Libya
The story on Libya: Country profile, briefings, recent and past history, the country's support for terrorism in the 1970s mand 1990s, its isolation under Col. Muammar Qaddafi's long rule, and its slow motions toward rehabilitation in the 21st century.
How To Spell Libyan Leader Muammar el Qaddafi/Ghaddafi/Kaddafi/Qadhafi's Name?
There is no single way to spell Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi's name. Here are a few choices.
There is no single way to spell Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi's name. Here are a few choices.
Profile: Libya's Muammar el Qaddafi
Libya's Muammar el-Qaddafi is a compelling contradiction, a one-time sponsor of terrorism and revolution who now preaches cooperation and globalism while courting western favors. A complete profile of the man Ronald Reagan once referred to as "this mad dog of the Middle East."
Libya's Muammar el-Qaddafi is a compelling contradiction, a one-time sponsor of terrorism and revolution who now preaches cooperation and globalism while courting western favors. A complete profile of the man Ronald Reagan once referred to as "this mad dog of the Middle East."
Muammar el Qadddafi: The Opera
In September 2006, the English National Opera and the BBC produced an opera about the life of Libyan leader and erstwhile terrorist sponsor Muammar Qaddafi titled, “Gaddafi.”
In September 2006, the English National Opera and the BBC produced an opera about the life of Libyan leader and erstwhile terrorist sponsor Muammar Qaddafi titled, “Gaddafi.”
When Reagan Called Libya's Muammar el Qaddafi the "Mad Dog of the Middle East"
During a news conference in April 1986, President Ronald Reagan referred to Libya's Muammar el Qaddafi as "the mad dog of the Middle East." Here's the full context of the quote.
During a news conference in April 1986, President Ronald Reagan referred to Libya's Muammar el Qaddafi as "the mad dog of the Middle East." Here's the full context of the quote.
Muammar el Qadddafi's "Green Book"
Muammar el Qaddafi's Green Book is a three-part collection of political thoughts, social and economic theories and day-to-day how-to guides by Libya’s Muammar el Gadddafi. The book sums up Qaddafi’s “Third Universal Theory,” designed to be an alternative to capitalism and “atheistic communism.”
Muammar el Qaddafi's Green Book is a three-part collection of political thoughts, social and economic theories and day-to-day how-to guides by Libya’s Muammar el Gadddafi. The book sums up Qaddafi’s “Third Universal Theory,” designed to be an alternative to capitalism and “atheistic communism.”
Qaddafi à Paris
Before Osama bin Laden, there was Muammar el-Qaddafi--or Khadafy, as the Gannett news chain has him, or Gaddafi (Time magazine), Kaddafi (Newsweek) and Kadafi (Los Angeles Times).
Before Osama bin Laden, there was Muammar el-Qaddafi--or Khadafy, as the Gannett news chain has him, or Gaddafi (Time magazine), Kaddafi (Newsweek) and Kadafi (Los Angeles Times).
Wordless Wednesday: Libya's Intimate in the Remote
Looking at a soul-embracing photograph by French photographer David Rombaut, taken in Libya's Akakus Desert, I'm struck by the discovery of something intimate, impossible to name.
Looking at a soul-embracing photograph by French photographer David Rombaut, taken in Libya's Akakus Desert, I'm struck by the discovery of something intimate, impossible to name.
Libya at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Summer Games
Your Guide to the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Libya: LibyaÂ’s Olympic history and country profile, and LibyaÂ’s athletes at the 2008 Olympics by name and by sport, or game.
Your Guide to the 2008 Beijing Olympics for Libya: LibyaÂ’s Olympic history and country profile, and LibyaÂ’s athletes at the 2008 Olympics by name and by sport, or game.
Libya: Country Profile
Profile of Libya's government under Col. Muammar Qaddafi's dictatorship, the country's oil economy, its embrace of terrorism in the 1970s and 80s, its rehabilitation in the 21st century.
Profile of Libya's government under Col. Muammar Qaddafi's dictatorship, the country's oil economy, its embrace of terrorism in the 1970s and 80s, its rehabilitation in the 21st century.