Libyan crisis impacts on oil supply
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
As the Libyan crisis escalates, the price of Brent crude oil shot up to about $105 per barrel. And energy analysts said this could rise to unprecedented levels if the unrest in Libya is not resolved in due time. As of yesterday, news broadcasts had shown Libyan leader Col. Muamar Qaddafi seemed unrelenting on his threat not to step down as his thousands of supporters rallied behind to keep him in power. He said it wou... more
Views: 1714A day of reckoning for Libya
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
The unrest in Libya is something that has caught the eyes of the world, when at least 300 protesters were killed by mercenaries allegedly hired by Libyan leader Col. Muamar Qaddafi to stop demonstrations on the streets. Libyan protesters said on television that they knew they were mercenaries because they didn’t speak Arabic. It is not surprising at all to hear that. It is public knowledge how much m... more
Views: 1170Libya's Gaddafi Wages War on the Internet as Trouble Brews at Home
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Libyan leader Muammar Al Gaddafi managed to offend both Tunisians and netizens from across the world wide web in his address to the Tunisian people, following the fall of the Zine El Abidine Ben Ali regime. With trouble brewing at home and Libyans taking to the Internet to vent off, could Gaddafi be foreseeing his doom as a “victim of Facebook and YouTube”? Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, ... more
Views: 2637Tweeting Gaddafi's Address to the United Nations
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
In his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi more than made up for lost time. His speech trailed on for six times the allotted slot, as world leaders laughed and yawned. Speaking at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the self-proclaimed King of Kings, who has ruled Libya for almost 40 years, spoke for around 100 minutes. Topics he covered ranged from criticising ... more
Views: 1522The World Reacts to the Release of the “Lockerbie bomber”
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
by Katharine Ganly Helena opens in this post on Israel Palestine Blogs Peace Blogs Aggregator: There is currently a huge amount of over-heated rhetoric on the airwaves and in the blogosphere, in reaction to the Scottish court’s decision to release convicted Libyan mass-bomber Abdel-Basset al-Megrahi before the end of his sentence, on compassionate/health grounds. Whether viewed as over-heated or otherwise,... more
Views: 1103Libya: Women, Writers and Artists
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaApparently swine flu has not yet hit the Libyan blogosphere but I'm sure talking about the status of women would make a good icebreaker. After exploring several Libyan blogs, Highlander who was posting about Arab/Libyan writers and bloggers thinks that with regards to writing it is preferable to use the blogosphere as a practicing space. There was no need to inform all to avoid trouble with the male half. “I ... more
Views: 2489Touring Libyan Blogs: Pride, Patriotism, Nationalism and Chastity
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
by Fozia Mohamed There obviously is a link between patriotism, nationalism and pride but where do the women figure in this equation? If you are curious, bear with me and let's dissect the situation that has brought all this out on the Libyan blogs. Anglolibyan lamented that Libyans do not feel proud about their country. He complained especially that the Libyan flag as it stands has no rallying power. “[&hell... more
Views: 2386Al Qaeda inducts Libyan radical group
Region: Libyan Arab JamahiriyaA radical Islmaist Libyan group has joined the Al Qaeda, according to an audio message released on the Internet by the group's second in command. Ayman al-Zawahri purportedly claimed the Fighting Islamic Group in Libya was becoming part of al-Qaeda. The message urged Muslims in North Africa and palestine to topple their respective Governments. " O nation of jihad, support your sons so that we defea... more
Views: 1450Libyan Blogs Discuss Beaches, Diplomacy and Privacy
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Posted by Fozia Mohamed to Global Voices Online The sprawling summer days in Libya have kicked in fast bringing with them the beach season, which for me carries wafts of childhood holiday memories and, funnily enough, watermelons. As expected there were a few summer related posts on the Libyan blogosphere. After all with approximately 2000 km of coastline it would have been strange if despite the relative continui... more
Views: 2198The Supreme Military Court of Libya is deciding lots of the Ukrainian peace technicians
Region: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
The World Community and the International Human Rights Organisations are still concerned about lots of 19 Ukrainian civil technicians sentenced by new Libyan revolutionary power to long imprisonment for ostensibly interplay with the Gaddafi dictatorial regime. It’s expected that in May the Supreme Military Court of Libya considers Ukrainian appeal against the severe judgment of court given last year by Military C... more
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