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26 July 2011 — williambowles.info

Where is Libyan Leader Muammar al-Qaddafi?
Fox News
By Tadek Markowski AP TRIPOLI, Libya — – Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi isn’t going anywhere and his leadership is not up for negotiation, the prime minister said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Al-Baghdadi Ali Al-Mahmoudi, speaking at a news conference …
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/07/26/where-is-libyan-leader-muammar-al-qaddafi/

UN: Gadhafi-held part of Libya facing shortages
Newsday (subscription)
Click here UN: Gadhafi-held part of Libya facing shortages Originally published: July 26, 2011 9:09 AM Updated: July 26, 2011 10:33 AM By The Associated Press PAUL SCHEMM (Associated Press) (AP) — The part of Libya under Moammar Gadhafi’s control is …
http://www.newsday.com/news/un-gadhafi-held-part-of-libya-facing-shortages-1.3051888

Bulgaria to expel Libyan diplomat
Reuters Africa
SOFIA, July 26 (Reuters) – Bulgaria will proceed with plans to expel Libya’s consul after Libyan rebel forces denied he had joined their ranks in the Transitional National Council (TNC), the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The foreign ministry asked …
http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFL6E7IQ0OI20110726

Libyan PM says airstrikes must stop before talks
Reuters Africa
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya will not begin talks on ending a conflict with rebels before NATO air strikes stop, and Muammar Gaddafi’s leadership is not up for negotiation, the prime minister said on Tuesday. “This aggression (air strikes) needs to stop …
http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE76P0GN20110726

UPDATE 1-Ansaldo cuts 2011 guidance due to Libya conflict
Reuters
MILAN, July 26 (Reuters) – Italian railway systems maker Ansaldo STS has lowered its 2011 guidance on revenue and profitability due to the impact of the conflict in Libya, sending its shares down 6 percent. The company said on Tuesday first-half net …
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/07/26/ansaldosts-results-idUSLDE76P13620110726

The US war in Libya is illegal
Baltimore Sun
I fail to understand how the Obama administration can legitimately continue the war in Libya. Even though Predator drones are the new weapons of choice and some military gurus feel they are not actual combatants, it’s wrong to keep this conflict going …
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/readersrespond/bs-ed-libya-20110722,0,2512327.story

Women bakers prepare for free Libya’s first Ramadan
AFP
BENGHAZI, Libya — Civil war or not, every year the holy Muslim month of Ramadan must be respected and in Libya’s rebel stronghold of Benghazi women bakers are working overtime to meet demand. Dozens of women knead dough into shape, making sweets and …
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gL2DyRDXKAvgj5ekAvnVrZVwU2EA?docId=CNG.c8b09b4e20a2fc6125153135a272caed.a1

UN Says Libyan Capital ‘Urgently’ Needs Humanitarian Aid
Kaiser Family Foundation
UN humanitarian agencies on Monday said areas of the Libyan capital, Tripoli, “urgently need humanitarian assistance, including medical treatment for injuries caused by the ongoing conflict in the North African country,” the UN News Centre reports. …
http://feeds.kff.org/~r/kff/kdghpr/~3/pseyyCtBkLk/GH-072611-Libya-Aid.aspx

What would post-Gadhafi Libya look like? – The Week
By The Week
The North African despot is holding on as Libya’s civil war drags on, but already, there’s concern about how to restore peace after he’s gone.
http://theweek.com/article/index/217595/what-would-post-gadhafi-libya-look-like

Gaddafi-Held Libya Facing Fuel, Food And Cash Shortages: UN
By The Huffington Post News Editors
TRIPOLI, Libya — The part of Libya under Moammar Gadhafi’s control is wracked by shortages in fuel, food and cash despite a veneer of normalcy, according to a U.N. fact-finding mission. In a statement issued late Monday, the United …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/26/gaddafi-libya-shortages-united-nations-_n_909417.html

Top US commander calls fight with Libya a stalemate « Lilley’s Pad
By brian.lilley
Admiral Mike Mullen says there is a stalemate with Libya. Ben Smith over at Politico takes note of something interesting thast happpened in Washington on Monday, one of Obama’s top soldiers said there is a stalemate in Libya….
http://blogs.canoe.ca/lilleyspad/general/10741/

UN: Gadhafi-held part of Libya facing shortages | The Associated …
By The Associated Press
The part of Libya under Moammar Gadhafi’s control is wracked by shortages in fuel, food and cash despite a veneer of normalcy, according to a U.N. fact-finding mission.
http://washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/2011/07/west-rebels-contemplate-gadhafi-staying

Germany lends Libyan rebels $144 million – CNN.com
Germany announced Sunday it has agreed to lend 100 million euros ($144 million) to the rebels in Libya for “civilian and humanitarian purposes” despite …
http://us.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/07/24/libya.germany/index.html