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Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. Reuters file photo

Former Official: Gaddafi Discharged Army Leaders before his Death

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Oct 20, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- On the sixth anniversary of Muammar Gaddafi’s death on Oct 20, for the first time a meeting held by the former Libyan leader with military officials is revealed. Gaddafi had granted army leaders the permission to leave wherever they wished after his exit from...

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Participants at the second round of the Joint Drafting Committee Meetings in Tunis, October 14, 2017 (UNISMIL Website)

Gaddafi Family to Sue Qatar before ICC

by Jamal Jawhar | Oct 19, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- The Gaddafi family has announced its intention to sue Qatar before the International Criminal Court, which is based in The Hague.   The family’s lawyer, Khalid al-Zaidi, has vowed to sue Qatari figures before the ICC for “supporting terrorism and causing the...

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Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein waves to supporters in Baghdad –
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Qatar Crisis, Invasion of Kuwait

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Aug 4, 2017 | Opinion

Pro-Doha government are endeavoring to use the anniversary of the Kuwait occupation in favor of the Qatari crisis. They claim that Qatar today is in danger like Kuwait was in the past and that Saudi Arabia and its allies represent Saddam Hussein! Regardless that this...

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Inter-Arab Ties Remain Bound to Dreamy Intellect

by Abdel Rahman Shalgam | Jul 15, 2017 | Opinion

Two speeches of late Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba have left a mark in the Arab world. The first was in Jericho, West Bank, in 1965, when he called on Arabs to implement United Nations Resolution 181 issued on Nov. 27 1947. The second speech was delivered at le...

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer

Gaddafi’s Son Reportedly Released, ICC Demands His Arrest

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 14, 2017 | Middle East

The International Criminal Court chief’s prosecutor Wednesday called for the “immediate arrest and surrender” of Moamer Gaddafi’s son Seif al-Islam, who was reportedly set free by a militia in Libya. Seif al-Islam, the second son and heir...