Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya has named a military chief amid militia clashes that paralyzed the capital of the North African state. The interim government has named Yusef Manqoush chief of staff of Libya’s armed forces. The appointment on Jan. 3 took place as Libya’s capital, Tripoli, was rocked by militia fighting. “If there’s […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is examining ways to renew defense cooperation with Libya. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama has discussed options to resume defense and military cooperation in wake of the ouster of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi. They said the Defense Department would issue recommendations in early 2012 […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Rebels have been named to key ministries in Libya’s interim government. Interim Prime Minister Abdul Rahim Al Kib named rebels to head the Defense Ministry, Energy Ministry, Foreign Ministry and Interior Ministry. The 24-member Cabinet was approved by the National Transitional Council and ministers were expected to resolve disputes with […]
Special to WorldTribune.com WASHINGTON — The United States is preparing to work with the new Islamist regimes in the Middle East. Officials said the administration of President Barack Obama would embrace the Islamic revolutions of Egypt, Libya and Tunisia and seek their cooperation for American policy in the Middle East. “Revolutions are not ours,” Secretary […]
By Lee Jong-Heon, East-Asia-Intel.com SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il, accompanied by his son and heir-apparent Kim Jong-Un, rushed to military fortresses after he heard about the bloody killing of his colleague dictator Moammar Gadhafi in Libya. The two Kims made a “surprise visit” to the People’s Army Unit No. 985, the North’s official […]
Special to WorldTribune.com CAIRO — Libya’s new government has confirmed that ousted Col. Moammar Gadhafi kept chemical weapons in the North African state. Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said chemical weapons (CW) have been found in the military arsenal of the late Gadhafi. Jibril said his interim government planned to cooperate to remove the weapons […]
Special to WorldTribune.com LONDON — Libya has in effect become the main arms supplier of Hamas. Western intelligence sources said the Hamas regime in the Gaza Strip has received a huge amount of missiles, rockets and other weapons from Libya since June. They said the weapons taken from the military warehouses of the former regime […]
Special to WorldTribune.com ABU DHABI — Qatar has acknowledged a combat presence in Libya. The Qatar military said hundreds of troops participated in the ground war against the former regime of Col. Moammar Gadhafi in Libya this year. The military said Qatari soldiers joined rebels in attacks on Gadhafi forces throughout the North African state. […]