Topic: Libya

The GOP-Fox News Benghazi Feedback Loop

Fox News

Congressional Republicans have had little luck convincing anyone other than Fox News and its viewers that there's something scandalous about the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazie. But to keep the story's momentum going a feedback loop has emerged in which Fox reports something, the House holds hearings on it, and then Fox reports on those hearings.

By Connor Simpson

Aug 23, 2011

A Defiant Qaddafi Speaks to a Tripoli Radio Station

Update: Qaddafi says residents must "cleanse" Tripoli of rebels

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Nobody's Quite Sure Who's Controlling Libya's Weapons

The regime has stockpiles of deadly chemicals and raw nuclear material

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Foreign Journalists Holed Up in Hotel as Tripoli Falls

Reuters has new photos of the reporters in their luxury 'prison'

Comments | 2,743 Views

By Eric Randall

Aug 23, 2011

Cliché Watch

Saif al-Islam Qaddafi's Fashionable Deception

The dictator's son apparently fooled us all with his blindingly well-tailored suits

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Rebels at Qaddafi Compound Loot Hat, Guns, and Golf Cart

The Libyan opposition has seized the country's seat of power

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Why Is Information on Qaddafi Coming from a Russian Chess Player?

Kirsan Ilyumzhinov says Qaddafi is in Tripoli and planning to fight

Comments | 1,806 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 23, 2011

Libyan Rebels Have Captured Qaddafi's Compound

Fighters were seen celebrating inside the compound's outer gate

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By John Hudson

Aug 23, 2011

NATO Pledges to Continue Striking Libya

The alliance says the situation remains "very serious and very dangerous."

Comments | 230 Views

By Eric Randall

Aug 23, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

Qaddafi's Son, French women and DSK, and Scott Brown's record

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 23, 2011

Qaddafi's Son's Appearance Casts Doubt on Rebel Credibility

Rebel leaders had said he was in their custody

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As Qaddafi Falls, K Street Rises

Influence peddlers are scrambling to cut ties to Qaddafi while others sign up the rebels

Comments | 305 Views

By Connor Simpson

Aug 22, 2011

Saif al-Islam, Thought to be Arrested, Appears in Tripoli

Says his dad is still in Tripoli and in good health.

Comments | 1,792 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 22, 2011

Obama's 'Leading from Behind' Doctrine Revisited as Tripoli Falls

The U.S. chose multilateralism over unilateralism

Comments | 1,061 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 22, 2011

How Did Tripoli's Stubborn Stalemate Suddenly Become a Rout?

Some credit NATO, others a more organized rebel force

Comments | 2,669 Views

By Rebecca Greenfield

Aug 22, 2011

Obama Speaks on Libya

As the rebels inch closer to victory, President Obama addresses the nation

Comments | 696 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 22, 2011

The Qaddafi Loyalists Jumping Ship at the Last Minute

Libya's prime minister and several diplomats are defecting

Comments | 1,379 Views

By Eric Randall

Aug 22, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

Brian Whitaker on Libya's new challenges, Ross Douthat on Texas's success

Comments | 1,155 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 22, 2011

Qaddafi's Son Reportedly Escapes From Rebel Custody

The rebels are still encountering pockets of resistance in Tripoli

Comments | 1,491 Views

By Connor Simpson and Ujala Sehgal

Aug 21, 2011

Qaddafi Is Missing as Rebels Gain Control of Most of Tripoli

Qaddafi says he will fight to the last drop of blood as rebels take on Tripoli

Comments | 6,907 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 19, 2011

Are We in the Final Throes of the Libyan Conflict?

Some envision a bloody advance on Tripoli while others see no end in sight

Comments | 424 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 18, 2011

Rebels Capture Key Oil Refinery En Route to Tripoli

Fighting is still raging elsewhere in Zawiyah

Comments | 136 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 16, 2011

Panetta Says Qaddafi's 'Days Are Numbered'

The Defense Secretary cites a key defection as a sign of Qaddafi's loosening grip

Comments | 446 Views

By Connor Simpson

Aug 16, 2011

Report: Libyan Forces Fire First Scud on Rebels

Forces loyal to Qaddafi break out the big guns, but fall short on accuracy.

Comments | 333 Views

By John Hudson

Aug 15, 2011

Libya's Rebels Are Feeling Bullish

A top Libyan official defects as the rebels take over a key supply route

Comments | 1,724 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Aug 11, 2011

Exiles Occupy Libyan Embassy in Stockholm, Again

This is the third such protest at the embassy since the uprising began

Comments | 26 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 10, 2011

Propaganda Parade

China Lands an Ai Weiwei Scoop, North Korea Cooks Some Fish

It's time for our regular roundup of propaganda from around the world

Comments | 8,966 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 10, 2011

For Iran, Libya, and China, U.K. Rioting Is a Time to Taunt

Authoritarian regimes relish turning the tables on their frequent Western critics

Comments | 5,137 Views

By Connor Simpson

Aug 8, 2011

Libyan Rebel Leaders Disband Cabinet

Mustapha Jalil disbands the TNC executive council over the death of Gen. Younes.

Comments | 690 Views

By Ujala Sehgal

Aug 6, 2011

Did NATO Fail to Help a Ship of Dying Libyan Refugees?

Survivors say a NATO warship ignored distress calls

Comments | 1,628 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 5, 2011

Rumors of Qaddafi's Son's Death Resurface

A rebel spokesman claims a NATO strike killed Khamis Qaddafi

Comments | 1,577 Views

By Uri Friedman

Aug 3, 2011

Qaddafi's Son Once Again Compares Libya to a 'Piece of Cake'

He tells the Times the regime is partnering with Islamists

Comments | 667 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

Growing Evidence That Libyan Rebels Killed Their Military Chief

Abdel Fattah Younes may have been gunned down yesterday by a rogue unit

Comments | 5,430 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 29, 2011

Alleged Libyan Rape Victim Relocates to U.S.

Eman al-Obeidy has left New York for an undisclosed location

Comments | 402 Views

By Adam Martin

Jul 28, 2011

How Reports of a Libyan Rebel General's Death Unfolded

A recap of the day's confusing and wide-ranging reports on Abdel Fattah Younis

Comments | 452 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 28, 2011

Libyan Rebels Say Their Military Chief Is Dead

Rumors suggest that Abdel Fattah Younis held secret talks with Qaddafi, his old boss

Comments | 182 Views

By Elspeth Reeve

Jul 27, 2011

U.K. Recognises Libyan Rebels

Will unfreeze millions of dollars of the group's assets

Comments | 22 Views

By Connor Simpson

Jul 26, 2011

No One Can Decide Where to Put Muammar Qaddafi

International Criminal Court disputes claims made by France and England.

Comments | 837 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 26, 2011

Britain Sides with French to Let Qaddafi Remain in Libya

"What happens to Qaddafi is ultimately a question for the Libyans"

Comments | 458 Views

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 25, 2011

Locals Say NATO Bombed a Hospital in Libya

Conflicting reports emerge about NATO's weekend bombing around Libya

Comments | 495 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 21, 2011

How Ramadan Will Influence the Arab Spring

Will it stall momentum in Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Egypt?

Comments | 2,591 Views

By Connor Simpson

Jul 20, 2011

France Says Qaddafi Can Stay in Libya

He can stay put, so long as he releases power and a cease-fire is called

Comments | 1,399 Views

By Eric Randall

Jul 19, 2011

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

Obama's pace in Libya, debate over Keynes, and an island nation in trouble

Comments | 1,207 Views

By Ray Gustini

Jul 18, 2011

U.S. and Libya Had Face-to-Face Talks on Saturday

But won't say who participated or what the talks touched on

Comments | 345 Views

In Backing Benghazi, U.S. Places Bet Against Qaddafi's Staying Power

Obama recognizes Libya's opposition movement in a high-stakes gamble

Comments | 391 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 15, 2011

The Libyan Stalemate Suggested by Google Earth

The rebels can't advance, the allies are wavering, and Qaddafi's forces haven't caved

Comments | 2,967 Views

By Erik Hayden

Jul 15, 2011

U.S. Recognizes Rebels as the Legitimate Government of Libya

Hillary Clinton announced the decision in Turkey today

Comments | 690 Views

By Connor Simpson

Jul 13, 2011

Libyan Rebels Accused of Looting and Pillaging

Human Rights Watch raises questions over Libyan rebel's conduct

Comments | 172 Views

By John Hudson

Jul 12, 2011

Qaddafi Seems Constantly About to Step Down

How do we know it's for real this time?

Comments | 410 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 11, 2011

Misurata's Newly Famous Pizza Guy

Emmad Daihy is delivering pizza to the rebels after returning home to Libya

Comments | 1,101 Views

By Uri Friedman

Jul 11, 2011

Have the French Given Up on a Military Libya Campaign?

The French defense minister says the rebels and Qaddafi loyalists should negotiate

Comments | 2,902 Views

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