Monday, September 26, 2011

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates September 26, 2011



Former Rebels’ Rivalries Hold Up Governing in Libya -- New York Times

TRIPOLI, Libya — When the fighters who ousted Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi find caches of weapons from his arsenals, they do not entrust them to Libya’s new provisional government. Instead, they haul them back to their hometowns, like Misurata, Zintan, Yafran or Rujban. And when they capture members of the Qaddafi government, the fighters say, they cart them home as well.

Why shouldn’t we?” said Mohamed Benrasali, a Misurata member of the Transitional National Council, the interim governing authority. “We call them the spoils of war.”

Read more ....

More News On Libya

Libya's NTC May Delay Forming Gov't Again-Source -- New York Times/Reuters
Libya Political Infighting Hampers Drive to Form New Cabinet -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Libya’s Premier Warns Against Political Feuds While War Persists -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Libyan leaders in second day of interim government talks -- CNN

Libya: Net closes in on pro-Gaddafi stonghold of Sirte -- BBC
Libyan NTC fighters breach Gaddafi city Sirte from east -- BBC
Libyan tanks strike Sirte loyalists -- Reuters
Libya fighters push into Gaddafi bastion -- Al Jazeera
Libyan Opposition Fighters Renew Assault on Qaddafi Hometown -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Civilians flee Gadhafi loyalist stronghold Sirte -- Stars and Stripes/AP
Hundreds of Libyan civilians flee Gadhafi’s hometown Sirte as revolutionary offensive on hold -- Washington Post
Libyans Say Qaddafi Loyalists Mounted Raid From Algeria -- New York Times
Libyan forces enter Gaddafi home town from east -- Reuters
Libya: forces close in on Sirte despite fresh attacks from Gaddafi loyalists -- The Guardian
Thousands of fighters have lost limbs in Libya conflict -- The National
NATO authorizes extending Libya mission 90 days -- L.A. Times
Accused of Fighting for Qaddafi, a Libyan Town’s Residents Face Reprisals -- New York Times
Misurata, proud of its role in Libya revolt, looks to the future -- L.A. Times

Italy's Eni: Oil production resumes in Libya -- Yahoo News/AP
Libya seeks partners for rebuilding -- BBC
Oil, Guns and Candy Floss: Don’t Expect Business as Usual in Libya, Yet -- Wall Street Journal
FACTBOX - Foreign embassies opened in Libya -- Reuters

Defuse arms threat in an unstable Libya -- National Editorial
Exploring a New, But Cautious, Tripoli -- New York Times
The Bitter Rump of Qaddafi Loyalists -- The Atlantic
ANALYSIS - Libya's last battle may be its toughest -- Reuters

No comments: