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...
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...
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...
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...