Aug 22 Watch World Leaders Call for End of Violence, Start of Democracy in Libya World leaders, including President Obama, appealed to Moammar Gadhafi on Monday to prevent further bloodshed in his country by stepping down, and urged opposition forces to build a democratic government through peaceful means. Ray Suarez reports. Continue watching
Aug 22 Watch Tripoli Sees a Mix of Jubilation, Volatility, Calm as Hunt for Gadhafi Continues After a swift weekend advance was met with celebrations on the street of Tripoli, Libyan rebels say they are in control of much of the capital but Moammar Gadhafi continued to elude capture. Jeffrey Brown discusses the latest developments with… Continue watching
Aug 22 World Week Ahead: Showdown in Libya; Pressure on Syria By Larisa Epatko The chorus of voices urging Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down grew louder Monday as rebels continued to make gains in the capital city Tripoli. Meanwhile, the United Nations is cranking up pressure on Syria over its crackdown on… Continue reading
Aug 22 Libyan Rebels Claim Swaths of Tripoli, Heavy Fighting at Gadhafi Compound By News Desk Updated 2:30 p.m. ET | President Obama said in a statement Monday afternoon that "it's clear that Gadhafi's rule is over" despite the continued fighting in Tripoli between rebels and forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. // He said… Continue reading
Aug 21 Libyan Rebels Converge on Capital Tripoli By Larisa Epatko After making a series of strategic gains including the capture of a military base over the weekend, rebels in Libya appeared on Sunday night to be securing portions of the capital Tripoli and choking off routes from pro-Moammar Gadhafi forces. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch ‘Noose Is Tightening’ on Gadhafi Regime, Rebels Assert The Obama administration applauded recent military gains by Libyan rebels on Monday. Margret Warner discusses the opposition forces' recent successes against the Gadhafi regime after numerous setbacks in the past few months with journalist Brian Conley and Dirk Vandewalle of… Continue watching
Aug 15 World Week Ahead: Mubarak Hearing Postponed; Libya’s Rebels Advance By Larisa Epatko The judge in the trial of Egypt's deposed President Hosni Mubarak delayed proceedings until next month, while in Libya rebels claimed to have taken a key port city in their advance toward the capital. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch Libyan Businessman, Adviser to Rebels: ‘It’s Miserable in Tripoli’ Libyan Adviser to Rebels: 'Miserable' in Tripoli Amid Gadhafi Stalemate… Continue watching
Jul 19 Turmoil in Libya: Five Months On By Mike Fritz It's been over five months since the Arab Spring first swept into Libya, shaking Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year grip on power and spawning a deadly civil war that has killed up to 15, 000 people, according the U.N. Human Rights… Continue reading
Jul 19 Five Months In, Gadhafi Stymies NATO, Rebels EmbedVideo(1050, 482, 304); It's been more than five months since the Arab Spring first swept into Libya, shaking Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's 42-year grip on power and spawning a deadly civil war that has killed up to 15,000… Continue reading