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Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
World
November 22, 2012
Syria rebels capture army base in eastern oil region
Syrian rebels captured an army base in the eastern oil province of Deir al-Zor on Thursday, striking another blow against…
Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’
World
March 24, 2012
Mali hit by looting after coup, president ‘safe’
Soldiers looted petrol stations and hijacked cars in Mali's capital Bamako on Friday, 48 hours after a military coup, and…
Syrian forces battle to retake Damascus suburbs
World
January 29, 2012
Syrian forces battle to retake Damascus suburbs
Thousands of Syrian soldiers moved into the suburbs of Damascus that have fallen under rebel control on Sunday, killing five…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
World
October 22, 2011
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation Sunday after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, while NATO has tentatively…
NATO: Extent of resistance in Libya ‘surprising’
World
October 11, 2011
NATO: Extent of resistance in Libya ‘surprising’
BRUSSELS - The determined resistance by forces loyal to ousted Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi is "surprising" because the fighters can't…
Libyans claim gains in Qadhafi hometown
World
October 9, 2011
Libyans claim gains in Qadhafi hometown
SIRTE, Libya - Libyan revolutionary forces claimed to have captured parts of a sprawling convention center that loyalists of Muammar…
Libyan forces mount attack on southern Sirte
World
October 8, 2011
Libyan forces mount attack on southern Sirte
SIRTE, Libya - Transitional Libyan government forces with heavy guns mounted on some 100 vehicles swept into Sirte on Saturday…
The EU and Libya after Qadhafi
Opinion
September 17, 2011
The EU and Libya after Qadhafi
The Qadhafi regime has crumbled, reminding us once again that no regime can rely on batons and bullets to cement…
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
Egypt
August 22, 2011
ElBaradei hails collapse of Qadhafi’s rule, as Tripoli falls
Egyptian presidential candidate and former International Atomic Energy Agency director Mohamed ElBaradei has hailed the collapse of Libyan leader Muammar…