of che guevara " el Ch... Libya new bank notes. Coming soon in a bank near your! #Libya. Libya to arm rebels in Syria. Divided ... a demonstration for Bashar al-Assad.
Photo: AP MISRATA, Libya: Syrian rebels have held secret talks with Libya's new authorities, aiming to secure weapons and money for their insurgency against Bashar al-Assad's regime, it has been revealed. At the meeting, which was held in Istanbul and included Turkish officials, the Syrians requested assistance from the Libyan representatives and were offered arms and, potentially, volunteers. ''There is something being planned to send weapons and even Libyan fighters to Syria,'' a Libyan source said, on condition of anonymity. ''There is a military intervention on the way.
Within a few weeks you will see.'' Syrian protesters in Turkey call for action against Bashar al-Assad, some dressed in shrouds stained with mock blood. It has also emerged that preliminary discussions about arms supplies took place when members of the Syrian National Council - the country's main opposition movement - visited Libya earlier this month. Advertisement. Belhaj Arrested then Released at Tripoli Airport. Abdulhakim Belhaj reportedly held then released on his way to Turkey The head of the Tripoli Military Council and the former leader of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Abdulhakim Belhaj, was stopped from flying to Turkey and accused of travelling on a fake passport, but after the intervention of the NTC chairman he was released, the British daily newspaper The report quotes Taher al-Tourki, head of the Zintan civilian council, saying that Belhaj was flying to Istanbul in Turkey on a fake passport – it had a different name but his picture - when he was stopped by the Zintan Brigade, which currently controls the main international airport.
Tourki said that the men at the airport contacted Mustafa Abdul Jalil the chairman of the National Transitional Council directly and he ordered them to release him. A spokesman for Mr Belhaj said later that after the incident at the airport he was able to board his original plane for to Istanbul where he went on "an important mission". Gaddafi son needs surgery on gangrenous fingers: doctor. (Reuters) – Muammar Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam needs surgery to remove gangrenous flesh from a severed thumb and finger which if not treated could make him seriously ill, a doctor who examined him told Reuters on Thursday.
Saif al-Islam has been nursing injuries to his right hand which he says were sustained during a NATO airstrike weeks ago. No further details have been available on the state of his heavily bandaged thumb, index and middle fingers. “This wound is not in good condition and requires amputation,” Andrei Murakhovsky, a Ukraine-born doctor working in Zintan, the town where Saif al-Islam is being held, and who treated him three days ago told Reuters. “The wound is covered with gangrenous tissue and necrotic tissue,” Murakhovsky added. Fighters from Libya’s Western Mountains captured Saif al-Islam in the southern desert on Saturday and flew him to their stronghold town of Zintan, where he is being held pending a handover to the country’s provisional government.
Source Reuters. Gaddafi son needs surgery on gangrenous fingers: doctor. بيان رئيس المجلس الانتقالي الليبي سيف الإسلام يتحدث إلى معتقليه من ثوار الزنتان LIVE November 19, 2011: Saif Gaddafi Has Been Captured | Photos du mur. Sarah LFFR: Pic of #SaifCaught #SaifCa... Libyan, posthumously, is winner of the Louis Lyons Award. SHOWCASE | November 18, 2011 Mohammed Nabbous, killed in March during anti-Gadafi fighting, sent out the first images and sounds of the unrest from Benghazi to the outside world.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Nieman Fellows at Harvard University have selected Mohammed “Mo” Nabbous, founder of Libya Alhurra TV, as this year’s recipient of the Louis M. Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism. Nabbous, who was killed in March, was chosen as a representative of all those who courageously worked to disseminate news during the Arab Spring. In their citation, the Nieman Fellows stated: “Mohammed ‘Mo’ Nabbous and others like him, at great personal risk, helped report the facts and spread the news of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.” An Internet technology specialist, Nabbous founded and ran the Internet division of Libya Alhurra TV, a widely viewed live video channel, and transmitted the first images and sounds of the civil unrest in Libya to the outside world in February 2011. Libya's schools trying to reform pro-Gaddafi curriculum. Story from The World. Listen to the above audio for a complete report.
Since the toppling and death of former Libyan president Moammar Gadhafi, change is the watchword in Libya. A new prime minister has been named, a new transitional government is expected, and portraits of fallen martyrs are replacing pictures of Gadhafi in public spaces. But perhaps one of the most crucial changes is happening in more discrete locations: in schools, all across the country. Over his more than four decades in power, Gadhafi used schools to indoctrinate Libyan citizens. From primary to university level, Libya’s curriculum is being cleansed of Gadhafi’s influence.
“We don’t want anything that signifies him – neither his name, his family, nor his symbols and signature green color,” said Mohammed Sawi, director of the National Curriculum Reform Office, which is based in Tripoli. It’s a newly formed team comprised of 160 experts charged with rewriting curriculum for Libya’s entire public school system. السفارة الأميركية في إعلان ليبيا منحة فولبرايتScholarship Opportunities for Graduate Students ~ السياســــي الليبــــي. Exclusive - Libya wealth fund cash to finance reconstruction.
By Mahmoud Habboush DUBAI Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:39pm GMT DUBAI (Reuters) - Some of the over-large cash component of Libya's $65-billion (41-billion pound) sovereign wealth fund will be put to work financing post-Gaddafi reconstruction, leaving time for a full review of its less liquid investments. "I expect an immediate shrinkage of the size of the fund," Rafik Nayed, acting chief executive of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA), told Reuters in an interview on Wednesday. "My feeling is that there will be large investments required in the near future and international reserves will be used to do that, especially as the oil production has not fully recovered. " He gave no details of how much of the fund would be used for infrastructure, education, health and rehabilitation projects.
"As at the end of June 2011, (the fund) was $64.9 billion," he said. According to end of June unaudited figures shown to Reuters by Nayed and his team, 45.5 percent of the fund is in cash. Libyan cleric announces new party on lines of 'moderate' Islamic democracy. Misrata Update for the 13th of May #libya #feb17 · changeinlibya. Adam : #AJA - Abdulrahim Alkeeb i... Maroc : des combattants blessés du CNT attendus dans des hôpitaux marocains. News, First for Breaking News, Latest News and Video News from the UK and around the World. Libya fighters seize Sirte police HQ. Libya’s main airport to reopen within month: NTC. Libya’s provisional government took over Tripoli International Airport from a group of regional fighters on Monday as part of its efforts to consolidate control over strategic infrastructure. Al Italia has agreed to restart flights on Nov. 2, interim minister for transport and communications, Anwar Alfituri, told Reuters.
He said the ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) had also received requests to restart flights from Air France, Egypt Air, Royal Jordanian, Tunis Air and Austrian Airlines. “I would say international flights will start up again within a month,” he said. “I expect that all of them will start by November.” Turkish Airlines is the only international carrier to have restarted flights out of Libya since rebel fighters seized Tripoli from Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in August.
Both that airline and some domestic operators have been using a military airport in Tripoli. A U.N. Source- Barry Malone for Reuters. Libya says only a third of assets unfrozen | Energy & Oil. By Jessica Donati TRIPOLI Oct 10 (Reuters) - Just a third of Libya's assets have been unfrozen despite pledges by global powers to free up billions to rebuild the country after months of war, an official at the Finance Ministry told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
More than a month has passed since world leaders agreed to unblock $15 billion to help the new government restore vital services after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Emraja Gaith, a secretary of finance with the transitional government and a former university professor in Benghazi, said unfreezing assets owned by the central bank should be a priority. "I hope the money is put into the central bank, which has the means to spend it properly and quickly," said Gaith. The funds made available from assets unfrozen so far have been used to pay salaries through September, he said, providing urgently needed relief to regions that had not received any money since war broke out in February. Sirte gains for Libya's NTC forces. Tripoli gets new militia in apparent rebuff to Islamists. A Libyan revolutionary officer announced the creation on Sunday of an armed group to keep order in Tripoli, a mission analysts say may overlap uneasily with an existing Military Council with the same job which is led by a prominent Islamist.
Announcing the Tripoli Revolutionists Council at a news conference in the capital, Abdullah Ahmed Naker said his force had 22,000 armed men at its disposal, drawn from what he said were 73 factions which had agreed to pool resources. The move may stir concern about tensions among the many revolutionary militias who play a de facto security role in the capital, where residents say they fear some groups may resort to violence as they jockey for power. Visiting U.S. Republican Senator John McCain called on the country’s interim rulers, the unelected National Transitional Council (NTC), last week to move quickly to get the armed groups under control.
Excluded “We established the council because we saw that Tripoli people are marginalized ... “Who is he? Photos du mur. Libya's Latest Tourist Attraction: Qaddafi's Old Homes - Global. As a degree of normalcy returns to Libya, with airports reopening, oil production resuming, and ports springing back to life, Libya's new leaders are hoping to give the tourism industry a jolt by highlighting the country's Roman ruins and stretches of undeveloped beaches. Lonely Planet's Libya guide still warns against traveling to the country, but one tourist attraction is already becoming popular, at least for Libyans: Qaddafi's homes. In a fascinating New York Times Magazine piece today on Libya after Qaddafi's fall, Robert F. Worth recalls that when he first arrived at Qaddafi's ransacked Bab al Aziziya compound in Tripoli, Libyan families were "strolling through and gazing wonderingly at the ruins. " Worth isn't alone in observing the phenomenon.
In late August, The Guardian called the compound "Tripoli's newest, most extraordinary tourist attraction"--a place where "smiling sightseers took snaps on their mobile phones, or peered from the balcony at Tripoli's shimmering skyline. " The revolution belongs to all Libyans, secular or not | Abdel Hakim Belhaj. It was 20 years ago that I left my hometown, Tripoli, in search of refuge. Colonel Gaddafi's security apparatus had the country in an iron grip; the eyes of its agents were everywhere. No one was safe. I have lived in many countries since, dedicating all my efforts to one objective: the overthrow of the dictatorship in order to bring about real change in our country. A change that would guarantee a dignified life, freedom and justice. It was clear to me by the end of the 80s that it was impossible to bring about change in a country whose ruler does not believe in plurality of opinion, will not allow a peaceful transition of power, and forces his people to live on low incomes despite the country's wealth.
Gaddafi used every means to suppress our uprising, including the aerial bombardment of the Jabal al-Akhdar in the 90s after some of our youth fled to the mountains. I spent seven years in prison, where I was tortured. The revolution hoped to achieve its aims peacefully. Libya: Gaddafi son spotted in Bani Walid as heavy fighting continues | World news. Gaddafi's son Saif Al-Islam shakes hands with supporters in Tripoli earlier this summer. Photograph: Reuters TV/Reuters Free Libyan forces have taken key parts of the southern desert town of Sabha, a bastion of support for Muammar Gaddafi and other senior regime fugitives, the new rebel government in Tripoli announced on Monday. Confirmation of the capture of Sabha's citadel and airport marks a significant military advance, though the fate of the rest of the town was unclear.
But there was no sign of an end to heavy fighting in Bani Walid, 100 miles south of Tripoli, where Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, the deposed leader's son, was said to have been spotted. Saif al-Islam, wanted along with his father for crimes against humanity, has been rumoured to be in the area before, but this was the first sighting to be claimed by officials of the National Transitional Council, now recognised internationally as Libya's government. Qasr abu hadi surt libya.
N rebels say they have Gadhafi surrounded. Niger says France should not interfere on Libyans. Photos de FreedomGroup. Cameron and Sarkozy visit Tripoli hospital | The Daily Organ. صور حصرية لأخبار الان من على مشارف بني وليد The members of Libya's National Transitional Council. France 24: REPORTERS - Tripoli Birgade and the Fall of Bab Azizia. Algeria Expels Pro Gaddafi Officials. Septimius severus: NEW Libyan currency design...
Gaddafi called Algerian president: report. Septimius severus: BREAKING: Photo revealing... The situation in #Nafusa Mountains as of Jun 28th,2011. #Liby. The NTC press conference speech I'd write: "For the first time in 42 years, the Libyan people' Vidéos publiées par Tunisie : تونس تعترف بالمجلس الانتقالي اللي. Is this what history's dustbin looks like? Tripoli Grand Prix 1937 سباق الملاحة T.co / Twitter. Defected officer speaks of fighting in Gaddafi's army. #Libya latest map. Updated 06-06-2011 @ 18:00pm Libyan Local. TRIPOLI BREAKING - 05/06/2011 - Latest Tripoli update #libya #feb17 FOLLOW ON TWITTER - @Niz_FGM - Moai en Lybia. The Arab Spring, Hitchhiker's Guide to The Near and Middle East.
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