Libyan rebels
Libya rebels celebrate capture of Misrata airport
World
May 12, 2011
Libya rebels celebrate capture of Misrata airport
MIsrata -- Tripoli came under air attack early Thursday as Libyan rebels celebrated the captured the strategic Misrata airport after…
NATO bombs Tripoli, combat stirs Libyan east front
World
May 10, 2011
NATO bombs Tripoli, combat stirs Libyan east front
Tripoli -- NATO warplanes struck Tripoli early Tuesday in the heaviest bombing of the Libyan capital in weeks, hours after…
Spokesman: Italy to supply Libyan rebels with arms
World
May 7, 2011
Spokesman: Italy to supply Libyan rebels with arms
Benghazi -- Rebels fighting to oust Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi said on Saturday they have reached an agreement with Italy…
Libya coalition tries to help rebels raise funds
World
May 5, 2011
Libya coalition tries to help rebels raise funds
Rome -- Ministers from the NATO-backed coalition against Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi meet in Rome on Thursday seeking ways to…
East Libya police have new priority: fighting crime
World
May 4, 2011
East Libya police have new priority: fighting crime
Benghazi -- Just a few months ago, Benghazi police Colonel Abdallah Shweiter spent his time dealing with orders to silence…
Deadline for Libyan rebels to surrender expires
World
May 4, 2011
Deadline for Libyan rebels to surrender expires
Misrata -- A deadline for Libyan rebels defending the besieged city of Misrata to lay down their arms expired Wednesday,…
Libyan rebels seek US$2-3 billion in foreign loans
World
May 3, 2011
Libyan rebels seek US$2-3 billion in foreign loans
Benghazi -- Libya's rebel leadership expects foreign powers to lend it US$2 billion to US$3 billion secured against frozen Libyan…
Fighting rages in Libya’s Western Mountains
World
May 3, 2011
Fighting rages in Libya’s Western Mountains
Tripoli -- Forces loyal to Muammar Qadhafi stepped up their onslaught on rebel areas of Libya's Western Mountains late on…
Qadhafi forces shell Misrata
World
May 2, 2011
Qadhafi forces shell Misrata
Misrata -- A Libyan activist says Muammar Qadhafi's forces have brought their tanks back to the western gates of Misrata…
Libyan rebels reject Qadhafi ceasefire offer
World
April 30, 2011
Libyan rebels reject Qadhafi ceasefire offer
Benghazi -- Libyan rebels on Saturday rejected Muammar Qadhafi's offer for a ceasefire and negotiations if NATO stopped its attacks,…