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Crown Prince of Libya Condemns Killing of US Ambassador

Crown Prince of Libya Condemns the Attack of US Consulate and the killing of the US Ambassador : 

"It is reported that the U.S. ambassador to Libya was killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday night that targeted his car in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi.

This heart breaking event is a red flag to us all that Libya is very fragile and scars/wounds of the Libyan people run deep. The hurt that has been inflicted onto the innocent Libyan souls are now turning into resentment and hate. Please do not allow your painful past to negatively influence your thinking and your future. Libya is a great country with great people. Allow yourselves and the country of Libya to prosper by using your hurt and sadness to build a better Libya" 

- Crown Prince Mohammed El Senussi of Libya

Who are Libya's liberals?

Who are Libya's liberals? (France 24)

Libya's election commission has been cautiously announcing a trickle of partial results, but the hoardes of foreign journalists gathered in Tripoli are on stand-by, itching to draw conclusions and read patterns into Saturday's historic vote.
So far, headlines conclude that Libyan "liberals" are in poll position. But is that an accurate reading?

On the basis of partial vote counts and election monitoring by political parties, the wind does seem to be blowing in favour of the National Forces Alliance. Its figurehead is the former NTC Prime minister Mahmoud Jibril, a prominent defector to anti-Gaddafi ranks who helped running Libya's rebel government for seven months. An economist, Jibril previously lived in the United States and speaks impeccable English. This, coupled to the fact that his alliance was running against overtly Islamist parties, has earned the NFA a reputation as liberals, even secularists. 

Jibril's coalition beats Islamists but still short of majority

Q&A: Libya's congress election

Q&A: Libya's congress election (bbc)

Around 2.9 million Libyans are voting on 7 July to elect a General National Congress as part of efforts to create a new political system after the toppling of Muammar Gaddafi.

This is Libya's first nationwide election since Col Gaddafi was toppled in 2011. It also follows local polls held in several Libyan cities earlier in 2012. 

Libya celebrates Monarchy Era independence day

Libya celebrates independence day (bbc)

Libya's new government unveiled

Libya's new government unveiled (bbc)

Libya's interim PM names a new transitional cabinet, tasked with drafting a constitution and holding democratic elections by next June.`

The BBC's Rana Jawad, in Tripoli, says the first test of the new government will be to successfully centralise Libya's political and military powers.

Only then will the government be able to proceed with drafting a constitution and eventually hold Libya's first democratic elections in its modern history, our correspondent says. 

Free to read books in Libya including on Gay Rights (See Report)

Free to Read in Libya (CNN Video)

CNN's Jomana Karadsheh reports on a sign of change in Libya: Books are now freely available in the marketplace. Libyans discover all types of literature ranging from books on the situation of Homosexuals inthe Arab world to those on their Royal History and on Human Rights in the Arab World but also on Religious issues.            

Free to Read but For how long ?

Gaddafi son's capture complicates struggle over cabinet

Political impact of capture (bbc) 

The capture of the late Libyan leader's second eldest son and heir apparent, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, is a boon for all Libyans - but a complicating factor in current negotiations to form a new government.

A proper trial - either inside Libya or in the International Criminal Court in the Hague - is also likely bring to light the shadowy financial dealings of the previous regime.

This process will not only help bring closure for many Libyans who suffered under the Gaddafis but could also unearth pillaged Libyan assets and corrupt former-regime officials who have until now escaped detection.

However, more important than either of those outcomes may be the manner of Saif's capture.

It grants even more power to the local militias in their bargaining with the central authorities of the National Transitional Council (NTC). That bargaining is now at its most intense.

Jibril warns of 'dangerous' political vacuum in Libya

There is a political vacuum in Libya that is "dangerous for national unity", the country's former interim prime minister, Mahmoud Jibril, has warned.

Mr Jibril suggested that the democratic process needed to be speeded up following the downfall of Col Gaddafi - so that a new parliament could be installed within six months.

Libya oil production 'recovering'

Libya oil production 'recovering' (bbc)     Libya raises crude oil output to 600,000 barrels a day and expects to reach pre-war levels of 1.6m a day by the end of 2012.

Libya's Crown Prince Get's Support From Influential British MP

MP Daniel Kawczynski in call over Libya’s future

A Shropshire MP today suggested the Libyan people be given a referendum on whether they would like the exiled prince of Libya restored to the throne to head a constitutional monarchy. 


Libya appoints academic as new PM (profile)

Libya's Prime MinisterAbdurrahim al-Keib in profile (bbc)

Born in Tripoli, Libya's new interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib spent much of his life abroad, working as an academic in the US and the United Arab Emirates.

The National Transitional Council (NTC) elected him to the post on 31 October, with 26 of its 51 members voting for him.

Analysts say Mr Keib's narrow victory over eight other candidates shows the deep divisions in the NTC - a coalition of rival factions that came together to overthrow ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, who was killed in his birthplace, Sirte, on 20 October

Libya appoints academic as new PM

Libya appoints academic as new PM (bbc)

Abdurrahim al-Keib is an electrical engineer who has studied and taught in the US and in the United Arab Emirates. Although not a familiar public figure, he is said to be well-liked within the National Transitional Council and is seen as a consensus candidate.

Libyans will be hoping he can help smooth out regional and other rivalries within the Council - evident, for example in the bickering over how, when and where to bury Col Gaddafi's body - so that Libya can move forward with its ambitious step-by-step programme to democratic elections.

It also helps that Abdurrahim al-Keib is from Tripoli. People in the capital have been irritated that the business of government has so far been run out of Benghazi in the east.

More on him here:

//www.pi.ac.ae/PI_ACA/ee/faculty_staff/aelkeib.php

New leaders declare Libya freed

New leaders declare Libya freed (bbc)

Libya's newleaders make an official declaration of liberation on behalf of the country inBenghazi's Tahrir Square after the fall and death of Col Gaddafi.

NEXT STEPS

• Elections for a Public National Conference to be held within eight months
• The new body is to appoint a prime minister, an interim government and a constituent authority which will draft a new constitution within 60 days
• Constitution to be put to a referendum
• If the constitution is approved, general elections will be held within six months

Merci Faramarz Jaan

Thank you for your kind support and acknowledgment for my modest contribution to enlightening fellow readers on this important conflict.

I myself learned a great deal about this interesting country and people on whom I had very little knowledge prior to this conflict.

Following the conflict carefully on a daily basis from day one and comparing various news sources and doing personal research on this nation's troubled history truly helped me get a better picture of what was going on and the challenges of this conflict in the context of the Arab Spring and beyond.  

The hard job however was truly done by all the War Correspondents and brave journalists working hard on the ground and taking great risks to inform the world. 

Crossing my Fingers now for the Libyans at large with the hope of seeing them build a happier and hopefully democratic future.

The task won't be easy and in the process  there will be many pitfalls and ups and downs and set backs, most probably even unfortunate acts of revenge which will need to be condemned by the international community if and whenever they occur but on the long run the Libyans have no other alternative but to build a more constructive and peaceful future.

Inchallah ! 

Vive La France et Vive La Libye !

;0) 

DK Jaan

Congrats to you and President Sarkozy who has been advocating the use of force from day one. Obama for all the right reasons decided to take a backup role and at the end it all worked out great. A dictator is gone and millions of people are happy and the Regime apologists are all quiet or pissed!

Congrats to Carla Bruni on the new baby and as I have said before, behind every brave French President is a beautiful and surprised French woman. Vive la France!

And the food and the wine are great too!

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dB3KmRXn_o&NR=1

UK Libyans 'dance in the streets' after Gaddafi's death

UK Libyans  'dance in the streets' after Gaddafi's death (bbc)

Libyans living inthe UK say they are full of optimism for the future after the news that ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed.

Sarkozy says Gaddafi death starts democratic process

Sarkozy says Gaddafi death starts democratic process | Reuters

(Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Thursday the death of Muammar Gaddafi turned a page for the Libyan people and signaled the start of a democratic process.

"The liberation of Sirte must signal...the start of a process agreed by the CNT to establish a democratic system in which all groups in the country have their place and where fundamental freedoms are guaranteed," Sarkozy said in a statement.

Sarkozy, who spearheaded military intervention in Libya, said now was the time for "reconciliation in unity and freedom."

Ban Ki-moon :"death marks an historic transition for Libya"

Gaddafi's death 'marks an historic transition for Libya' (bbc)

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, has told the UN that Col Gaddafi's death "marks an historic transition forLibya".

He went on to urge all Libyans to pull together and "all combatants to lay down their arms in peace", to enable the NTC to build a new nation.

David Cameron: 'A day to remember all of Gaddafi's victims'

Cameron: 'A day to remember all of Gaddafi's victims' (bbc)

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron has said he's received confirmation from Libyan leaders of Col Muammar Gaddafi's death.

Mr Cameron said this was a day to remember all of Gaddafi's victims and that he was proud of the role the UK played in the NATO led operation.

The Prime Minister paid tribute "to the bravery of the Libyans who helped liberate their country".

Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril Confirms Death

Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, interim Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril tells reporters.

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Gaddafi was shot in the abdomen say's witness

Col Muammar Gaddafi was shot in theabdomen, according to a man who says he was there.

Speaking througha translator, he said Libya's former leader had been shot with a 9mm gun

//www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-15389428

IRI TV Reports on Fall of Libyan "Tyrant" by "Revolutionaries"

Firstphoto of Gadhafi killed body and report of Iranian TV correspondence from thetown of Sirt

We'll see ... Just like Mussolini in 45...

Hope, DK

..... they didn't deliberately kill him after he'd been captured. That would be a terrible mistake.

"Abdul Hakim Belhaj, a NTC military chief, has confirmed that Muammar Gaddafi has died of his wounds after being captured near Sirte." (al Jazeera)

Mobile Photo of Gaddafi suggests Dead or Captured ...

Gaddafi dead picture: Colonel Gaddafi photo appears to prove Libya dictator is dead

AFP has obtained a mobile phone image apparently of Col Gadadfi during his arrest. The picture shows a man who bears a strong resemblance to Gaddafi wearing blood-soaked clothing and with blood across his face. However the authenticity of the image has not been verified.

Killed in battle

.... latest from al Jazeera.

Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi' (bbc)

Libyan forces 'capture Gaddafi'

Forces loyal to Libya's transitional authorities have captured former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, their commanders say

1. 1233: 

   "He's captured. He's wounded in both legs... he's been taken away by ambulance," the senior NTC military official told Reuters by telephone.

2. 1231: 

   Rumours are reaching us that Col Muammar Gaddafi has been captured and is wounded. A senior NTC figure told Reuters news agency the ex-Libyan leader had been trying to flee Sirte.

A Nato official says they are checking reports of the capture, according to Reuters. The official said developments would "take time to confirm".

Simorgh5555 Noor is multilingual, but based on old pahlavi

And old pahlavi, is the root of our aryan heritage, which branched of into all these multilanguages like ordu, in ordu it means light/angel (which is based on old pahlavi) //www.indiaparenting.com/babynames/meaning-of...

it is farsi feminine for light, farsi masculine is roshan

//www.babynology.com/meaning-noor-f80.html

your entire post was factually off, bad day?

Simorgh5555 you criticize RPII at Irans peril. Why? Bad Day?

All this bazaari gossip of "he has none of his grand father's balls or even genuine motivation to remove the Evil Terror Regime. His late brother was more suitable and had much more 'orze" is pitiful because it is untrue and disingenuous. RPII is stronger and more well rounded than you know.

His #1 priority now is to not be killed for nothing, if he opens his mouth or makes too many speeches thats exactly what will happen.  He has every reason to not lead from the front, considering he is living in exile.  He is told to shut it and not seek attention.  please cope with your own frustrations in a sensible manner. RPII's Character is exceptional and outstanding from those who know him. So he is in a situation where he has zero possibility to make a move, that lets all of us that are awake realize that the USA and UK are not seeking the highest good of Iran. That information is not useless, it means alot if you are wise.