Libya
Foreign Ministry to form working groups on Sudan and Libya
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Foreign Ministry to form working groups on Sudan and Libya
Foreign Minister Nabil al-Arabi has issued a decision to form three working groups to follow up relations with Sudan and…
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…
US backs Arab states’ call for Libya no-fly zone
World
March 13, 2011
US backs Arab states’ call for Libya no-fly zone
Ras Lanuf, Libya/Cairo--Washington said a call by the Arab League for a UN no-fly zone over Libya was an "important…
Two boys of Benghazi
World
March 12, 2011
Two boys of Benghazi
Benghazi, Libya--A week into Libya’s uprising, many hoped for a swift and decisive victory against an ostracized regime that appeared…
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…
Stranded Africans on Egypt-Libya border say their embassies gave up on them
Egypt
March 12, 2011
Stranded Africans on Egypt-Libya border say their embassies gave up on them
Around 5000 people are stranded on the Libyan border, hoping to enter Egypt via the Salloum crossing, after their embassies…
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
Egypt
March 12, 2011
Egyptian legal expert to head UN committee to probe Libya violence
Egyptian legal expert Sherif Bassiouni will head the committee of experts that will probe the violence in Libya, said Sihasak…
Libya rebels hold out in key oil facility
World
March 11, 2011
Libya rebels hold out in key oil facility
Brega, Libya--Rebels held out Friday in part of a strategic oil port after fierce fighting with Muammar Qadhafi loyalists waging…