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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

Allying with Haftar is Gaddafi Son’s Weakest Option

by Abdul Sattar Hatita | Jun 15, 2017 | Middle East

Cairo- Some leaders from the former Libyan regime have held meetings in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia to determine their stance from Saif al-Islam, 44, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, days after releasing him by virtue of the act of amnesty while others said...

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Benghazi residents and Libyan security forces gather around a burning car after an explosion killed the military prosecutor for Western Libya Yussef Ali Al-Asseifar on August 29, 2013. (AFP PHOTO/ABDULLAH DOMA)

Libyan military prosecutor assassinated

by Khalid Mahmoud | Aug 30, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo/Tripoli, Asharq Al-Awsat—Libyan military prosecutor Col. Yussef Ali Al-Asseifar was killed in a blast targeting his car on Thursday. According to eyewitnesses, Asseifar died when a bomb planted in his car went off. The Libyan colonel died at the scene, although...

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In this Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 file photo, Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Zintan, Libya. (AP)

Opinion: Has Saif Al-Islam Gone Mad?

by Mshari Al-Zaydi | May 3, 2013 | Opinion

Some Libyan social networking websites have claimed that Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif Al-Islam, who is being tried by the rebels in Zintan, has gone insane. According to these websites, doctors have confirmed that living under a constant state of pressure can result in...

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In this Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011 file photo, Saif al-Islam is seen after his capture in the custody of revolutionary fighters in Zintan, Libya. (AP)

Libya Will Not Extradite Gaddafi’s Son

by Khalid Mahmoud | Apr 3, 2013 | Middle East

Cairo/London, Asharq Al-Awsat—The daughter of Muammar Gaddafi has been granted asylum in Oman after being expelled from Algeria because her behaviour angered her hosts, according to press reports confirmed by Libya’s foreign minister. Aisha Gaddafi, a 37-year-old...