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- April 04, 2012
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy was a major reason for his country's proactive role in supporting rebel efforts to topple Libyan autocrat Moammar Gadhafi. Now, a new film -- by Lévy himself -- takes a closer look at BHL's role in the revolution. By Mathieu von Rohr more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 01, 2012
Before the Libyan revolution, Germany was the country's second-largest trading partner. But then Germany abstained in a 2011 UN vote to militarily intervene in its civil war. Now that the war is over, German businesses and think tanks are finding that most Libyans want little to do with them. By Uwe Buse and Takis Würger more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 31, 2012
Doctors Without Borders suspended its work in the Libyan city of Misrata last week because prison officials repeatedly brought torture victims in for treatment -- only to return them to interrogation after they received medical care. SPIEGEL spoke with the group's general director, Christopher Stokes, about the situation in Libya. more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 06, 2012
One year after the Arab Spring, SPIEGEL correspondent Alexander Smoltczyk set out on a journey through the Maghreb to assess the changes the region has undergone. On the third and final leg of his journey through North Africa, he ends in Cairo, where the revolution is still underway. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 03, 2012
One year after the Arab Spring, SPIEGEL correspondent Alexander Smoltczyk set out on a journey through the Maghreb to assess the region's transformation. On the second leg of his journey, he travels through post-revolution Libya and finds a country marked by a mixture of hope, desperation and the will to build a new democracy. By Alexander Smoltczyk more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 09, 2011
Now that the fighting has ceased in Libya, the lawyers have taken center stage. The International Criminal Court in The Hague and Tripoli's new leaders can't agree on who should put Moammar Gadhafi's son Saif al-Islam on trial -- or even whether the manhunt for the deposed dictator itself can be called off. By Thomas Darnstädt more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 03, 2011
Though he pretended to be the frugal son of a Bedouin, Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi lived a life of extravagant luxury, complete with his own private jumbo jet. When he went looking for just the right flower arrangements on board, he turned to a Hamburg-based florist who initially had no idea who her client was. By Julia Jüttner more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 01, 2011
How did Moammar Gadhafi die? The men who witnessed his last hours and the doctor who issued his death certificate have helped to provide insights into the dictator's final moments. By Christoph Reuter more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 01, 2011
Libya's dictator may be dead, but some of the rebels who deposed him are still hunting down Gadhafi's mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa. The fighting has driven thousands of people out of the town of Tawargha, where many regime loyalists lived. Many have been arrested and are being tortured, says Human Rights Watch. By Barbara Hardinghaus more...
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- October 24, 2011
Few dictators have ruled a country as long and as thoroughly as Moammar Gadhafi. With his death last week, he leaves behind a country without functioning institutions and a traumatized people. Even dead, he will remain a burden to Libya for some time to come. By SPIEGEL Staff
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