August 2011
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Rival rebel factions clash in Libya, 4 dead
From Rami Al-Sheibi, the AP: Clashes between rival factions of the Libyan rebels killed four people Sunday in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, deepening the worst crisis so far for the movement after its chief military commander was killed, possibly by fighters from his own side.
One rebel group overran the base of another faction because they suspected that faction had freed...
July 2011
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Is NATO Moving the Goalposts in Libya?
From Nikolas Gvosdev, the Realist Prism: Is it time for NATO to begin wrapping up its Libya operation? The observance of Ramadan will begin in a few days, and even though Islamic tradition permits those involved in combat to be exempted from the requirements of the fast, most analysts expect a dramatic slowdown in major combat operations on the part of both pro-Gadhafi and...
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Libya: Divided they fall
From the Editors of the Guardian: Death of rebels’ top general Abdel Fatah Younis shows the prospects of a negotiated settlement are farther away than ever …
On Wednesday William Hague said that Britain’s decision to recognise the National Transitional Council (NTC) as the sole governmental authority in Libya reflected the council’s increasing “legitimacy,...
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Georgia releases confessed Russian spy
From Ellen Barry, the New York Times: Last week, several days after the photographer Giorgi Abdaladze confessed to selling classified documents to Russia’s foreign intelligence service, he was released without being sentenced to a prison term or even given a fine. After Georgian officials had publicly excoriated Mr. Abdaladze as being a participant in a brazen espionage campaign, his 15-day...
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Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 30
From NATO: Over the past 24 hours, NATO has conducted the following activities associated with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR:
Air Operations Since the beginning of the NATO operation (31 March 2011, 06.00GMT) a total of 17,203 sorties, including 6,493 strike sorties*, have been conducted.
Sorties conducted 30 JULY: 128 Strike sorties conducted 30 JULY: 50
*Strike sorties are intended to...
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Senate Unanimously Passes Resolution of US Support...
From the Office of Senator Jeanne Shaheen: The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) affirming U.S. support for the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of the country of Georgia and calling upon Russia to remove its occupying forces from Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
“Today, the...
