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Tripoli -
Last week, the failed attempt to arrest three pro-Gaddafi loyalists in Bani Walid resulted in the deaths of members of the Souq al-Juma militia. Protesters grounded a Tunisian plane at Tripoli Airport on Sunday demanding justice from the NTC.
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Tripoli -
Tripoli's military commander, Abdel Hakim Belhadj, was detained at Tripoli airport by rival militiamen from Zintan. They asserted their new found authority in the wake of their capture of Saif Gaddafi and the appointment of a Zintan defense minister.
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Orlando -
Herman Cain has attempted to correct the infamous gaffe over Libya that he made on Monday, yet has only fallen deeper into the mess he created by claiming the Taliban will be part of Libya's new government.
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Benghazi -
The flag of al Qaeda flies proudly above the main courthouse in Benghazi, Libya, as Islamic fighters drive round the city's streets at night waving the black al Qaeda flag. The warning words of Col. Gaddafi have come to pass.
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One of the key issues that Mustafa Abdel Jalil emphasized as a priority for the new Libya was the introduction of sharia law. Whilst his announcement came as no surprise the changes which the NTC plan to implement are leaning towards extremism.
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The death of Gaddafi paves the way for a newly liberated Libya to form a new government. Disparate factions amongst former rebel fighters make it unclear if the country can escape the indications that it could it fall to the power of dominant Islamists.
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Tripoli -
William Hague was in Tripoli on Monday for the reopening of the British Embassy. He met with interim leader Mustafa Adbel Jalil, pledging another £42 million towards Libya.
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As Libya's new interim government accepts international funds to search for and destroy weapons, it has alleged that Qatar is involved in shipping unauthorized weapons to Tripoli's military commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj.
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In yet another display of disunity between Libya's new conquerors there is a growing trend of grave desecration occurring. The interim head of the NTC denounced the practice on Tuesday, which is instigated by rebel fighters who adhere to Salafi Islam.
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Libyan Islamist cleric Sheikh Ali Al-Salabi has called for moderate Islam to play a role in Libya. Salabi is close to former LIFG member Abdel Hakim Belhadj, and has accused interim NTC leader Mohammed Jibril of being a tyrant in waiting.
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