Lined up next to each other in front of the central mosque in the city of Misrata, ten coffins, two of them covered by the flag of the new Libya, marked the end of a long negotiation.
The U.S. State Department called on Lebanon\’s Hezbollah militia on Wednesday to withdraw its fighters from Syria immediately, saying their involvement on the side of President Bashar Assad signaled a dangerous broadening of the war.
He’s not a Jew. At least, that’s the latest on the man behind the anti-Islam film, \”Innocence of Muslims,\” that has fueled attacks on U.S. diplomatic installations in Libya, Egypt and Yemen, leaving the U.S. ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, dead.
A Libyan Jewish exile attempting to restore Tripoli\’s main synagogue said he was forced to leave the site.
Libyan Jewish exile David Gerbi began digging out Tripoli\’s main synagogue in an attempt to restore the building.
Remnants of forces still loyal to Muammar Gaddafi staged a desperate stand in Tripoli on Tuesday as rebels fought their way into the capital, but the whereabouts of the veteran leader was a mystery.
Libya state TV said a new round of strikes had begun in the capital, Tripoli, marking the third night of bombardment by the Western coalition.
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi on Friday vowed defiantly to triumph over his enemies, urging his supporters in Tripoli\’s Green Square to protect Libya and its petroleum interests.
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