Muammar Gaddafi
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Chief of Libya's Ex-Rebels Arrives in Tripoli
World | Sep 11, 2011, 02:45 PM ISTTripoli, Sep 11: The chief of Libya's former rebels has arrived in Tripoli, greeted by a boisterous red carpet ceremony meant to show he's taking charge of the interim government replacing the ousted regime of
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Deadline Expires For Gaddafi Forces To Surrender
World | Sep 11, 2011, 08:52 AM ISTMisrata, Sep 10 : Libya's interim government was today poised to launch a final assault on towns still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi after a deadline for surrender expired, with its leader saying it was now
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In New Audio, Gaddafi Says He Has Not Fled Libya
World | Sep 08, 2011, 06:00 PM ISTBenghazi (Libya), Sept 8: From hiding, Muammar Gaddafi denied rumors he fled Libya, vowed never to leave the land of his ancestors and exhorted followers to keep fighting, according to an audio message broadcast today
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Gaddafi Stronghold Fate Hinges On Talks
World | Sep 05, 2011, 07:35 AM ISTShishan (Libya), Sep 5 :The fate of one of Muammar Gaddafi's last bastions hung on negotiations today, as Libya's new leaders called for the ousted strongman to stand trial in his homeland when captured.“We are
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US, UK Spy Agencies Had Close Ties With Gaddafi: Report
World | Sep 04, 2011, 08:26 AM ISTLondon, Sept 4: American and British spy agencies built close ties with Libyan intelligence services during the ‘War on Terror', according to documents which says, prisoners were offered to the Muammar Gaddafi regime for interrogation
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Algeria Moves Muammar Gaddafi's Family To Capital: Reports
World | Sep 03, 2011, 11:34 AM ISTCairo, Sept 3: Algerian authorities have decided to move the family members of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to the capital Algiers over safety concerns, Egyptian website Al-Ahram reported. Gaddafi's wife Safia, daughter Aisha, and two
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Gaddafi Roars: We Will Fight Back
World | Sep 03, 2011, 10:48 AM ISTTripoli, Sept 3: Libya's new leaders won massive international support for their plans to rebuild the war-shattered country but faced threats of a long guerrilla war from defeated strongman Gaddafi on Friday. “Prepare yourselves for a
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Libya Rebels Hailed In Paris But Gaddafi Defiant
World | Sep 02, 2011, 08:29 AM ISTParis, Sep 2: Libya's new rebel rulers were hailed by world leaders in Paris today and won a promise of a UN state-building mission, as fugitive strongman Muammar Gaddafi issued a new barrage of threats.Forty-two
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Libyan Rebels Say Gaddafi Son Khamis Dead
World | Aug 30, 2011, 07:29 AM ISTTripoli, Aug 30 : Muammar Gaddafi's son Khamis, whose death has been prematurely announced several times during the Libyan conflict, was killed south of Tripoli and buried, a rebel spokesman said.“One of the rebel leaders
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Gaddafi Had Sought Pardon For Killers Of Mujib: Hasina
World | Aug 28, 2011, 11:19 PM ISTDhaka, August 28: Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had in 1996 rejected a plea from Muammar Gaddafi to pardon her father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's killers, who were given shelter by the now beleaguered Libyan leader.
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No Sign Of Gaddafi As Rebels Overrun HQ
World | Aug 24, 2011, 12:48 PM ISTTripoli, Aug 24: Tripoli celebrated into the early hours of today after rebels overran Muammar Gaddafi's compound, despite finding no sign of the Libyan strongman or his sons.Several hours later pro-Gaddafi media quoted him as
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Gaddafi Says He Quit Compound In 'Tactical Withdrawal'
World | Aug 24, 2011, 12:46 PM ISTTripoli, August 24: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said that he had abandoned his Tripoli compound, seized earlier by rebel fighters, in a "tactical withdrawal." "Bab al-Azizya was nothing but a heap of rubble after
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Tripoli Under Control Of Gaddafi forces, Claims His Son Saif
World | Aug 23, 2011, 09:54 AM ISTTripoli, Aug 23 : Tripoli is “under control” of the regime, a son of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi claimed early today, after rebels said they had taken most of the capital and gunfire rattled the
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Obama Says, Power Slipping Away From Gaddafi's Grasp
World | Aug 22, 2011, 03:29 PM ISTWashington, Aug 22 : With Libyan rebels surging into Muammar Gaddafi's capital, US President Barack Obama today said the momentum against the regime had reached a “tipping point” and it was time for the falling
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Gaddafi's Son Seif Al-Islam Arrested: ICC Prosecutor
World | Aug 22, 2011, 01:49 PM ISTThe Hague, August21: Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam, for whom the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for crimes against humanity, is in detention, the ICC prosecutor said on Monday. "I have received
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Defiant Gaddafi Vows Victory As Rebels Advance
World | Aug 21, 2011, 10:22 AM ISTTripoli, Aug 21 :A beleaguered Muammar Gaddafi urged supporters today to “march by the millions” and quash a months-long uprising, as strong explosions rocked Tripoli amid fighting between rebels and regime supporters. The blasts were
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Libya Rebels Say They Control Zliten
World | Aug 20, 2011, 07:31 AM ISTBenghazi, Aug 20 : Libyan rebels said they seized control of Zliten from Muammar Gaddafi's forces on Friday , only hours after reporting they were in the centre of the town, 150 kilometres east of
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Gaddafi Regime Declared No Longer Legitimate
World | Jul 15, 2011, 10:02 PM ISTIstanbul, Jul 15: More than 30 nations, including the United States, today declared that Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's regime is no longer legitimate and formally recognized Libya's main opposition group as the country's government.In a
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Gaddafi Shouts, Lashes Out At NATO
World | Jul 09, 2011, 07:49 AM ISTTripoli (Libya), Jul 9: An agitated Muammar Gaddafi lashed out at those seeking to push him from power, warning in an audio message broadcast on state TV that NATO and his other enemies will be
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Gaddafi Threatens To Attack West Over Airstrikes
World | Jul 02, 2011, 02:54 PM ISTLibya, Jul 2 : Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on Friday threatened to carry out attacks on West in response to Nato airstrikes on his positions in Libya. Gaddafi, sought by the International Criminal Court for a