No-fly zone
Libya declares ceasefire that rebels call bluff
World
March 18, 2011
Libya declares ceasefire that rebels call bluff
Tripoli -- Libya declared on Friday an immediate ceasefire in the month-long battle against rebels fighting to overthrow Muammer Qadhafi,…
Egypt begins implementing UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya
Egypt
March 18, 2011
Egypt begins implementing UN-backed no-fly zone over Libya
Egyptian civil aviation authorities started Friday to implement the UN Security Council decision to impose a commercial no-fly-zone on Libya.…
Nations draw up plans for no-fly zone over Libya
World
March 18, 2011
Nations draw up plans for no-fly zone over Libya
United Nations -- The United States, France and Britain were making plans Friday to prevent Muammar Qadhafi's forces from attacking…
ICRC departs Libyan rebel stronghold
World
March 17, 2011
ICRC departs Libyan rebel stronghold
Geneva -- The International Committee of the Red Cross has pulled out of the rebel stronghold of Benghazi, Libya, because…
No-fly zone supporters demand UN vote
World
March 17, 2011
No-fly zone supporters demand UN vote
United Nations -- France, Britain and the United States pressed for a UN Security Council vote on Thursday on a…
UN council negotiating no-fly resolution
World
March 16, 2011
UN council negotiating no-fly resolution
United Nations -- Security Council supporters of a no-fly zone over Libya were working Wednesday to persuade the group's more…
No consensus after UN talks on Libya no-fly zone
World
March 14, 2011
No consensus after UN talks on Libya no-fly zone
United Nations -- A divided UN Security Council on Monday discussed the idea of authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya,…
Libya jets bomb rebels, French press for no-fly zone
World
March 14, 2011
Libya jets bomb rebels, French press for no-fly zone
Ajdabiyah, Libya--Muammar Qadhafi's jets bombed Libyan rebels on Monday, aiding a counter-offensive that has pushed insurgents 150km eastwards in a…
Libyans in Egypt protest outside Arab League; League still divided over no-fly zone
Egypt
March 12, 2011
Libyans in Egypt protest outside Arab League; League still divided over no-fly zone
Hundreds of Libyans protested on Saturday in front of the Arab League headquarters in Cairo. They demanded that the League…