Gadhafi’s Personal Holy War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 Moammar Gadhafi has had it up to here with Switzerland. First they arrest his son on charges of beating up two servants at a luxury hotel. Then they pass a pretty horrible law banning mosque's minarets. Now, Gadhafi has called for a holy war against the country, a move which has received almost universal denouncement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Place for Gadhafi’s Tent

Staff / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 Libya's Moammar Gadhafi is having a hell of a time finding lodging in the New York area. The Brother Leader and Guide of the First of September Great Revolution of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (official title) was chased off his country's compound in New Jersey only to have his tent on Donald Trump's property dismantled and his application to pitch in Central Park denied. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

British PM: ‘No Double-Dealing’ in Lockerbie Bomber’s Release

Staff / Truthdig Sep 3, 2009 The Scottish government may not be united with respect to Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill's decision to release the so-called Lockerbie bomber, Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, last month, but for his part, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown wants to make it clear that any conspiracy theorists working on this case should hang it up already. Hmmm. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Britain Under Fire From U.S. for Breaking Lockerbie Bomber Pledge

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2009 Earlier this month, the Scottish government released convicted "Lockerbie bomber" Abdul Baset Ali al-Megrahi, afflicted with terminal prostate cancer, to live out the rest of his days in his native Libya -- a move that reportedly went against a decade-old agreement with the U.S. that those found guilty of causing the 1988 airline tragedy would stay put in Scotland to serve their time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Scotland Releases Ailing ‘Lockerbie Bomber’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 20, 2009 In this clip from the Associated Press, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill of Scotland announces his country's decision to release "Lockerbie bomber" Abdel Baset al-Megrahi on Thursday so the terminally ill Libyan can return to his homeland to die. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sudanese Airliner Hijacked in Darfur

Staff / Truthdig Aug 27, 2008 Three former rebels linked to the Sudanese Liberation Movement hijacked a commercial Boeing 737 airliner carrying 95 passengers soon after the Sun Air flight left Nyala in Darfur, Sudan, on Tuesday. The plane first tried to stop in Cairo but was denied clearance before going on to land in Libya, according to the BBC. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A.Q. Khan Takes Back Nuclear Confession

Staff / Truthdig May 29, 2008 Did he or didn't he? Four years ago, A.Q. Khan, often referred to as the "Father of the Pakistani Bomb," confessed that he had passed nuclear secrets to North Korea, Iran and Libya. Now, as he awaits his possible release from house arrest, Khan says he made a false confession. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

We’ll Always Have Paris

Barry Lando / Truthdig Dec 15, 2007 For former "60 Minutes" producer Barry Lando, Moammar Gadhafi's recent visit to France raised some important questions about the West's attitudes toward tyrants. Just whom should we embrace and whom should we flatten with a bit of shock and awe? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Oh Gaddafi! My Gaddafi!

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2006 The U.S. has restored diplomatic relations with Libya and removed it from a list of countries designated as state sponsors of terrorism. Dig deeper

U.N. Cuts Darfur Food Rations in Half

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2006 The United Nations is taking the drastic step because of severe funding shortfalls. Other than Libya, none of Sudan's partners in the Arab League have contributed any money. "This is one of the hardest decisions I have ever made," says a U.N. director. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )