Libya

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Despite infighting between pro and anti Gaddafi troops still on-going, interim Prime Minister Mahmood Jibril has announced Libya will name a new government within 10 days, as the National transitional Council (NTC) attempts to make clear political progress in a country deeply fractured by months of conflict that overthrew former leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Despite months of protests and a harsh response from the governments of both Yemen and Syria, it seems that in both countries protesters are left to fend for themselves as despite calls for calm to be restored, the international community has instead focused on Libya.

After weeks of being on the run new rumours now say Gaddafi has been spotted in a south Libyan town currently being captured by the National Transitional Council's forces, but after months of sketchy information, many inside and outside Libya are fed up with what appears to be a lying game perpetuated by both the Gaddafi and NTC forces.

As the Libyan conflict is still on-going and with Gaddafi "loyalists" reportedly stepping up their counter attacks on the National Transitional Council (NTC) forces new reports also suggest that NATO forces, which Gaddafi's spokesman Moussa Ibrahim called mercenaries, have been captured.

Rescue operation at Welsh mine is ongoing while one of them has found dead.

After months of protests and with almost no firm reaction from the international community Syrian opposition members have taken matter into their hands by announcing Thursday the formation of a national council opposing President Bashar al-Assad's rule.

The fight for Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi's birthplace and one of his last strongholds, has started and the forces of Libya's interim Council have now entered the outskirts of the coastal city, according to Libyan officials.

After weeks of speculation, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki announced Thursday that the Palestinian Authority will submit its bid for full UN membership with the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday 23 September but Palestinian leaders are still questioning why the U.S. refuses to support what they call the "Palestinian Arab Spring".

With the National Transitional Council establishing itself in Tripoli, senior NATO leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy are visiting Libya for the first time since Col. Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.

As the National Transitional Council leaders still struggle to assert control over Libya, they have now pledged "moderate" Islamic rule, however without police patrolling the streets to provide security, the country still fighting Gaddafi loyalists, threats of internal divisions and rebels forces accused of war crimes, religion it seems should be downgraded to a lesser priority for the government.

With Turkey's Prime Minister becoming more vocal against Israel, the Netanyahu government finds itself at the centre of a regional opposition and with Erdogan embarking on a trip to Egypt, Libya and Tunisia, analysts warn that the situation could further Isolate Tel-Aviv.

Interpol has issued arrest warrants for Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son Saif al-Islam, and intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, it said in a statement on Friday.

Despite calling for a halt to hostilities and extending the deadline before their planned assault on Bani Walid following stalled negotiations with the tribal leaders, Gaddafi loyalists fired on advancing a chief interim council negotiator said.

Muammar Gaddafi is still on the run despite being hunted down by the National Transitional Council and NATO forces. Taking over from Saddam Hussein and Bin Laden, the colonel is now the most wanted man on the planet.

As the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches and details of the U.S. employing controversial measures in Guantanamo Bay to obtain information on Bin Laden, the former head of the MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence service, said the use of torture is "wrong and never justified".

A spokesman for Tripoli's new military council says National Transitional (NTC) have found Muammar Gaddafi and know where he is hiding, warning he will soon be captured or killed, the Associated Press reported.

As the scandal surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber refuses to die down, new allegations implicating the signature of a BP oil deal have emerged.

As rebel forces continue the manhunt for fugitive leader Muammar Gaddafi in Libya's desert triangle, reports emerging said that more than 200 armoured vehicles possibly sheltering Gaddafi and his sons had crossed into Niger, with sources saying the colonel could be heading for Burkina Faso.

China has said it will strengthen controls over its arms exports, following revelations that representatives of the Gaddafi regime met with state-owned weapons companies despite a UN embargo, without the knowledge of the government.

A Libyan armed convoy of vehicles, believed to be mainly made up of Tuareg fighters fighting for Colonel Gaddafi has crossed into Niger according to reports.

Tensions between the UK, China and the Libyan Transitional Council (NTC) are increasing after allegations of close ties to the Gaddafi regime threaten to derail the relationship the NTC has with its allies.

Despite Gaddafi being in hiding since the rebels assault on Tripoli, the National Transitional Council (NTC) forces are still struggling to take control of the country as latest report say that talks between the new regime and Gaddafi loyalists have broken down, leading many to fear a bloody battle for the town of Bani Walid.

Chris Jeon, a 21-year-old math major at UCLA, has apparently joined the rebel struggle against Colonel Gaddafi, becoming the latest internet sensation.

Libyan dictator Colonel Muammar Gaddafi is a "monster" and the world will be better off without him, Prime Minister David Cameron has said.

The British armed forces are said to be restructured and the RAF in Libya are going to be hit the worst, following a spate of redundancies.

Throughout the last six months, Algeria has been a constant feature of the conflict: imaginary or real ally of Gaddafi, the country has been accused throughout the months of sending troops, arming Gaddafi forces or sheltering the former dictator.

As violent clashes between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria continue to make more casualties, religious tensions continue to threaten the stability of the country.

British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Nicholas Sarkozy will jointly host an international conference Thursday to build support for the new administration in Libya.

More than a week after the rebels first entered Tripoli, the hunt for Colonel Gaddafi is still on-going.