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Gaddafi loyalists seize Libyan town

Sydney Morning Herald - 
AP Supporters of deposed Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have seized control of the town of Bani Walid after clashes with a group loyal to the new government, media reports say.

Libya: Lagging Effort to Build Justice System

IEWY News - 
(Cairo) - Libya's interim government and its international supporters should make it an urgent priority to build a functioning justice system and begin legal reform that protects human rights after Muammar Gaddafi, Human Rights Watch said today, ...

Libyan Islamists rally to demand sharia-based law

Reuters UK - 
By Mahmoud Habboush | TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim sharia law inspire legislation in what organisers called a response to the emergence of secular political parties after the fall of Muammar ...

ICC agrees Gaddafi Son Seif Islam be Tried in Libya, JM Says

Tripoli Post - 
Libyan Justice Minister said on Monday that the International Criminal Court, ICC, has agreed that former Libyan leaderMuammar Gaddafi's son Seif Islam would be tried by the Libyan judiciary in Libya, but AFP reports that the claim which quickly ...

Impatience could ruin Libya's revolution

Daily Maverick - 
People in Benghazi, birthplace of the revolt which forced out former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, have been protesting for weeks to demand the sacking of Gaddafi-era officials and more transparency about how the NTC is spending Libyan assets.

America and the Arab Spring

Jerusalem Post - 
Al-Qaida forces were also prominent in the NATO-backed Libyan opposition forces that with NATO's help overthrewMuammar Gaddafi in October. Although the situation on the ground is far from clear, it appears that radical Islamic political forces are ...

ITV rapped over Gaddafi, X Factor

C21Media - 
UK regulator Ofcom has found an ITV documentary on Gaddafi, plus a spin-off of talent show The X Factor in breach of broadcast rules, deciding that the first misled viewers and the latter gave undue prominence to commercial goods.

'Gaddafi diehards' attack ex-rebel base in Libya: Official

Ahram Online - 
An armed group loyal to slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi on Monday launched an attack on a base belonging to former rebels in Bani Walid, a one-time bastion of the former leader, a local official told AFP.

Libya fume over Gaddafi-era flag

Fox Sports - 
Defeat by Equatorial Guinea in the Africa Cup of Nations opener completed a joyless day for Libya after a MuammarGaddafi-era green flag appeared on the tournament website.

Libya says it, not ICC, will try Gadhafi son

Vancouver Sun - 
Reuters TRIPOLI/THE HAGUE - Libya said on Monday that Saif al-Islam Gadhafi would face trial at home, threatening a showdown with the International Criminal Court which may decide to prosecute the son of Libya's former dictator in The Hague.

Something's Fishy in Tripoli

OilPrice.com - 
By Daniel J. Graeber | Tue, 24 January 2012 00:14 | 0 Way back in early 2011, members of the UN Security Council had no problem getting a resolution through that authorized military force in Libya ostensibly to protect civilians from attacks by forces ...

Malta returns Mirages to Libya

MaltaToday - 
Commander of the Libyan National Army, General Yousef El Mangoush thanked Malta for the "heroism" it showed at a time when it was still uncertain that former Libyan dictatorMuammar Gaddafi would be ousted from power. Leading a Libyan delegation of ...

Inspectors uncover Gaddafi's secret stash of chemical weapons

The Independent - 
The former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi had an undeclared stockpile of chemical weapons, inspectors announced yesterday, calling into question the judgement of Tony Blair, who accepted the former dictator's promise to destroy them.

Gaddafi diehards control Bani Walid: official

Channel News Asia - 
TRIPOLI: Diehard supporters of slain Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi seized control on Monday of "the entire city of Bani Walid", his one-time bastion, after launching a brazen attack on a base there, a local official told AFP.

Analysis: Africa's Sahel scrambles to avert slide "into hell"

Reuters - 
Some countries blame the West for the chaotic end to MuammarGaddafi's long rule, arguing the disarray handed al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb the chance to obtain arms looted on its behalf from Libya, a feat the group has openly, and proudly, ...

Monti aims to restore Libya relations

Financial Times - 
By Guy Dinmore in Rome Silvio Berlusconi courted Libya and Muammer Gaddafi by returning a stolen headless statue of Venus four year ago.

Med Crude-Unipec continue to bid, sweet seen weaker

Reuters Africa - 
LIBYA, SOUTH SUDAN * The physical market reaction to the news on Monday that supporters of ousted Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi seized control of the town of Bani Walid.

President Obama Following Roosevelt's Lead on Foreign Policy

Huffington Post (blog) - 
This gave the NATO-led mission the strength and credibility it needed to help Libyan rebels remove Muammar Gaddafi from power.

Time runs out for effective probe of brutal Gaddafi murder

RT - 
While Libya has been quick to shake off 40 years of Colonel MuammarGaddafi's legacy, his children are still waiting for justice.

Iran is not Iraq

Payvand - 
The response of the Islamic republic of Iran to the latest Western sanctions against it has shown how critical oil revenues are to the survival of the regime in Tehran.