Category: Libya

Hypocrisy knows no limits

Posted on by Mazin Qumsiyeh (Palestine)

Obama celebrated the killing of Gaddafi. He did not talk about Gaddafi’s cozy relationship with the US and the west for the past 8 years including torturing people for the CIA**. On several occasions, the US administration said that revenge …

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Moammar Gadhafi is Dead. Libya is Reborn.

Posted on by Suzan Boulad (Syria)

20 October 2011: Libyans celebrated one of the final milestones of the months long liberation of Libya today when news of the capture and death of deposed president Moammar Gadhafi was confirmed. Libyan rebels overran Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte when …

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Libya: The Rebirth Of A Nation

Posted on by Ahmad H. Aggour (Egypt)

I remember seeing the first picture of mine for the #Feb17 revolution in Libya, it was taken at 2 am in Benghazi. Afterwards, things had taken a violent turn, with many Libyans being killed after Gaddafi unleashed his army and …

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Follow the latest updates on Libya

Posted on by Ahmed Zidan (Egypt)

The Libyan Revolt has gained momentum yesterday, after more than six months of bloody civil war between the rebels and Gaddafi forces. Now certainly, the long serving colonel, of the unknown fate, isn’t the Libyan leader any more – The …

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"Without me, there will be civil war, there will be chaos:" The last card of unpopular dictators

Posted on by Minhaj Akreyi

Hosni Mubarak, the ousted president of Egypt who ruled for 30 years, is said to have accumulated $70 billion from corruption and Egypt has been under Emergency Law as long. Under the law, the police power was extended, constitutional rights …

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America! America!

Posted on by Néda Dība (Iran)

I have heard many voice the opinion that the US government has a responsibility to stop unpredictable, if not rogue, statesmen like Ghadhaffi when they are senselessly attacking a people. Where do you draw the line? Do more free nations, …

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Changes in Pakistan; If Col. Gaddafi Leaves

Posted on by Syed Abdul Wahab Gilani (Pakistan)

Revolution; the so-called, shook the most of Islamic world monarchies. Everyone in Pakistan is eying for the same here. Many bloggers, columnists, journalists, and writers of various domains are arguing on the premise of its possibility. Well, I am not …

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Israelis and Palestinians agree: Gaddafi must go

Posted on by Ben Lynfield

Jerusalem – Down to what may be his bitter end, Muamar Gaddafi has tried to use the Palestinian issue as a diversion to prop up his dictatorial rule. So it was that right after the ouster of neighboring Egyptian President …

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People fleeing the massacre in Libya need you! Here is how you can help!

Posted on by Bedlam Beggar (Tunisia)

“Unless the world acts, we may be facing an historic human tragedy,” said WFP Executive Director Josette Sheera who arrived at the Tunisia-Libya border yesterday. A mass exodus of refugees has resulted in a humanitarian crisis. Many people are still …

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Libya: Singing the Old Anthem

Posted on by Tasnim (Libya)

Exactly a month after the start of protests in Egypt which ended in the ouster of Husni Mubarak, and ten days after the start of the ongoing protests in Libya, many Arab countries saw demonstrations following Friday prayers, from Bahrain …

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