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Libya rivals in fierce fighting in Tripoli
(16 Mar 2020) LEAD IN:
Fighting continues between rival factions in Libya despite recent efforts at a ceasefire.
STORY-LINE:
Intense clashes on Sunday continued between forces loyal to the UN-supported government of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and those of the self-styled Libyan Arab Armed forces (LAAF) in southern Tripoli.
Heavy weapons and tanks were used during the clashes by GNA forces.
"Whenever they (LAAF forces) try to advance, we strike them," said Gamal Al-Touhami, a GNA fighter.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Some western cities are under GNA control, while a rival Tobruk-based based government and the LAAF control much of the east.
These factions receive support from differ...
published: 21 Mar 2020
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Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
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A human rights team reveals a huge archive of footage and images detailing Muammar Gaddafi's brutal reign over Libya, not least the infamous showtrial and public hanging of Sadiq Hamed Shwehdi, witnessed by thousands of pupils herded into Benghazi's basketball stadium to watch in 1984
published: 09 May 2013
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LIBYA: COLONEL MOAMMAR GADHAFI PRESS CONFERENCE
(24 Oct 1995) Arabic/Nat
Making a rare appearance, Libya's leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, has insisted that thousands of Palestinians will have to leave his country. Some have lived in Libya for decades.
He says that his gradual deportations will only help them get back to their homeland.
While the leader promised to hold a press conference, he did not allow reporters to ask questions.
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi invited about 80 journalists to Sirte, Libya. Speaking to them for over an hour, he addressed several issues.
The leader, considered controversial and volatile by many, distrusts the Israeli-PLO peace agreement. He believes Israel is only gaining land in the negotiations.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic)
"Yasser Arafat and the Israelis have signed this. Egypt and Russia are witnesses t...
published: 23 Jul 2015
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Libya fighters continue battle against pro-Gaddafi resistance
Anti-Gaddafi forces bombard a small area in the centre of Sirte where pockets of resistance are still holding out.
published: 16 Oct 2011
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Libya - Gaddafi's 25th Anniversary
(1 Sep 1994) Libyans began celebrating the 25th anniversary on Thursday (1/9)of
the rise to power of their leader, Colonel Moammer Gaddafi.
SHOWS:
TRIPOLI, LIBYA -- FILE
FILE 1986
TWA airliner wreckage following bombing
GVs wreckage of plane fusilage
Former US President Ronald Reagan SOT:"We did what we had to do
and, if necessary, we shall do it again
(TRIPOLI, FILE 1988)
Colonel Moammer Gaddafi SOT at rally celebrating 19th anniversary
of revolution
Military parade in football stadium
Gaddafi seated with Yasser Arafat
Masked Libyan soldiers running in parade with rifles
(NEW YORK, USA 31/3/92)
UN Security Council members taking vote on sanctions against Libya
US Ambassador Thomas Pickering SOT:"The international community is
sending two clear signals: t...
published: 21 Jul 2015
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LIBYA: TRIPOLI: EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS BECOME EVIDENT
(8 Sep 1996) Arabic/Eng
Libya continues to resist pressure from the US which insists Tripoli hand over two suspects accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland seven years ago,
Early last month, Washington imposed harsh sanctions on foreign companies that invest in the Libyan economy in an attempt to break the isolated Arab state.
The sanctions came on top of the embargo the United Nations imposed in 1992, restricting international flights to and from Libya.
Libya has so far ruled out handing over the suspects to the US - and is determined to endure the sanctions for as long as necessary.
Tripoli's International Airport has had no regular international aircraft take off from its runways since 1992 when the United Nations imposed air sanctions.
Since then Libyan aircr...
published: 23 Jul 2015
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Derna streets piled with rubble as 10,000 remain missing in Libya
(16 Sep 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Derna, Libya - 16 September 2023
++VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING++
1. Various of cars piled on top of each other; mud on the street and destroyed buildings
2. Various of damaged buildings, rubble, destroyed cars and mud on the street
3. Pan of area affected by the flood
4. Mid of car partially covered by mud
5. Tilt up on destroyed building
6. Various of broken bridge and damaged buildings
7. Pan of cars and rubble
STORYLINE:
Derna's streets were piled in rubble on Saturday as more than 10,000 people are still missing in Libya and 11,300 died following the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood earlier this week, according to the Libyan Red Crescent.
Six days on, searchers are still digging through mud and ...
published: 21 Sep 2023
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Pro Gadhafi forces retake border between Tunisia and Libya
(28 Apr 2011)
1. Wide of border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, UPSOUND: Gunfire, people start to run
2. People running through border crossing, UPSOUND: Gunfire
3. Various of Libyan rebels at border crossing with continued gunfire
4. Wide of border area, camera pans to reveal rebels in standoff with unseen pro-Gadhafi soldiers UPSOUND: Gunfire
5. Mid of rebel shouting at camera UPSOUND (Arabic) "They (Gadhafi forces) hit us with rockets indiscriminately." ++ROUGH TRANSLATION++
6. Mid of camera crew hiding in ditch UPSOUND: Gunfire
7. Pick up trucks leaving scene
8. Pan of pro-Gadhafi troops
9. Gadhafi forces approaching border crossing in trucks
10. Wide of unidentified soldiers on building
11. Various of pro-Gadhafi forces on top of building
12. Various of pro-Gadhafi f...
published: 30 Jul 2015
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Raw Video: Rebels Mount Fierce Fight in Libya
In Dafniya, Libya, rebels were seen firing rocket propelled grenades and machine guns to combat the artillery fire from Gadhafi's forces in the distance. At least two rebels were injured in a mortar attack. (June 22)
published: 22 Jun 2011
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LIB 8-9-73 PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT GADDAFI OF LIBYA
(8 Sep 1973) The Libiyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi holds a press conference in Algiers.
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published: 21 Jul 2015
1:48
Libya rivals in fierce fighting in Tripoli
(16 Mar 2020) LEAD IN:
Fighting continues between rival factions in Libya despite recent efforts at a ceasefire.
STORY-LINE:
Intense clashes on Sunday con...
(16 Mar 2020) LEAD IN:
Fighting continues between rival factions in Libya despite recent efforts at a ceasefire.
STORY-LINE:
Intense clashes on Sunday continued between forces loyal to the UN-supported government of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and those of the self-styled Libyan Arab Armed forces (LAAF) in southern Tripoli.
Heavy weapons and tanks were used during the clashes by GNA forces.
"Whenever they (LAAF forces) try to advance, we strike them," said Gamal Al-Touhami, a GNA fighter.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Some western cities are under GNA control, while a rival Tobruk-based based government and the LAAF control much of the east.
These factions receive support from different international powers. Fighting has been going on around Tripoli for months despite UN-backed efforts at a ceasefire.
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https://wn.com/Libya_Rivals_In_Fierce_Fighting_In_Tripoli
(16 Mar 2020) LEAD IN:
Fighting continues between rival factions in Libya despite recent efforts at a ceasefire.
STORY-LINE:
Intense clashes on Sunday continued between forces loyal to the UN-supported government of the Government of National Accord (GNA), and those of the self-styled Libyan Arab Armed forces (LAAF) in southern Tripoli.
Heavy weapons and tanks were used during the clashes by GNA forces.
"Whenever they (LAAF forces) try to advance, we strike them," said Gamal Al-Touhami, a GNA fighter.
Libya descended into chaos following the 2011 uprising that toppled and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.
Some western cities are under GNA control, while a rival Tobruk-based based government and the LAAF control much of the east.
These factions receive support from different international powers. Fighting has been going on around Tripoli for months despite UN-backed efforts at a ceasefire.
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- published: 21 Mar 2020
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9:52
Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
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A human rights team reveals a huge a...
Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
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A human rights team reveals a huge archive of footage and images detailing Muammar Gaddafi's brutal reign over Libya, not least the infamous showtrial and public hanging of Sadiq Hamed Shwehdi, witnessed by thousands of pupils herded into Benghazi's basketball stadium to watch in 1984
https://wn.com/Libya_Archive_Reveals_Pictorial_History_Of_Gaddafi's_Brutal_Reign
Libya archive reveals pictorial history of Gaddafi's brutal reign
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A human rights team reveals a huge archive of footage and images detailing Muammar Gaddafi's brutal reign over Libya, not least the infamous showtrial and public hanging of Sadiq Hamed Shwehdi, witnessed by thousands of pupils herded into Benghazi's basketball stadium to watch in 1984
- published: 09 May 2013
- views: 3697
3:04
LIBYA: COLONEL MOAMMAR GADHAFI PRESS CONFERENCE
(24 Oct 1995) Arabic/Nat
Making a rare appearance, Libya's leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, has insisted that thousands of Palestinians will have to leave his ...
(24 Oct 1995) Arabic/Nat
Making a rare appearance, Libya's leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, has insisted that thousands of Palestinians will have to leave his country. Some have lived in Libya for decades.
He says that his gradual deportations will only help them get back to their homeland.
While the leader promised to hold a press conference, he did not allow reporters to ask questions.
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi invited about 80 journalists to Sirte, Libya. Speaking to them for over an hour, he addressed several issues.
The leader, considered controversial and volatile by many, distrusts the Israeli-PLO peace agreement. He believes Israel is only gaining land in the negotiations.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic)
"Yasser Arafat and the Israelis have signed this. Egypt and Russia are witnesses to this agreement. These official signed maps show the larger area of Jericho given to Israel, leaving Palestine with a much smaller section. Israelis are surrounding Jericho.
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
He added that all 30,000 Palestinians in Libya will eventually leave the country -- even those who have lived there for decades.
Gadhafi has ousted hundreds of Palestinians already, despite the pleas of neighbouring Arab nations to let them stay.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"I think that Libya will deport these workers. We have disease here -- people find shelter and then they sign deals. We will let them return -- but next time, they'll need official papers and health certificates before they can come in. Lots of diseases were spread through Libya because of our open-door policy."
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
Moving on to the United Nations, he condemned the organisation for allowing the U-S to control it. He is furious over the continued U-N sanctions imposed on Libya since 1992. The sanctions were punishment for Gadhafi's refusal to turn over two men wanted for trial over the bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, in which nearly 300 people died.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"Now in the name of the United Nations, we have been slaughtered. Everywhere, Syria, Palestinian, Lebanon, Somalia, Libya and Iraq...
and every third world country. Slaughtered in the name of the United Nations."
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
Gadhafi supports Syria for resisting peace with Israel. He insists that Palestinian liberation will be accomplished by force--- and not by peace agreements.
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https://wn.com/Libya_Colonel_Moammar_Gadhafi_Press_Conference
(24 Oct 1995) Arabic/Nat
Making a rare appearance, Libya's leader, Colonel Moammar Gadhafi, has insisted that thousands of Palestinians will have to leave his country. Some have lived in Libya for decades.
He says that his gradual deportations will only help them get back to their homeland.
While the leader promised to hold a press conference, he did not allow reporters to ask questions.
Colonel Moammar Gadhafi invited about 80 journalists to Sirte, Libya. Speaking to them for over an hour, he addressed several issues.
The leader, considered controversial and volatile by many, distrusts the Israeli-PLO peace agreement. He believes Israel is only gaining land in the negotiations.
SOUNDBITE (Arabic)
"Yasser Arafat and the Israelis have signed this. Egypt and Russia are witnesses to this agreement. These official signed maps show the larger area of Jericho given to Israel, leaving Palestine with a much smaller section. Israelis are surrounding Jericho.
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
He added that all 30,000 Palestinians in Libya will eventually leave the country -- even those who have lived there for decades.
Gadhafi has ousted hundreds of Palestinians already, despite the pleas of neighbouring Arab nations to let them stay.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"I think that Libya will deport these workers. We have disease here -- people find shelter and then they sign deals. We will let them return -- but next time, they'll need official papers and health certificates before they can come in. Lots of diseases were spread through Libya because of our open-door policy."
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
Moving on to the United Nations, he condemned the organisation for allowing the U-S to control it. He is furious over the continued U-N sanctions imposed on Libya since 1992. The sanctions were punishment for Gadhafi's refusal to turn over two men wanted for trial over the bombing of a Pan Am airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland, in which nearly 300 people died.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"Now in the name of the United Nations, we have been slaughtered. Everywhere, Syria, Palestinian, Lebanon, Somalia, Libya and Iraq...
and every third world country. Slaughtered in the name of the United Nations."
SUPER CAPTION: Libyan President Moammar Gadhafi
Gadhafi supports Syria for resisting peace with Israel. He insists that Palestinian liberation will be accomplished by force--- and not by peace agreements.
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- published: 23 Jul 2015
- views: 2959
1:36
Libya fighters continue battle against pro-Gaddafi resistance
Anti-Gaddafi forces bombard a small area in the centre of Sirte where pockets of resistance are still holding out.
Anti-Gaddafi forces bombard a small area in the centre of Sirte where pockets of resistance are still holding out.
https://wn.com/Libya_Fighters_Continue_Battle_Against_Pro_Gaddafi_Resistance
Anti-Gaddafi forces bombard a small area in the centre of Sirte where pockets of resistance are still holding out.
- published: 16 Oct 2011
- views: 3213256
2:25
Libya - Gaddafi's 25th Anniversary
(1 Sep 1994) Libyans began celebrating the 25th anniversary on Thursday (1/9)of
the rise to power of their leader, Colonel Moammer Gaddafi.
SHOWS:
TRIPO...
(1 Sep 1994) Libyans began celebrating the 25th anniversary on Thursday (1/9)of
the rise to power of their leader, Colonel Moammer Gaddafi.
SHOWS:
TRIPOLI, LIBYA -- FILE
FILE 1986
TWA airliner wreckage following bombing
GVs wreckage of plane fusilage
Former US President Ronald Reagan SOT:"We did what we had to do
and, if necessary, we shall do it again
(TRIPOLI, FILE 1988)
Colonel Moammer Gaddafi SOT at rally celebrating 19th anniversary
of revolution
Military parade in football stadium
Gaddafi seated with Yasser Arafat
Masked Libyan soldiers running in parade with rifles
(NEW YORK, USA 31/3/92)
UN Security Council members taking vote on sanctions against Libya
US Ambassador Thomas Pickering SOT:"The international community is
sending two clear signals: that it will not tolerate such threats
to international peace and security. Secondly, that it is prepared
to take concerted political action against the continuingdefiance
of international obligations and norms of behaviour represented by
Libya's state-supported terrorism."
(TRIPOLI 31/3/92)
Angry street protests over UN sanctions
Crowds with posters of Gaddafi.
Children chanting in support of Gaddafi
(TRIPOLI 23/8/93)
Gaddafi being interviewed about sanctions and Lockerbie
Gaddafi SOT (through interpreter): Sanctions will never lead to a
trial, and war will never lead to a trial. If they have sanctions
- all the sanctions of the world, end even of the universe - they
will never make Libya submit."
Gaddafi walking from tent
2.25 ends
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https://wn.com/Libya_Gaddafi's_25Th_Anniversary
(1 Sep 1994) Libyans began celebrating the 25th anniversary on Thursday (1/9)of
the rise to power of their leader, Colonel Moammer Gaddafi.
SHOWS:
TRIPOLI, LIBYA -- FILE
FILE 1986
TWA airliner wreckage following bombing
GVs wreckage of plane fusilage
Former US President Ronald Reagan SOT:"We did what we had to do
and, if necessary, we shall do it again
(TRIPOLI, FILE 1988)
Colonel Moammer Gaddafi SOT at rally celebrating 19th anniversary
of revolution
Military parade in football stadium
Gaddafi seated with Yasser Arafat
Masked Libyan soldiers running in parade with rifles
(NEW YORK, USA 31/3/92)
UN Security Council members taking vote on sanctions against Libya
US Ambassador Thomas Pickering SOT:"The international community is
sending two clear signals: that it will not tolerate such threats
to international peace and security. Secondly, that it is prepared
to take concerted political action against the continuingdefiance
of international obligations and norms of behaviour represented by
Libya's state-supported terrorism."
(TRIPOLI 31/3/92)
Angry street protests over UN sanctions
Crowds with posters of Gaddafi.
Children chanting in support of Gaddafi
(TRIPOLI 23/8/93)
Gaddafi being interviewed about sanctions and Lockerbie
Gaddafi SOT (through interpreter): Sanctions will never lead to a
trial, and war will never lead to a trial. If they have sanctions
- all the sanctions of the world, end even of the universe - they
will never make Libya submit."
Gaddafi walking from tent
2.25 ends
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
- views: 28175
3:20
LIBYA: TRIPOLI: EFFECTS OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS BECOME EVIDENT
(8 Sep 1996) Arabic/Eng
Libya continues to resist pressure from the US which insists Tripoli hand over two suspects accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 ov...
(8 Sep 1996) Arabic/Eng
Libya continues to resist pressure from the US which insists Tripoli hand over two suspects accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland seven years ago,
Early last month, Washington imposed harsh sanctions on foreign companies that invest in the Libyan economy in an attempt to break the isolated Arab state.
The sanctions came on top of the embargo the United Nations imposed in 1992, restricting international flights to and from Libya.
Libya has so far ruled out handing over the suspects to the US - and is determined to endure the sanctions for as long as necessary.
Tripoli's International Airport has had no regular international aircraft take off from its runways since 1992 when the United Nations imposed air sanctions.
Since then Libyan aircraft have been restricted to flying inside the country's own borders.
The air sanctions affect those wishing to enter or leave Libya - they have to suffer long hours of travelling overland to one of Libya's few border airports.
In addition, they affect the arrival of much needed supplies - the country is running dangerously low on medicines.
But four years of a ban on international air traffic has not dented Libya's resolve not to surrender the wanted men.
Despite the hardship, the Libyans are determined to endure the embargo.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"The air embargo affects Libyans and limit medicine, trade and all kinds of travel. We don't even have to talk about it. It is obvious."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"The sanctions placed on us affect everything - medicine for example. If the embargo is slightly lifted then life would be better."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop
Opponents of the regime of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi claim the sanctions have not targetted the right area.
They say Libya is still able to sell as much oil as it wants and that goods can still be imported by ship.
But Libya's oil industry may not be remain untouched for much longer.
The US has stepped up pressure against Tripoli, which it accuses of supporting "state- sponsored terrorism".
Recently, President Clinton signed new legislation imposing a range of sanctions against foreign companies investing in either Libya or Iran's oil industries.
Considering the vital importance of Libya's oil industry to the national economy, the sanctions could have a drastic effect not too far down the road.
But Gadhafi's critics doubt whether any amount of sanctions will ever have the desired effect.
SOUNDBITE:
"Any kind of sanctions are never going to affect the political system. We have the Iraqi example in front of us and no matter how harder the sanctions get, the new American law of punishing companies who are investing money in Libya will never affect the system. The system has enough money to spend on itself and its soldiers and officers and the people might suffer if more sanctions are put in place, but present sanctions are not enough. They are just symbolic."
SUPER CAPTION: Abd El-Hamid, Libyan dissident
The new US measures are aimed at undermining the credibility of Moammar Gadhafi.
But critics of the Libyan regime believe the sanctions are only hurting the people, leaving the reins of power firmly in Gadhafi's hands.
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https://wn.com/Libya_Tripoli_Effects_Of_International_Sanctions_Become_Evident
(8 Sep 1996) Arabic/Eng
Libya continues to resist pressure from the US which insists Tripoli hand over two suspects accused of blowing up Pan Am Flight 103 over Scotland seven years ago,
Early last month, Washington imposed harsh sanctions on foreign companies that invest in the Libyan economy in an attempt to break the isolated Arab state.
The sanctions came on top of the embargo the United Nations imposed in 1992, restricting international flights to and from Libya.
Libya has so far ruled out handing over the suspects to the US - and is determined to endure the sanctions for as long as necessary.
Tripoli's International Airport has had no regular international aircraft take off from its runways since 1992 when the United Nations imposed air sanctions.
Since then Libyan aircraft have been restricted to flying inside the country's own borders.
The air sanctions affect those wishing to enter or leave Libya - they have to suffer long hours of travelling overland to one of Libya's few border airports.
In addition, they affect the arrival of much needed supplies - the country is running dangerously low on medicines.
But four years of a ban on international air traffic has not dented Libya's resolve not to surrender the wanted men.
Despite the hardship, the Libyans are determined to endure the embargo.
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"The air embargo affects Libyans and limit medicine, trade and all kinds of travel. We don't even have to talk about it. It is obvious."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop
SOUNDBITE: (Arabic)
"The sanctions placed on us affect everything - medicine for example. If the embargo is slightly lifted then life would be better."
SUPER CAPTION: Vox pop
Opponents of the regime of Colonel Moammar Gadhafi claim the sanctions have not targetted the right area.
They say Libya is still able to sell as much oil as it wants and that goods can still be imported by ship.
But Libya's oil industry may not be remain untouched for much longer.
The US has stepped up pressure against Tripoli, which it accuses of supporting "state- sponsored terrorism".
Recently, President Clinton signed new legislation imposing a range of sanctions against foreign companies investing in either Libya or Iran's oil industries.
Considering the vital importance of Libya's oil industry to the national economy, the sanctions could have a drastic effect not too far down the road.
But Gadhafi's critics doubt whether any amount of sanctions will ever have the desired effect.
SOUNDBITE:
"Any kind of sanctions are never going to affect the political system. We have the Iraqi example in front of us and no matter how harder the sanctions get, the new American law of punishing companies who are investing money in Libya will never affect the system. The system has enough money to spend on itself and its soldiers and officers and the people might suffer if more sanctions are put in place, but present sanctions are not enough. They are just symbolic."
SUPER CAPTION: Abd El-Hamid, Libyan dissident
The new US measures are aimed at undermining the credibility of Moammar Gadhafi.
But critics of the Libyan regime believe the sanctions are only hurting the people, leaving the reins of power firmly in Gadhafi's hands.
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- published: 23 Jul 2015
- views: 2598
1:13
Derna streets piled with rubble as 10,000 remain missing in Libya
(16 Sep 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Derna, Libya - 16 September 2023
++VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING++
1. Various of cars piled on top of ea...
(16 Sep 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Derna, Libya - 16 September 2023
++VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING++
1. Various of cars piled on top of each other; mud on the street and destroyed buildings
2. Various of damaged buildings, rubble, destroyed cars and mud on the street
3. Pan of area affected by the flood
4. Mid of car partially covered by mud
5. Tilt up on destroyed building
6. Various of broken bridge and damaged buildings
7. Pan of cars and rubble
STORYLINE:
Derna's streets were piled in rubble on Saturday as more than 10,000 people are still missing in Libya and 11,300 died following the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood earlier this week, according to the Libyan Red Crescent.
Six days on, searchers are still digging through mud and hollowed-out buildings, looking for bodies and possible survivors.
Libyan authorities have opened an investigation but it’s unclear how such an investigation can be carried out in the North African country, which plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
For most of the past decade, Libya has been split between rival administrations — one in the east, the other in the west — each backed by powerful militias and international patrons.
One result has been the neglect of crucial infrastructure, even as climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe.
Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last weekend.
The floods overwhelmed two dams, sending a wall of water several meters high through the centre of Derna, destroying entire neighbourhoods and sweeping people out to sea.
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https://wn.com/Derna_Streets_Piled_With_Rubble_As_10,000_Remain_Missing_In_Libya
(16 Sep 2023)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Derna, Libya - 16 September 2023
++VIDEO QUALITY AS INCOMING++
1. Various of cars piled on top of each other; mud on the street and destroyed buildings
2. Various of damaged buildings, rubble, destroyed cars and mud on the street
3. Pan of area affected by the flood
4. Mid of car partially covered by mud
5. Tilt up on destroyed building
6. Various of broken bridge and damaged buildings
7. Pan of cars and rubble
STORYLINE:
Derna's streets were piled in rubble on Saturday as more than 10,000 people are still missing in Libya and 11,300 died following the collapse of two dams that caused a devastating flood earlier this week, according to the Libyan Red Crescent.
Six days on, searchers are still digging through mud and hollowed-out buildings, looking for bodies and possible survivors.
Libyan authorities have opened an investigation but it’s unclear how such an investigation can be carried out in the North African country, which plunged into chaos after a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi in 2011.
For most of the past decade, Libya has been split between rival administrations — one in the east, the other in the west — each backed by powerful militias and international patrons.
One result has been the neglect of crucial infrastructure, even as climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe.
Heavy rains caused by Mediterranean storm Daniel caused deadly flooding across eastern Libya last weekend.
The floods overwhelmed two dams, sending a wall of water several meters high through the centre of Derna, destroying entire neighbourhoods and sweeping people out to sea.
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- published: 21 Sep 2023
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3:17
Pro Gadhafi forces retake border between Tunisia and Libya
(28 Apr 2011)
1. Wide of border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, UPSOUND: Gunfire, people start to run
2. People running through border crossing, UPSOUND:...
(28 Apr 2011)
1. Wide of border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, UPSOUND: Gunfire, people start to run
2. People running through border crossing, UPSOUND: Gunfire
3. Various of Libyan rebels at border crossing with continued gunfire
4. Wide of border area, camera pans to reveal rebels in standoff with unseen pro-Gadhafi soldiers UPSOUND: Gunfire
5. Mid of rebel shouting at camera UPSOUND (Arabic) "They (Gadhafi forces) hit us with rockets indiscriminately." ++ROUGH TRANSLATION++
6. Mid of camera crew hiding in ditch UPSOUND: Gunfire
7. Pick up trucks leaving scene
8. Pan of pro-Gadhafi troops
9. Gadhafi forces approaching border crossing in trucks
10. Wide of unidentified soldiers on building
11. Various of pro-Gadhafi forces on top of building
12. Various of pro-Gadhafi forces at border crossing
13. Pro-Gadhafi soldier with green Ghadafi-era Libyan flag on building
14. Wide of pro-Gadhafi soldiers unfurling green flag
STORYLINE
Tunisia's state news agency said on Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces have seized a border crossing in fighting that killed refugees on Tunisian territory.
The report says Gadhafi's forces took back control of the Dehiba border post from rebels who had seized it a week ago.
The TAP agency said the fighting spilled into Tunisia, and Grad missiles were fired.
It cited witnesses as saying refugees were killed and wounded, but gave no details.
It said the fighting pushed about 1,000 Libyans from Wezen in western Libya to take refuge in the Tunisian desert.
Gadhafi's forces also shelled the besieged rebel frontline city of Misrata on Thursday, hitting residential areas on its outskirts and wounding four people, a doctor said.
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https://wn.com/Pro_Gadhafi_Forces_Retake_Border_Between_Tunisia_And_Libya
(28 Apr 2011)
1. Wide of border crossing between Libya and Tunisia, UPSOUND: Gunfire, people start to run
2. People running through border crossing, UPSOUND: Gunfire
3. Various of Libyan rebels at border crossing with continued gunfire
4. Wide of border area, camera pans to reveal rebels in standoff with unseen pro-Gadhafi soldiers UPSOUND: Gunfire
5. Mid of rebel shouting at camera UPSOUND (Arabic) "They (Gadhafi forces) hit us with rockets indiscriminately." ++ROUGH TRANSLATION++
6. Mid of camera crew hiding in ditch UPSOUND: Gunfire
7. Pick up trucks leaving scene
8. Pan of pro-Gadhafi troops
9. Gadhafi forces approaching border crossing in trucks
10. Wide of unidentified soldiers on building
11. Various of pro-Gadhafi forces on top of building
12. Various of pro-Gadhafi forces at border crossing
13. Pro-Gadhafi soldier with green Ghadafi-era Libyan flag on building
14. Wide of pro-Gadhafi soldiers unfurling green flag
STORYLINE
Tunisia's state news agency said on Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's forces have seized a border crossing in fighting that killed refugees on Tunisian territory.
The report says Gadhafi's forces took back control of the Dehiba border post from rebels who had seized it a week ago.
The TAP agency said the fighting spilled into Tunisia, and Grad missiles were fired.
It cited witnesses as saying refugees were killed and wounded, but gave no details.
It said the fighting pushed about 1,000 Libyans from Wezen in western Libya to take refuge in the Tunisian desert.
Gadhafi's forces also shelled the besieged rebel frontline city of Misrata on Thursday, hitting residential areas on its outskirts and wounding four people, a doctor said.
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- published: 30 Jul 2015
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1:50
Raw Video: Rebels Mount Fierce Fight in Libya
In Dafniya, Libya, rebels were seen firing rocket propelled grenades and machine guns to combat the artillery fire from Gadhafi's forces in the distance. At lea...
In Dafniya, Libya, rebels were seen firing rocket propelled grenades and machine guns to combat the artillery fire from Gadhafi's forces in the distance. At least two rebels were injured in a mortar attack. (June 22)
https://wn.com/Raw_Video_Rebels_Mount_Fierce_Fight_In_Libya
In Dafniya, Libya, rebels were seen firing rocket propelled grenades and machine guns to combat the artillery fire from Gadhafi's forces in the distance. At least two rebels were injured in a mortar attack. (June 22)
- published: 22 Jun 2011
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4:53
LIB 8-9-73 PRESS CONFERENCE BY PRESIDENT GADDAFI OF LIBYA
(8 Sep 1973) The Libiyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi holds a press conference in Algiers.
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(8 Sep 1973) The Libiyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi holds a press conference in Algiers.
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(8 Sep 1973) The Libiyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi holds a press conference in Algiers.
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- published: 21 Jul 2015
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