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Muammar al-Qaddafi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The third eldest, Saif al-Islam Qaddafi, a painter, runs a charity which has been involved in negotiating freedom for hostages taken by Islamic militants, especially in the Philippines. His oldest son, Muhammad Qaddafi, is by a wife now in disfavor, but runs the Libyan Olympic Committee. His only daughter is Ayesha Qaddafi, a lawyer who has joined the defense team of Saddam Hussein. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Muammar_al-Qaddafi   (3063 words)

The Life and Times of Muammar Al-Qaddafi - John Rees and Martha C. Powers As Colonel Qaddafi, now 44, said recently in an interview with Peter Enahoro of Africa Now: "Nasser was the hero of the Arab nation. It was in Sebha high school in 1959 that the 15-year-old son of Abu Meniar and Aissha al-Qaddafi first heard Egypt's charismatic leader, Gamal Abdul Nasser, on the radio program, "Voice of the Arabs," beamed from Cairo. He was a powerful opponent of colonialism all over the world, and he was loved by the ordinary masses, the simple masses." Certainly Nasser became an inspirational force and the intellectual mentor to Qaddafi. www.worldandi.com /specialreport/1986/March/Sa11151.htm   (275 words)

The Green Book - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Green Book (Arabic الكتابالأخضر) is a book written by the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, first published in 1975, outlining his views on democracy and his political philosophy. Critics charge that Qaddafi uses these committees as tools of autocratic political repression in practice. The book is controversial because it completely rejects modern conceptions of liberal democracy and encourages the institution of a form of direct democracy based on popular committees. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Green_Book   (232 words)

Libya: Looking Toward a Post-Lockerbie Future Born Muammar Muhammad Abu Salem Hamid Abu Minyar in 1942 in the northern city of Sirt, the future leader of Libya might have kept his own family name, or used the tribal name of Qaddafi, as is the right of any member of that bedouin tribe. But Qaddafi presented Israel with a special problem. Qaddafi greatly admired Egyptian President Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had become a hero to Arab nationalists. www.wrmea.com /archives/march01/0103050.html   (2120 words)

Libya - Uncyclopedia Libyan national flag, adopted in 1977 and designed by Colonel Qaddafi and his colleagues, is a lasting testament to the creativity and genius of the Libyan dictators. Colonel Qaddafi and his Colonel colleagues ousted the King in the Green Revolution of 1969. I mean Colonel Qaddafi is the Evil Empire of the Middle East. uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Libya   (995 words)

BBC NEWS World Africa Country profiles Country profile: Libya Ten years later, though, the king was overthrown in a coup led by the 27-year-old Muammar Gaddafi, and the country embarked on a radically new chapter in its history. Muammar Gaddafi was born in the desert near Sirte in 1942. Muammar Gaddafi is the Arab world's longest-serving leader. news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/middle_east/country_profiles/819291.stm   (788 words)

Qaddafi, Muammar al- on Encyclopedia.com Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf (L) talks with Saiful Islam Al-Qaddafi, Chairman of the Qaddafi International Foundation for Charity and son of colonel Muammar Qaddafi of Libya during a meeting in Rawalpindi, 29 October 2005. QADDAFI, MUAMMAR AL- [Qaddafi, Muammar al-], 1942-, Libyan political leader. Qaddafi survived, but several of his children were hurt or killed. www.encyclopedia.com /html/Q/Qaddafi.asp   (945 words)

MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Qaddafi, Muammar al- MSN Encarta - Further Reading - Qaddafi, Muammar al- An evenhanded analysis of modern Libyan politics with a special focus on the country's leader, Qaddafi. Egypt and Libya from Inside, 1969-1976: The Qaddafi Revolution and the Eventual Break in Relations. encarta.msn.com /readings_761577647/Qaddafi.html   (75 words)

Muammar Qaddafi One of Colonel Muammar Qaddafi's first acts as dictator was to rework the calendar and rename all the months. Just six months after the settlement, Qaddafi was visited by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Tripoli. A dictator known as much for sponsoring international terrorism as his impeccable fashion sense, Libya's self-proclaimed "Guide of the Revolution" took power in a September 1969 military coup which deposed King Idriss. www.nndb.com /people/641/000026563   (209 words)

Libya (History) was occupied by British and French troops. Cyrenaica and Tripolitania were governed by the United Kingdom The perpetrators of the coup, a group of young nationalist army officers, established a Revolution Command Council (RCC), with Col Muammar al-Qaddafi as Chairman, and proclaimed the Libyan Arab Republic. In March 1977 the General People Congress (GPC) endorsed constitutional changes recommended by Qaddafi under which the official name of the country was changed to the Socialist People´s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Relations with Egypt, already tense following the failure of the Libya-Egypt union, further deteriorated when President Sadat launched the October 1973 war against Israel without consulting Qaddafi. www.arab.de /arabinfo/libyahis.htm   (521 words)

Muammar al-Qaddafi (Libya) - Reviews on RateItAll Muammar al-Qaddafi, a Bedouin by birth and a military officer by training, has been one of the more virulent anti-American voices heard around the globe since 1969, when he deposed the feeble King Idris I in a bloodless military coup. Muammar is one of the most evil,destructive and imperialistic leaders of the 20th/21st century. Sure, Qaddafi is still a murderer/terrorist, but now he has no weapons to hijack the world with. www.rateitall.com /i-12203-muammar-al-qaddafi-libya.aspx   (1070 words)

LIBYA --  Encyclopædia Britannica In 2004 Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi (see Biographies) realized the rapprochement with the United States and its European allies that he had been signaling for more than a decade. De facto chief of state in 1993, Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi; secretary... De facto chief of state in 1995, Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi; secretary of the General People's Congress… www.britannica.com /eb/article-9112783   (697 words)

Joint Communiqué Between the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and South Africa, 14 June 2002 Furthermore Brother Leader Muammar Al Qaddafi commended President Mbeki for the NEPAD initiative aimed at achieving sustainable development, peace and prosperity for the African Continent within the framework of the AU. At the invitation of Brother Colonel Muammar Al-Qaddafi, Leader of the Great Al-Fatah Revolution in the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, His Excellency Thabo Mbeki, President of the Republic of South Africa, paid a State Visit to the Great Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya from 12 –14 June 2002. Both Brother Leader Muammar Al-Qaddafi and President Thabo Mbeki stressed the need to work together with other African Countries to banish forever the ongoing conflicts and wars as a necessary step towards sustainable development, peace and security. www.dfa.gov.za /docs/2002/liby0614.htm   (594 words)

Iraq - United States - Al-Qaddafi - Worldpress.org Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi addresses journalists after a Feb. 3, 2003, conference on African unity in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Photo: Simon Maina/AFP). The young revolutionary Muammar al-Qaddafi has become a wise elder statesman. He has renounced terrorism—which, in his interviews with the American press, he consistently denies having ever countenanced: “It was liberation movements that I supported,” he says. www.worldpress.org /print_article.cfm?article_id=1098&dont=yes   (2088 words)

Muammar Al Qadhafi A comprehensive report on Muammar Al Qadhafi's speech at the African summit on HIV/AIDS, Abuja, Nigeria, April 2001. The world revolutionary leader, Col. Muammar Al Qadhafi, gave a wide ranging interview with reporters in January 2001. The world revolutionary leader, Col. Muammar Al Qadhafi, exposed the role of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in creating and spreading HIV/AIDS throughout the world. www.qadhafi.org   (124 words)

Special Dispatch Series - No. 685 They told the commander [that is, Muammar Al-Qaddafi] that they had given up the rifle and taken the path of negotiations, and obtained what they had not obtained in 50 years, from Beirut through Tunisia and Amman. Question: "You have said several times that you are not the heir of the leader Muammar Al-Qaddafi,yet everyone accepts you and treats you as his heir. Qaddafi's Son Tells Al-Hayat: 'Libya Must Be A Democratic And Open Country' www.memri.org /bin/articles.cgi?Page=subjects&Area=reform&ID=SP68504   (1312 words)

Search Results for Qaddafi - Encyclopædia Britannica The Arab League on September 21 voted to defy UN sanctions by permitting planes carrying Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, the Libyan leader, to land on the territory of member nations and to permit flights... In 2004 Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi continued to oversee dramatic change in his country. Qaddafi, Muammar al- Britannica Book of the Year 2005 www.britannica.com /search?query=Qaddafi&submit=Find&source=MWTAB   (295 words)

U.S.: Al-Qaddafi Eager to End Weapons Programs WASHINGTON — Muammar al-Qaddafi (search), the Libyan leader who had spent years defying the international community, seemed eager to scrap his weapons programs during months of secret meetings, U.S. officials said Saturday. Apparently Qaddafi understood the part of Dubya's speech where he said "You are either with us, or you are with the terrorists". After seeing what happens to those who are "with the terrorists" Qaddafi decided that's not the side he wants to be on. www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1044304/posts   (1145 words)

Moammar al-Qaddafi as Mabus Moammar al-Qaddafi / Muammar al-Qaddafi is slowly lifting the country to a normal status that would allow sanctions to be fully dropped and the country to move forward. Moammar al-Qaddafi / Muammar al-Qaddafi recently allowed the United Nations in to inspect and destroy all the weapons in the country. Moammar al-Qaddafi / Muammar al-Qaddafi is the leader of Libya, and has been for several decades. www.mabus.biz /who/qaddafi   (449 words)

Geography - Merriam-Webster's Atlas After the coup d'état of 1969, Muammar al-Qaddafi adopted a flag based on the Egyptian flag. Chief of state: Muammar al-Qaddafi (de facto); Secretary of General People's Congress (de jure). When the Egyptian president Anwar el-Sadat made peace with Israel, however, Qaddafi broke diplomatic relations and replaced the flag. www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/nytmaps.pl?libya   (137 words)

MSN Encarta - Related Items - Qaddafi, Muammar al- MSN Encarta - Related Items - Qaddafi, Muammar al- encarta.msn.com /related_761577647_2/claim_over_Aozou_Strip.html   (32 words)

Warsaw Voice - Poland-Libya: Thawed Relations He met with the Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi and Prime Minister Shukri Ghanim in Tripoli. Belka delivered a letter to Qaddafi from Aleksander Kwaśniewski containing an invitation to visit Poland. Belka said his visit put an end to almost two decades of stagnation in political and economic relations between the two countries. www.warsawvoice.pl /view/7410   (570 words)

Jordanian King confers with al-Qaddafi Talks between King Abdullah II of Jordan and the Libyan President Muammar al-Qaddafi started on Wednesday at al-Aqaba city on the Red sea coast, in a bilateral meeting during which the two leaders discussed current Arab conditions and the need of revitalizing joint Arab action and backing Arab solidarity. The delegation accompanying Qaddafi includes the secretary of the people's general committee Abdul salaam al-Tureiki, the assistant secretary general for the political affairs of the African unity Saeed Hafyanah and the director of African department at the people's general committee Ayad al-Tayari. Earlier in the day, al-Qaddafi arrived in Amman leading a Libyan delegation in an official visit to Jordan which will last for three days. www.arabicnews.com /ansub/Daily/Day/001005/2000100501.html   (399 words)

Print Page It is now my singular honour to invite His Majesty to address the gathering and the Nation, and thereafter to invite His Excellency, Brother Leader, Colonel Muammar Al-Qaddafi, Leader of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamarihiya, to address this gathering. I have the honour, at this magnificent banquet, of introducing both His Majesty, the King, as well as His Excellency, Brother Leader, Colonel Muammar Al-Qaddafi, Leader of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamarihiya. It is, indeed, an auspicious occasion when we have two leaders who have done so much for the development of their respective peoples and we look forward to a further strengthening of the bond that exists between our two leaders and our two nations. www.gov.sz /tools/Printbody.asp?pid=3048   (445 words)

Foreign Affairs - Africa: The Old and the Unexpected - David Martin and Phyllis Johnson Libya?s unpredictable leader, Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi, continued to make headlines with stories ranging from the killing of a British policewoman in London to his dabbling in the affairs of Chad and other countries. At the United Nations, the controversy over Namibia continued to set records as the longest running debate in that organization?s history. www.foreignaffairs.org /19850201faessay8422/david-martin-phyllis-johnson/africa-the-old-and-the-unexpected.html   (885 words)

Qaddafi, Muammar (on AfricaFizz.com) Charles Lambroschini, a journalist with the conservative Parisian daily Le Figaro, interviews Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi about the Iraq crisis and its possible aftermath. Scott Peterson's analysis of Qaddafi moving Libya's political sphere from the Middle East to Africa. The living philosophy of Colonel Muammar Qadhafi - The Third Universal Theory set forth in his work 'The Green Book', his latest news, views and his other philosophical writings. www.africafizz.com /Libya/Government/Qaddafi,_Muammar   (269 words)

STATE VISIT TO SA BY COL MUAMMAR AL QADDAFI The Libyan Leader, Colonel Muammar Al Qaddafi, will pay a state visit to South Africa from 13-15 June 1999 at the invitation of President Nelson Mandela. It is expected that Col Qaddafi will also attend the inauguration of the new South African President on 16 June 1999 in Pretoria. This site is best viewed using 800 x 600 resolution with Internet Explorer 4.5, Netscape Communicator 4.5, Mozilla 1.x or higher. www.info.gov.za /speeches/1999/990611203p1002.htm   (107 words)

The Politburo Diktat: Al-Qaddafi son Saif al-Islam, the son of Libya's leader Muammar al-Qaddafi, has denied recent news reports about his meeting a member of the Israeli Knesset on the sidelines of an international parliamentary conference in Athens. Despite the continuation of sanctions on Libya by the US President, the relations between the two countries have witnessed an improvement, as was evident by recent positive statements by US officials about the regime of Colonel Qaddafi. Saif al-Islam confirmed Libya's abandonment of weapons of mass destruction came as a result of nine months of efforts, which led to the "deal" that was considered a stunning "political achievement". www.acepilots.com /mt/archives/000412.html   (934 words)

Biography Biographies Essays - The Libyan Head of State, Muammar al Qaddafi Muammar al Qaddafi is a very dangerous man. He promotes terrorism, and The Libyan Head of State, Muammar al Qaddafi Biography Biographies Essays - The Libyan Head of State, Muammar al Qaddafi www.123helpme.com /preview.asp?id=23806   (1577 words)

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