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Amid Uncertainty, Allies Prepare for No-fly Zone
Britain and France took the lead in plans to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya on Friday, sending British warplanes to the Mediterranean and announcing a crisis summit in Paris with the U.N. and Arab allies.
By Danica Kirka, Jill Lawless , March 18, 2011
U.N. Authorizes 'All Necessary Measures' in Libya
The U.N. Security Council on Thursday authorized "all necessary measures" to stop Moammar Gadhafi in Libya — including strikes by sea and air — hours after he vowed in harrowing terms to launch a final assault and crush the weeks-old rebellion against him.
By Maggie Michael, Ryan Lucas , March 17, 2011
Fighting Sioux Fan Among Libyan Rebels?
It seems a black Fighting Sioux sweatshirt has made its way halfway across the world. The short clip of a Libyan rebel loading bullets into a machine gun wearing a Sioux sweatshirt is easy to miss.
By WDAZ Staff Reports , March 03, 2011
Rebels Tighten Hold on Libya Oil Port
Rebels strengthen their hold on the strategic oil installation at Brega on Thursday after repelling an attempt by loyalists of Moammar Gadhafi to retake it. International pressure on the Libyan leader increased as an international court began investigating whether to charge him and his inner circle with crimes against humanity.
By Paul Schemm , March 03, 2011
Gadhafi Forces Strike Back at Libya Uprising
Foreign mercenaries and Libyan militiamen loyal to Moammar Gadhafi tried to roll back the uprising against his rule that has advanced closer to his stronghold in Tripoli, attacking two nearby cities in battles that killed at least 17 people. But rebels made new gains, seizing a military air base, as Gadhafi blamed Osama bin Laden for the upheaval.
By Paul Schemm, Sarah el Deeb , February 24, 2011
Oil Jumps Above $100 on Libya Supply Disruption
Oil prices shot as high as $103 a barrel on Thursday as chaos in Libya disrupted crude supplies from the OPEC nation, and traders worried instability could spread to other oil-rich countries in the Middle East.
By Pablo Gorondi , February 24, 2011
Gadhafi Hold Whittled Away as Libya Revolt Spreads
The scope of Moammar Gadhafi's control in Libya was whittled away Wednesday as major cities and towns closer to the capital fell to the rebellion against his rule. In Libya's east, now all but broken away, the opposition vowed to "liberate" Tripoli, where the Libyan leader is holed up with a force of militiamen roaming the streets.
By Maggie Michael, Paul Schemm , February 23, 2011
Gadhafi's Vow: Will Fight to 'Last Drop of Blood'
A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation of the a crackdown that has thrown the capital into scenes of mayhem, wild shooting and bodies in the streets.
By Maggie Michael, Sarah El Deeb , February 22, 2011
Gadhafi Appears on Libyan TV Amid Wave of Protests
Deep rifts opened in Moammar Gadhafi's regime, with Libyan government officials at home and abroad resigning, air force pilots defecting and a bloody crackdown on protest in the capital of Tripoli, where cars and buildings were burned. Gadhafi went on state TV early Tuesday to attempt to show he was still in charge.
By Maggie Michael, Sarah El Deeb , February 21, 2011
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