Who is Muammar Gaddafi? Background and Trivia

He lives in Bedouin-style tents while on diplomatic missions, meeting national leaders while donned in national African clothing. That and much more makes him one of the most exotic national leaders in the world -- Muammar al-Gaddafi has been the President of Libya for forty...

Gaddafi Celebrates 40 Years In Power

Fourty years have passed since Muammar Gaddafi took power in Libya in a bloodless coup d'état. On September 1st 1969, Gaddafi dethrowned Kind Idris I while the king was in Greece for medical reasons. Libya was proclaimed a republic, and Muammar Gaddafi was made Colonel....

Terrorists Attacks on Sri Lankan Cricket Team in Pakistan: Six...

"Lahore (ABC Live): Terrorists attack on the touring Sri Lankan cricket team killed five escorting policemen and injuring six players as they were on their way to Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on Tuesday."

Must Read: CIA Versus ISI

"Why CIA Is Engaged In Motivated Campaigns Against Pakistan’s ISI, Military? The American CIA almost killed Musharraf.  The ISI is familiar with terrorism inside Pakistan by the spy agencies of many countries. Even Libya’s Gaddafi once ordered a couple of bombings...

Libya and Russia 'in nuclear deal'?

As Libya continues to improve relations with the international community and the US, its leader Muammar Gaddafi is believed to have procured a civil nuclear cooperation deal with Russia. Gaddafi was in...

Al Jazeera for Obama?

"Colin Powell’s predicted and expected endorsement of Barack Obama was transformed into big news by the pro-Obama media. But Arab propaganda channel Al-Jazeera’s intervention in the U.S. presidential contest...

US: Rice Talks to Libya's Gaddafi: "Leezza, Leezza, Leezza, I Love Her Very M...

Colonel Gaddafi is quoted by the media as saying "I love my black African women.  Leezza, Leezza, Leezza, I love her very much!"  Er, say what...? Condoleezza Rice has had an historical meeting with...

Rice arrives in Libya amid criticism back home (updated)

" Rice, Gadhafi meet in house US bombed 22 years ago. 2008-09-05 21:54:04 -   TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) - The United States and Libya sealed a historic turnaround in their troubled relations with a...

Gaddafi 'to hand out oil money'

" Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has said oil rofits should be given directly to citizens, as part of sweeping economic and political reforms. Speaking during celebrations to mark 39 years in power in Libya's...

Gaddafi given title 'king of kings'

Whether to cheer or cry has typically been the dilemma when considering anything that has involved Qadhafi over the last three to four decades. A recovering revolutionary and terrorist, he's been in and out of...

Libyan dictator Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap

A Lebnanese court has issued arrest warrant against Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi for conspiring to kidnap and false imprisonmentof one of most revered Shia clerics 30 yrs back. Founder of  Amal...

Gaddafi attacks Obama on Israel

Libya's leader has strongly criticised US presidential candidate Barack Obama for saying Jerusalem should remain the undivided capital of Israel. Col Muammar Gaddafi said he was either ignorant of the Middle...

Libya releases 90 prisoners

Libya has released at least 90 prisoners today, that were said to be members of an Islamist group opposed to the Libyan  government."A charity chaired by the eldest son of Muammar Gaddafi, the president, organised the release of the men on Tuesday after they were said to...

Col Gaddafi faces torture lawsuit

"ailed in Libya for allegedly infecting children with HIV has filed a suit for torture against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Ashraf Alhajouj, imprisoned with five Bulgarians for more than eight years, filed the suit through a French group. The move coincides with a visit to...

Libya at UNSC unopposed

After failed attempts in 1995 and 2000, Libya has been elected as a non-permanent seat of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with 178 votes of a 192-member General Assembly. This...
 

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