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Among the Loyalists: Despite Defeat, Admiration for Gaddafi

When rebel forces entered the Libyan capital of Tripoli Sunday night, many Libyans celebrated. In Benghazi, small children in cars waved the rebels’ flag as their parents honked horns. Outside the courthouse, people danced as fireworks lit up the sky. But not all Libyans are rejoicing. Many still harbor strong feelings for the deposed leader [...]

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Purported Gadhafi message: Don’t ‘surrender’ Tripoli

Get the latest developments from Libya via our live blog, and Tune in to “AC360º” at 8 and 10 p.m. ET for live reports from CNN reporters on the ground. Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Another purported audio message from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi surfaced Thursday, with the speaker exhorting his followers to fight back and [...]

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Street fighting rages in Tripoli as Gaddafi loyalists fight rearguard action

Fierce street battles are continuing to rage in parts of Tripoli after Muammar Gaddafi vowed to fight to the death and his supporters fought a rearguard campaign with snipers, mortars and rockets in a last attempt to stop rebel forces consolidating their grip on the Libyan capital. A day after the rebels had celebrated their [...]

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Syrian president dismisses calls for him to step down as ‘worthless’

He claimed his security forces are making gains against the five-month-old uprising and says his government is in no danger of falling. As for Western calls for him to step down, he scoffed: “Such remarks should not be made about a president who was chosen by the Syrian people and who was not put in [...]

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Gadhafi defiant as rebels claim to take ‘revolution’ inside Tripoli

Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — The Libyan government and rebel officials offered wildly disparate views of the situation on the ground Sunday as gunfire and explosions continued to rock Tripoli not far from the home of embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi. Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, a son of the ruler and a top official in his regime, insisted [...]

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Syria protests: Deaths in anti-Assad demonstrations

19 August 2011 Last updated at 12:46 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Amateur footage of Syrian protests in Harasta, Deir al-Zour, Banias, al-Bukamal, Homs, and Busur-al-Harir At least 20 people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in Syria as army and police opened fire on anti-government protesters. [...]

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Syria accuses US of waging ‘diplomatic war’

(AP) – 2 hours ago  UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Syria is accusing the U.S. of waging “a humanitarian and diplomatic war” against it by imposing sanctions and calling for President Bashar Assad to resign. Syria’s U.N. Ambassador Bashar Ja’afari told reporters Thursday the only aim of the U.S. “war” is to instigate further violence in [...]

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