Libya
US support order, defection could buoy Libya rebels
World
March 31, 2011
US support order, defection could buoy Libya rebels
Washington/London -- US officials said President Barack Obama had authorized covert support for Libyan rebels fighting Muammar Qadhafi, while Libya's…
Qadhafi offensive pushes rebels back further east
World
March 30, 2011
Qadhafi offensive pushes rebels back further east
Brega, Libya -- Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi pressed further east with an artillery offensive against rebels on…
Diplomat denies rumors Egyptian Embassy staff in Libya under house arrest
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Diplomat denies rumors Egyptian Embassy staff in Libya under house arrest
An official diplomatic source at the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli denied on Wednesday rumors that embassy employees are under house…
Qatar to send ships to evacuate Egyptians from Libya
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Qatar to send ships to evacuate Egyptians from Libya
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani will send ships to evacuate Egyptians stranded in the Libyan city Misrata, according…
Top diplomats agree that Libya’s Qadhafi must go
World
March 30, 2011
Top diplomats agree that Libya’s Qadhafi must go
London -- A sweeping array of world powers called forcefully Tuesday for Muammar Qadhafi to step down as Libya's ruler.…
Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Egypt to boycott London conference on Libya, sources say
Egypt will not delegate a representative to an international conference in which officials from 40 countries will meet to discuss…
Obama vows US forces won’t get bogged down in Libya
World
March 29, 2011
Obama vows US forces won’t get bogged down in Libya
Washington -- President Barack Obama told Americans on Monday that US forces would not get bogged down trying to topple…
NATO to take full command of Libya operations in days
World
March 28, 2011
NATO to take full command of Libya operations in days
Brussels -- The process of NATO taking full command of operations in Libya is expected to be completed "in a…
Libyan rebels close on key Qadhafi stronghold
World
March 28, 2011
Libyan rebels close on key Qadhafi stronghold
Ras Lanouf, Libya -- Libya's rebel forces closed in Monday on Muammar Qadhafi's hometown of Sirte, the gateway to the…
Amr Moussa denies calling Qadhafi a ‘donkey’
Egypt
March 27, 2011
Amr Moussa denies calling Qadhafi a ‘donkey’
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa on Sunday denied press reports claiming he called Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi a "donkey."The…