Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates July 12, 2011



Libya Emissaries Say Gaddafi Ready To Go-France -- New York Times/Reuters

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - France said Muammar Gaddafi was ready to leave power, according to emissaries, the latest sign contacts were underway between the Libyan leader and NATO members to find a way out of the crisis.

"Emissaries are telling us Gaddafi is ready to go, let's talk about it," French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said, without revealing who the emissaries were. "The question is no longer about whether Gaddafi goes but when and how," Juppe said.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

France confirms negotiations with Gaddafi regime -- The Independent
Libya's Gaddafi prepared to leave, says Alain Juppe -- BBC
French PM: Envoys Say Qaddafi Ready to Go -- FOX News/AP
French FM confirms contacts with Libyan gov't -- Xinhuanet
France in contact, not negotiating, with Libya -- AFP
French PM says political solution on Libya crisis "taking shape" -- Xinhuanet
Libyan PM says Gadhafi will not take part in talks -- Montreal Gazette/AFP
U.N.: Libyan Government And Rebels Far Apart -- FOX News/AP
Libya: France risks Nato split over call for Gaddafi talks -- The Telegraph
Qaddafi’s son says (again, yes, again, and again) father will never step down -- Al Arabiya News

Qaddafi Forces Breach Misrata Front Line During Heavy Fighting -- SFGate/Bloomberg
Libya's ragtag rebels discover discipline in battle -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libya rebels boost firepower with homemade weapons -- Yahoo News/Reuters
As Ramadan approaches, Libyan rebels worry about mounting odds -- Washington Post
Rebels In Libya's Western Mountains Face Shortages -- NPR
In Libya, Allied Forces Grapple With Unanticipated Obstacles -- The Atlantic
Some NATO allies in Libya exhausted in 90 days-US -- Reuters
NATO's airborne fuel stations keep Libya air raids rolling -- AFP

US Backs Russian Mediation in Libya
-- Voice of America
Obama: US supports Russia's mediation in Libya -- AP
Italy Calls For Political Solution In Libya -- Radio Free Europe

Libya's wealthy use cash to take fight to Gaddafi -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Berber culture reborn in Libya revolt -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libya warns rebel-held east of water shortages -- AP

NATO must keep its nerve on Libya -- Harry Phibbs, The Daily Mail
France's (Apparently) Evolving Position On Gaddafi: Is Paris Learning? -- Bruce Crumley, Time
Reporter’s Notebook: Reading the Rebels in Western Libya, Pt. I -- C.J. Chivers, New York Times
Have the French Given Up on a Military Libya Campaign? -- Uri Friedman, Atlantic Wire

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