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Gaddafi: “All my people love me”

By The World ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has told the BBC he is loved by all his people and has denied there have been any protests in Tripoli. Gaddafi said that his people would die to protect him. The American ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice, said the interview showed Colonel Gaddafi was “delusional” and “unfit to lead”. Fighting continues in Libya and there have been renewed protests against Gaddafi’s rule in the capital. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with a Gaddafi critic in Tripoli. (Image: Alessio Romenzi /Corbis) Download MP3
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The mood in Saudi Arabia

By The World ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

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As people in Saudi Arabia watch revolution unfold around them, some are hoping for some change at home, as The World’s Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh. Download MP3
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The price of singing for Gaddafi

By The World ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Alex Gallafent reports on the moral dilemma facing all the pop stars who performed privately for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. That is, what to do with the money they were paid. Download MP3

Nelly Furtado to donate money received from Gaddafi family

Gaddafi’s Zenga Zenga hip-hop remix

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The internet is ablaze with a racy hip-hop remix poking fun at Gaddafi’s infamous balcony appearance last week. The DJ behind the anti-Qaddafi song is Israeli. And the video is a mix of Gaddafi’s speech and American hip-hop hit “Hey Baby” by rappers Pitbull & T Pain. Daniel Estrin reports. Download MP3
Video: Gaddafi-Zenga Zenga Song

Tuscany textiles

By The World ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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We’re looking for a city in Tuscany for our Geo Quiz today. It’s known for its fabrics, its delicious biscotti, and now for its growing Chinese community. The city has the second largest Chinese immigrant population in Italy. Download MP3

EU puts pressure on Gaddafi

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The EU has decided to impose sanctions on Libya. The World’s Clark Boyd reports from Brussels.
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An overview of the troubled Arab World

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Anchor Lisa Mullins takes us to events elsewhere in the Arab world, as unrest spreads to the Gulf state of Oman. Protests continue in Bahrain, while Tunisians push for reform, and Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak faces more trouble at home. Download MP3

Nato apologizes for Afghan deaths

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US Lieutenant Colonel William Johnson offered his apology on behalf of NATO troops to the governor of Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province for the deaths of six civilians, including at least two children. Anchor Lisa Mullins finds out more from James Foley, a reporter for “Stars and Stripes.” Download MP3

Tunisia’s growing refugee crisis

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Tens of thousands of people in Libya have been fleeing to Tunisia to escape the fighting. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Firas Kayal, a representative of the UNHCR refugee agency, who is on the border between Tunisia and Libya. Download MP3

Privacy rights in Kosovo

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Today is the deadline for Kosovars to register their IDs with their phone SIM cards, or lose their phone numbers. It’s a lot of personal information, and the fledgling country is unprepared to protect all the incoming data. Nate Tabak reports from Pristina. Download MP3

PRI’s The World(02/28/2011: Muammar Gaddafi, Nelly Furtado)

By The World ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The violence in Libya is escalating along with renewed protests against Muammar Gaddafi’s rule in the capital, Tripoli; also, Saudi Arabia shows no sign of unrest, but some there are beginning to call on their government for change; And, Tunisia faces a refugee crisis as thousands in Libya flee across the border. Download MP3

Music Heard on Air for February 28, 2011

By Ann Lopez ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Tunes spun on The World between our reports for February 28, 2011. Artists featured are: Petrol Bomb Samosa, Alison Brown, Kila, Ensemble FizFuz, Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Moriba Koita.

What’s happening in Egypt

By Matthew Bell ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

I’m back in Cairo getting up to speed on where things are right now with the Egyptian revolution. If you can pull yourself away from the latest appearance by Col. Gaddafi, here is some great writing on Egypt [...]

Saudi Arabia’s dueling petitions

By Laura Lynch ⋅ February 27, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Word today of another petition, a traditional protest platform in this country. This one carries more than 100 signatures of academics and activists and businessmen. It may not sound like much, but it stands out in a country that rarely sees dissent. I spoke to one of of the signatories , activist and academic Khalid Al-Dhakil, who said he feels this petition drive differs from those in years gone by because “circumstances are different” [...]

Possible scenarios for Libya

By The World ⋅ February 25, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

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The World’s Katy Clark reports on what could happen in Libya if the Gaddafi regime were to fall. There’s concern that chaos or civil war could follow, because Gaddafi has prevented any leaders or institutions to develop under his rule. Download MP3
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