Libya After Gaddafi

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New Libyan flag (Photo: Collin David Anderson/Flickr)

New Libyan flag (Photo: Collin David Anderson/Flickr)

Gaddafi’s spy chief ‘captured’

December 16: The death of Libya’s former leader Muammar Gaddafi “creates suspicions” of war crimes, says the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.

Luis Moreno-Ocampo said the ICC was raising the concern with Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC).

Gaddafi was killed on October 20 after being caught by rebels in his home town of Sirte.

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Libya Facing Gun Problem

Dec. 8, 2011

Ahmad Suleiman, left, and his friend clean their guns in the Gorgi neighbourhood of Tripoli. (Photo: Don Duncan)

Ahmad Suleiman, left, and his friend clean their guns in the Gorgi neighbourhood of Tripoli. (Photo: Don Duncan)

Libyans are still celebrating the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi, but the civil war has produced new problem: gun control.
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Libyan Widow Accepts Honor for Husband

Dec. 2, 2011
In the early days of Libya’s revolution, Mohammed Nabbous started independent television station Alhurra TV. to broadcast news of what was happening in Libya. He was killed by sniper fire a month after he started broadcasting. At the time, his wife Samra Naas was eight months pregnant with their daughter.
Lisa Mullins talks with Samra Naas, widow of Mohammed Nabbous.

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi Captured in Libya

Nov. 21, 2011

Saif al-Islam

Saif al-Islam (Libyan TV)

The last holdouts of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime are now in custody, including his son, Saif al-Islam. Anchor Marco Werman gets and update from reporter Marine Olivesi in Tripoli.
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Education in Libya After Gaddafi

Nov. 11, 2011

Young girls in Benghazi accompany their father to a one of the many demonstrations in support of the rebels near the city's main courthouse. (Photo: Al Jazeera English)

Young girls in Benghazi. (Photo: Al Jazeera English)

Since the toppling and ultimate death of former Libyan president Muammar Gaddafi, change is the watchword in Libya. A new prime minister has been named, a new transitional government is imminent, and new portraits of fallen martyrs replace pictures of Gaddafi in public spaces. But perhaps one of the most crucial changes is happening in more discreet locations – in schools, all across the country.
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How Libya’s Historic Treasures Survived the Civil War

Nov. 7, 2011

Leptis Magna, Libya (Photo: David Gunn/Wiki Commons)

Leptis Magna, Libya (Photo: David Gunn/Wiki Commons)

NATO officials overseeing the aerial bombing campaign against the forces of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi could have targeted positions nestled within an ancient complex of Roman ruins. They didn’t. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with archeologist Hafed Walda of Kings College in London.
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Showing Video of Gaddafi’s Death

Oct. 26, 2011

Al-Jazeera TV broadcast footage it says showed Col Gaddafi's body

Al-Jazeera TV broadcast footage it says showed Col Gaddafi's body

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Tom Mucha, editor of the online news site, Global Post, about how Global Post obtained videos of the moments after Muammar Gadafi’s capture and the brutal actions that followed – and why Global Post decided to publish the images.
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Libyan-American Poet Commemorates Overthrow Of Gaddafi

Oct. 26, 2011

Khaled Mattawa (Photo: University of Michigan)

Khaled Mattawa (Photo: University of Michigan)

Khaled Mattawa was born in Benghazi, Libya and emigrated to the United States in his teens. The University of Michigan professor is the author of four books of poetry, the latest is called Tocqueville. For the BBC Mattawa composed a poem called “After 42 Years”.
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Gaddafi ‘buried in desert grave’

Oct. 25, 2011

Cars believed to have taken Gaddafi's body to desert burial (BBC video)

Cars believed to have taken Gaddafi's body to desert burial (BBC video)

The bodies of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Mutassim and a top aide have been buried in secret in the desert, Libyan officials say. This follows days of apparent uncertainty among the new leadership about what to do with the bodies. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Peter Bouckaert of Human Rights Watch who says Gaddafi was executed without trial.
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Fate of Gaddafi Body Still Undecided

Oct. 24, 2011

Libya NTC commander (BBC video)

NTC commander explains circumstances of Gaddafi's death (BBC video)

The new government of Libya has tried to close the door on the storage facility holding the body of Colonel Gaddafi. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Gabriel Gatehouse in Misrata, where the body is being held.
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How Moderate is the Libyan Leadership?

Oct. 24, 2011

New Libyan flag (Flickr image: Collin David Anderson)

After helping to overthrow Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, western powers are worried about the promise to establish Sharia law there. But the leader of the transitional council assures the world that Libyans are moderates. The CBC’s Derek Stoffel reports from Misrata.
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Gaddafi Burial Delayed in Libya

Oct. 21, 2011

Gaddafi's body (BBC video)

Gaddafi's body (BBC video)

Colonel Gaddafi’s burial has been delayed by differences among officials about what should be done with the body. Lisa Mullins talks with Reporter Marine Olivesi in Misrata.
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Libyans Celebrate Death of Gaddafi

Oct. 20, 2011

Libyans celebrate death of Gaddafi (BBC Video)

Libyans celebrate death of Gaddafi (BBC Video)

Thursday was a day of jubilation for many in Libya as news spread of the death of former leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with the BBC’s Rana Jawad in Tripoli.
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The Rise and Fall of Colonel Gaddafi

Oct. 20, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi (Photo: Commons)

Muammar Gaddafi (Photo: Commons)

During nearly 41 years in power Gaddafi presided over what may have been North Africa’s most totalitarian, arbitrary and brutal regime. The World’s Matthew Bell looks back at Muammar Gaddafi’s life.
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What Gaddafi’s End Means for the Arab Spring

Oct. 20, 2011

Anthony Shadid at The World studio (Photo: PRI's The World)

Anthony Shadid at The World studio (Photo: PRI's The World)

Lisa Mullins talks with Anthony Shadid, Middle East Correspondent for the New York Times, about how Thursday’s events in Libya fit into the broader arc of the Arab Spring.
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The Challenges Facing Libya’s New Leadership After Gaddafi

Oct. 20, 2011
Daunting questions face Libya after the death of deposed autocrat Muammar Gaddafi. Host Lisa Mullins speaks with George Joffe, a North Africa expert from Cambridge University about the challenges facing the new leadership.
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Political Cartoons Capture Gaddafi’s Many Sides

Oct. 20, 2011
Cartoonists around the globe have reacted to the news of Muammar Gaddafi’s death with some fresh drawings.
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The Battle for Sirte

Oct. 13, 2011

NTC Fighters in Sirte (Photo: BBC Video)

NTC Fighters in Sirte (Photo: BBC Video)

Fighters loyal to the Libyan government are trying to battle their way to the center of Sirte. The city has been defended by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest news from the BBC’s Wyre Davies in Sirte.

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NATO Strikes Gaddafi Stronghold

Sept. 28, 2011

NTC fighters outside Sirte (BBC video)

NATO planes have bombed targets in one of the last pro-Gaddafi strongholds, Sirte, as government forces continue their assault on the city. Soldiers of the National Transitional Council (NTC) have been facing fierce resistance and deployed tanks to fend off sniper fire by Gaddafi loyalists. Marco Werman talks with reporter Marine Olivesi who is just back from Sirte.

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French and British Leaders Visit Libya

Sept. 15, 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Libya (Photo: BBC)

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are in Libya, the most senior Western leaders to visit since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted. Their countries were at the forefront of NATO’s Libyan operation. They met National Transitional Council leaders in Tripoli, and are to fly to Benghazi to speak in the former rebel stronghold’s Liberty Square. Lisa Mullins talks with reporter Marine Olivesi in Tripoli.

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Libya’s New Leadership

Sept. 13, 2011

Mustafa Abdul Jalil (Photo: BBC)

The head of Libya’s Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, has delivered his first public speech. Abdul-Jalil said the “new” Libya would give residents more personal and financial security. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Dirk Vandewalle, Professor of Political Science and Economics at Dartmouth College about the challenges facing the transitional government.

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New Clashes Around Remaining Strongholds of Gaddafi Loyalists

Sept. 9, 2011

Check Point Near Bani Walid (Photo: BBC)

Anti-Gaddafi forces in Libya say they have now entered Bani Walid, one of the last remaining loyalist strongholds. Bani Walid and three other loyalist-held towns had been given till Saturday to surrender but the anti-Gaddafi forces said they had come under attack. Fierce fighting has also been reported close to the Gaddafi-held city of Sirte. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, issued arrest warrants for Gaddafi, his son Saif, and the former head of Gaddafi’s intelligence agency. Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Jon Leyne in Bengazi, Libya.

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Where Is Gaddafi?

Sept. 7, 2011
Niger denies Gaddafi is there but one high-level Libyan official was welcomed into the country earlier this week.

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Oil Wealth In The New Libya

Sept. 6, 2011

OiLibya is the state-owned oil company (Photo: Antony Stanley/Flickr)

Libya’s new rulers have suggested they’ll be able to “kick start” the country’s oil production but the new oil chief says it will take more than a year to get the oil flow back up to speed. UCLA political science professor Michael Ross tells anchor Marco Wermans why Libya’s oil wealth is a detriment to a democratic future.

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Fighting in Libya Continues

Sept. 6, 2011
The killing continues in Libya despite the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the CBC’s Derek Stoffel, who witnessed a fight near Bani Walid on Monday.

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UK Inquiry Into Libya Rendition

Sept. 5, 2011

British Prime Minister David Cameron (Photo: BBC)

An inquiry looking into accusations that Britain was complicit in the torture of terrorism suspects has said it will examine new allegations about close ties between British intelligence and the Libyan security services of Muammar Gaddafi. The investigation will study documents uncovered in Tripoli that suggest Britain helped transfer a terrorist suspect to Libya for interrogation. Laura Lynch reports.

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Libyan Rebel Accuses CIA Of Torture

Sept. 5, 2011

Abdel Hakim Belhaj (Photo: BBC)

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with New York Times Magazine writer, James Traub, about the foreign policy implications of the alleged US role in the 2004 torture of Libyan rebel leader, Abdul Hakim Belhaj.

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The Looming Battle of Sirte

Sept. 2, 2011

Checkpoint near the strategic oil town of Brega. (Photo: Al Jazeera/Flickr)

The remaining forces of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in the town of Sirte have been told to surrender or face the consequences. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Shashank Joshi, a military expert with the Royal United Services Institute, in London, about the looming battle there between Gaddafi loyalists and troops of the transitional government.

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France Envisions Strong Role in Libya

Sept. 2, 2011
French President Sarkozy says France intends to play an increasingly important role in Libya’s path to democracy. Gerry Hadden reports.

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Difficult Times For Libyan Families

Sept. 1, 2011

Nizar Senussi (Photo: Nizar Senussi)

It’s been a difficult few months for Libya’s residents – and for relatives in the United States worried about family back home. Host Marco Werman talks to retired doctor Hussein Senussi, who lives in Tripoli, and his son, Nizar Senussi, who’s in Chicago.

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Gaddafi’s Supporters in Africa

Sept. 1, 2011
Libya’s former leader still has supporters in Africa – including the daughter of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Alex Jakana, about his interview with Amin’s daughter and why Gaddafi still has so many friends on the continent.

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What To Do About Libya’s Weapons

Aug. 31, 2011

A rebel fighter on top of all the ammo he could load on his truck. (Photo: Derek Stoffel/Twitpic)

Libyan rebels seem to have more or less taken control of the country. And it’s now awash in guns. As reporter Derek Stoffel reports, many wonder what happens with all the weapons looted from Gaddafi forces when the battles are finished.

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US Vet Trained Libyan Rebels

Aug 31, 2011
A cigar-chomping US Army veteran from Washington State watched the events in Libya and decided to help. So, Jerry Erwin went to Libya for two months, and helped train rebel fighters. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Erwin about his experiences.

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Gaddafi’s Forces Given Ultimatum

Aug. 30, 2011
Libya’s interim leaders have given pro-Gaddafi forces until Saturday to surrender or face military force. Marco Werman gets an update from the BBC’s Jon Leyne in Benghazi.

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Libyan Prisoners Released

Aug. 29, 2011
A ship with hundreds of prisoners, released from Libyan jails, arrived in Benghazi on Sunday. Host Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s John Leyne, who was there and spoke with some of released detainees and their families.

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Rebels Prepare Attack On Gaddafi’s Hometown

Aug. 26, 2011
British Tornado jets fired precision-guided missiles at a large bunker in Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte, officials have said. The Libyan rebels are building up their forces east of Sirte, in preparation for a major assault. They continue to face unexpectedly stiff resistance. Rebel leaders are meanwhile calling on other states to unfreeze Libyan assets. Marco Werman gets an update from CBC reporter Derek Stoffel is in Tripoli.

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Libya Struggles To Establish The Rule Of Law

Aug. 26, 2011

Fawaz Gerges

Fawaz Gerges of the London School of Economics tells host Marco Werman that Libya is an “institutional wasteland.” He says in a post-Gaddafi Libya, institution building is critical, and justice is a sacred good.

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Where US-Libya relations Can Go From Here

Aug. 26, 2011
Host Marco Werman talks to Aaron Snipe, a spokesman for the State Department’s Middle East Bureau, about the implications of the situation in Libya on relations with the US.

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Libya’s Property in New Jersey

Aug. 26, 2011
The government of Muammar Gaddafi owns an estate in Englewood, NJ. The World’s Alex Gallafent called up some businesses there to gauge their thoughts on the Libyan dictator.

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Gaddafi Delivers New Audio Message

Aug. 25, 2011

Colonel Gaddafi on Libyan state TV in February

A new audio message has been broadcast from Colonel Gaddafi, urging Libyans to destroy the rebels, as heavy fighting again broke out in parts of Tripoli. In the message addressed to the people of Libya, Colonel Gaddafi said enemy rats had to be resisted and the Libyan capital liberated. Rebel forces are now advancing on Gaddafi’s hometown, Sirte. Marco Werman talks with the BBC’s Rana Jawad in Tripoli.

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Tripoli Fighting Continues

Aug. 25, 2011
Heavy fighting has erupted again in parts of Tripoli. The fighting between rebels and forces loyal to Colonel Gaddafi appears to be focused on the Abu Salim neighborhood near the Bab al-Aziziya compound. Marco Werman gets an update from Los Angeles Times reporter Borzou Daragahi.

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Libya Forms New Government

Aug. 25, 2011

Ali Suleiman Aujali (BBC video)

Ali Suleiman Aujali is Libya’s new ambassador to the United States. He tells host Marco Werman that Libyans are not waiting around for Gaddafi to be found before they begin creating a new democracy.

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Gaddafi’s Admiration of Condoleeza Rice

Aug. 25, 2011
When the rebels stormed Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli this week, they didn’t find the man himself. But the rebels did find plenty of Gaddafi’s possessions. Among them, a carefully assembled photo album full of pictures of a woman Gaddafi admires greatly. More…

Rebels Pushing to Secure Tripoli

Aug. 24, 2011
Libyan rebels and forces loyal to Col. Muammar Gaddafi have fought running battles in Tripoli, a day after the fugitive leader’s compound was overrun. There have been fierce firefights in Bab al-Aziziya, as well as in several southern and central areas of the city. Host Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Rana Jawad in Tripoli.

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Military Prowess of Libya’s Rebels

Aug. 24, 2011

Libyan rebels being trained in April (Photo: Ben Gilbert)

The battle for Tripoli was an amazingly complex operation involving coordinated uprisings, an amphibious assault from the sea, as well as conventional attacks, supported by NATO airpower. The complexity has astonished miltary analysts, including Shashank Joshi of the Royal United Services Institute in London.

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Gaddafi’s Propaganda Offensive

Aug. 24, 2011

Gaddafi on Libyan TV in March

Muammar Gaddafi hasn’t been seen in public for months and certainly not since the rebels stormed his compound in Tripoli. But he did issue an audio message on Tuesday vowing “martyrdom or victory”. Gaddafi has often communicated via broadcasts since the rebellion against him began. Harry Bone has monitored most of them from his post at BBC Monitoring’s Middle East desk in Britain.

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More People in the Streets Despite Snipers

Aug. 24, 2011
The situation in Libya is fluid. Anchor Marco Werman gets the latest from reporter Marine Olivesi in Tripoli.

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Planning For a Post-Gaddafi Libya

Aug. 24, 2011
600 miles east of the drama in Tripoli is Benghazi, where Libya’s National Transitional Council has been trying to plan for a post-Gaddafi Libya. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Jon Leyne about the latest statements from the Council and what is holding them back from moving to Tripoli.

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Global Political Cartoons: Battle for Libya

Aug. 24, 2011

by Olle Johansson, Sweden

As rebels try to take total control of Tripoli the answer remains: Where’s Muammar Gaddafi? It’s almost become like ‘Where’s Waldo’ and political cartoonists are offering their own ideas. View the cartoons here

Rebels Capture Gaddafi’s Compound

Aug. 23, 2011
Libyan rebels have taken control of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli, one of the final areas that remained under his control. TV footage showed fighters breaking off the head of a statue of the Libyan leader and kicking it along the ground. They also seized items from his home. It is not known if Gaddafi or any of his family are inside the compound. Host Marco Werman gets the latest from the BBC’s Rana Jawad in Tripoli.

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NATO’s Role After The Fall of Gaddafi

Aug. 23, 2011
In a post-Gaddafi environment, what role, if any, should NATO play? The World’s Clark Boyd reports on the options. More…

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Europe Has Eyes on Libya’s Oil

Aug. 23, 2011
The rebels stormed Gaddafi’s compound in Tripoli on Tuesday, but NATO says it will continue operations over Libya for now. NATO won’t be the only international presence. Libya’s rebels are expected to receive help from the UN, US and the European Union, among others. The World’s Gerry Hadden reports that France and Italy are especially interested in a post-Gaddafi Libya.

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Libyan Culture on The Brink of Change

Aug. 23, 2011

Hisham Matar (Photo: Daina Matar)

London-based author Hisham Matar is of Libyan parentage and has been in close touch with his friends in Tripoli. He talks with anchor Marco Werman about the anxieties of a society on the brink of change.

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The American Role in Libya

Aug. 23, 2011

P. J. Crowley at The World

Anchor Marco Werman talks with P.J. Crowley about the American role in Libya. Crowley is former head of public affairs for the State Department. He now teaches strategic leadership at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

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Unfreezing Libya’s Money

Aug .23, 2011
Europe and the US are preparing to release billions in Libyan assets that were frozen during the early days of the uprising. Jason Margolis reports. More…

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Libyan-American Escapes From Unrest

Aug. 23, 2011

Morad Elbusefi

Many American citizens who were in Libya when the fighting started, managed to get out quickly, others were evacuated in February. But Libyan-American Morad Elbusefi was stuck for months, before fleeing to Tunisia. Host Marco Werman spoke to him at his home in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Battle for Libya’s Capital

Aug. 22, 2011
Libyan rebels are battling troops loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi for control of Tripoli, after they launched an assault on the capital from several directions. Rebel commanders say they have taken control of about 80 percent of the capital, including the headquarters of state TV. But fighting is still raging in parts of the city, and the rebels have not managed to find the Libyan leader. Reporter Marine Olivesi is in Tripoli.

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What’s Next For Libya?

Aug. 22, 2011
Many daunting questions remain about the future of Libya. Host Marco Werman talks with George Joffe, a North Africa expert from Cambridge University.

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Fighting Continues in Libya Despite Rebel Successes

Aug. 22, 2011
Fighting is continuing in Libya, despite the dramatic rebel entry into the capital, Tripoli, Sunday. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC’s Jonathan Head in Misrata, east of Tripoli.

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This video was filmed on Aug. 21 at 5:45 p.m. Libyan time from Al Zil Street, near al Ankudy mosque in Tripoli. The crowd is chanting the new Libyan national anthem followed by chants of “God is Great”. The new rebels’ flag is seen floating on a building. The crowd also taunts Gaddafi by chanting, “Ole Ole, Gaddafi your time is up”.

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