Progress in one of the last bastions of Gaddafi support claimed as Senator John McCain leads US delegation to Tripoli.

Although Qatar has been an active player in the Middle East for some time, its intervention in Libya represented a dramatic break with its behind-the-scenes diplomacy of the past. Qatar hopes to turn its aid to the Libyan rebels into a role as an invaluable go-between for Western countries looking to engage post-Qaddafi Libya.

Deep in the desert, Libya's revolutionaries are pushing south and west, hunting for Col Muammar Gaddafi and his fighters.

Nato planes have bombed targets in one of the last pro-Gaddafi strongholds, Sirte, as government forces continue their assault on the city.

The transitional government sends $16 million to the southern city of Sabha, which is fending off fighters loyal to Moammar Kadafi.

When does 'responsibility to protect' grant countries the right to intervene?

Forces loyal to interim government say they are in control of the airport in one of last bastions of Gaddafi support.

In Libya's transition from dictator to democracy, the international community should learn from its experience in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Bosnia. The West should watch out for picking favorite leaders and should use leverage to push Libya toward inclusive politics and a viable oil industry.

In his first public comments since returning to Libya, Ambassador Gene Cretz voices hope that moderate elements will prevail as authorities seek to craft the nation's first representative government.

International officials have expressed fears for more than 200,000 civilians caught in fierce clashes in the Libyan cities of Sirte and Bani Walid.

The revolution in Libya has thrown up some powerful new folk heroes.

The article elaborates on the sources of optimism for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries with regards to the reconstruction of Libya following the ousting of Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi. One is the European Union's allocation of about 200 million euros for reconstruction projects across the country. Another is Germany's promise to speed up the release of billions in Qaddafi's frozen German accounts..

Anti-Gaddafi fighters have breached the former Libya leader's hometown of Sirte from the east for the first time, as their three-day long assault continues.

Italian oil firm Eni has restarted production at an oil field in Libya, as opponents of Col Muammar Gaddafi tighten their control on the economy.

It was the thick black smoke which signalled an assault on Sirte city centre - the green Gaddafi flags clearly still flying high over the outskirts.

Fighters supporting interim Libyan government enter town of Sirte from east for first time amid intense fighting.

The provisional government in Libya says investigators have found a mass grave believed to hold remains of those slain in the 1996 massacre of 1,200 inmates at Tripoli's notorious prison.

Royal Navy personnel, who by using Sea King Airborne Surveillance and Control helicopters helped Army Air Corps (AAC) Apache helicopter launch strikes against Gaddafi's forces in Libya, have returned home from operations.

After six months and one day supporting the UK mission over Libya as part of Operation ELLAMY, RAF Typhoons have left Gioia del Colle in Italy and returned to the UK.

As battle for Libyan leader's hometown intensifies, authorities unearth evidence of mass grave in the capital, Tripoli.

A mass grave believed to contain up to 1,270 bodies has been found in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, says the National Transitional Council (NTC).

Rebels and Gadhafi loyalists fought pitched battles, but Libyan staff stayed on the job, occupying key oil installations 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in a move to discourage wanton destruction.

Lors de sa visite à Tripoli et à Benghazi, le chef de l’État français a été accueilli avec chaleur par les dirigeants de l’après-Kaddafi. Retour sur un triomphe politique et populaire.

A new RUSI report examines the diplomatic, strategic and military aspects of the campaign between February and September 2011.

The television images of the war in Libya show a ramshackle bunch of rebels, firing off their guns and missiles in what seems an almost haphazard fashion, but what is it like being on the front line and reporting on the war?

Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox has welcomed yesterday's announcement by the NATO Secretary General that the North Atlantic Council is extending NATO's mission to protect the people of Libya for another 90 days.

Forces loyal to Libya's new government have taken control of the strategic city of Sabha, which controls the main road south to Niger.

Loyalists in hometown of the former Libyan leader, put up fierce resistance against rebel fighters.

Libya's interim rulers, the National Transitional Council, say their forces have now taken control of much of the city of Sabha, 750km (465 miles) south of Tripoli.

Critics question president’s authority, handling of mission

In the wake of the conflict in Libya, thousands of refugees who were in the country at the time have been forced to flee again. Now, they have nowhere to go. The international community holds the solution: some states can offer to resettle them elsewhere. Yet so far, European countries have done little to help. Amnesty International supports UNHCR's Global Resettlement Solidarity Initiative for Libya and is calling on EU member states, to share responsibility for resettling refugees stranded in Egypt and Tunisia.

The African Union (AU) has recognised Libya's interim leaders the National Transitional Council (NTC) as the country's de facto government.

RAF aircraft have, over the weekend, successfully engaged pro-Gaddafi forces and military targets in Libya as part of NATO's efforts to enforce UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1973.

Attack helicopter ships from the British and French navies have met up off the coast of Libya in a practical demonstration of the UK-French Defence Co-operation Treaty.

Wrangling among various groups continues for Cabinet and other posts. Meanwhile, rebel fighters clash with pro-Kadafi forces in Surt and Bani Walid.

European Union countries have "shamefully failed" to help thousands of refugees stranded near Libya's borders, Amnesty International says.

Fighters make major advances in southern city of Sabha, as NTC says "human tragedy" is unfolding in beseiged Bani Walid.

Royal Air Force aircraft have conducted further long range precision strikes against Sebha, under the aegis of the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, as well as continued attacks on Gaddafi's forces around Sirte.

Setback in bid to streamline government even as NTC fighters are bogged down by battles for Gaddafi strongholds.

The Tuareg of one Libyan town are discovering there are serious consequences for the support some of them gave to Colonel Gaddafi.

Tony Blair visited Libya for talks with Col Muammar Gaddafi in 2008 and 2009, his spokesman has confirmed.

Troops loyal to Libya's interim leaders have been advancing towards the coastal town of Sirte, Col Gaddafi's birthplace and a stronghold of his loyalists.

Al Jazeera speaks to Libyans in capital about their thoughts on David Cameron and Nicolas Sarkozy's visit.

Columns of anti-Gaddafi forces have renewed assaults on Sirte and Bani Walid, two of the final strongholds of the ousted Libyan leader.

Casualties reported as NTC fighters push towards the coastal city amid heavy fire from Gaddafi loyalists.

Countries belonging to a left-leaning Latin America trade group oppose giving Libya's U.N. member seat to the rebels who ousted Moammar Gadhafi's government, the Venezuelan ambassador said in a Wednesday letter to the new General Assembly president.

British PM David Cameron and French President Nicolas Sarkozy are in Libya, the most senior Western leaders to visit since Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.

The article discusses the efforts to build up the country of Libya after the end of the regime of Mummar Qaddafi in the Libyan conflict. Topics include the work of the National Transitional Council (NTC), the end of the fighting of the rebel forces, Qadaffi loyalists, and plans for policies to promote economic development, democracy, and constitutional reform..

Sarkozy and Cameron meet NTC leaders as fighting continues for control of holdout pro-Gaddafi strongholds.

Senior Nato leaders including French President Nicolas Sarkozy are expected in Libya for their first talks since Col Muammar Gaddafi was ousted.

Washington is encouraged by the increasing control Libya's interim rulers are exercising over security forces in Libya, says a senior envoy.

During an armed reconnaissance patrol over Sebha in southern Libya yesterday morning, Royal Air Force Tornado GR4s located a number of former regime armoured vehicles occupying dug-in positions near the town.

Shortly after celebrating last month's ouster of Moammar Gadhafi, Libya’s interim leaders are faced with the reality of governing a nation torn by months of war and decades of one-man rule.

A key Darfuri rebel commander who took refuge in Libya is now back in the region. His return could destabilize an uneasy peace between the rebels and the governments of Sudan and Chad.

Civil war research shows that conflicts that end with a decisive rebel victory are more likely to result in lasting peace and stability than those wars ended by a negotiated settlement. That bodes well for Libya, if the rebels can show they can govern.

An Islamic scholar accuses Mahmoud Jibril and others in the transitional council of guiding Libya into 'a new era of tyranny and dictatorship.' The broadside points up a simmering conflict.

NTC forces give civilians two days to escape as Gaddafi's detained son Saadi is moved to Niamey, Niger's capital.

Libya's new leading face, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, gave a widely praised speech in Tripoli, the capital city which had appeared leaderless since the anti-Gaddafi forces captured it more than three weeks ago.

At the entry point to Niger's capital, Niamey, about 15km (nine miles) from the city centre where convoys carrying fleeing Gaddafi loyalists have recently passed, it seems to be business as usual.

Niger says that Saadi Gaddafi, one of the sons of fugitive Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi, has arrived in the capital, Niamey.

As NATO continues its mission in Libya, RAF suppliers and movers ensure that personnel can operate at a tempo not seen since the Second World War.

Col Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years, and allowed no opposition to his rule. After the collapse of his regime, several organisations and individuals have come to the fore, jockeying for position to fill the power vacuum.

With remnants of the Gaddafi regime restricted to a few last outposts, Libya's transitional authorities now face the challenge of running a country emerging from war.

In mid-February 2011 Libyans called for a "Day of Rage" against the iron-fist rule of Colonel Mu'ammar al-Gaddafi, in power since 1969. The protests were met with lethal force. By early March the uprising had evolved into an armed conflict between forces loyal to Colonel al-Gaddafi and armed protesters coalesced into a loosely structured force led by the newly established National Transitional Council. This report documents serious and widespread human rights violations by al-Gaddafi forces and also abuses committed by the opposition.

The warning came in an exclusive interview with The Daily Telegraph as Muammar Gaddafi's loyalist forces stepped up a fightback on three fronts.

Mustafa Abdul-Jalil's appeal at a Tripoli rally came on a day Gaddafi forces killed at least 15 in attack on a refinery.

The head of the National Transitional Council has delivered his first speech in Libya's capital, Tripoli, since the ousting of Muammar Gaddafi

The dispute over a plan to bring rebel fighters under civilian authority involves Mahmoud Jibril, who serves as a kind of interim prime minister, and rebel commander Abdel-Hakim Belhaj.

Selon Niamey, Saadi Kaddafi est arrivé dimanche au Niger alors que l’union des premières heures de la lutte contre l'ex-"Guide" a fait place à un vent de division au sein des forces pro-CNT qui luttent toujours contre des poches de résistance.

British aircraft have again conducted long-range strikes against some of Colonel Gaddafi's remaining military bases, as NATO continues with Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR to enforce United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.

Seven anti-Gaddafi fighters have been killed and 10 wounded in a fierce battle for the town of Bani Walid.

At least 15 guards killed as loyalists of toppled leader attack oil refinery in Ras Lanuf amid continuing battles.

The Libya intervention presents an unsettling paradox, says Thorsten Benner. While it was the right decision to prevent a massacre in Benghazi, NATO's subsequent actions could harm future efforts to protect civilians

Libya's National Transition Council in Tripoli is stressing reconciliation instead of revenge. But not all Libyans are convinced the goodwill will last.

Police organisation issues "red notices" for former Libyan leader, his son and spy chief, as new convoy reaches Niger.

The enforcement of the no-fly zone over Libya was a "terrific example" of the way that President Barack Obama has ushered a new era of American leadership that would be defined by multilateral engagement with the world, US Ambassador to the EU William E. Kennard told EurActiv in an exclusive interview.

Interim prime minister makes first Tripoli appearance amid criticism of leadership and warnings of fresh revolt

Alors que des informations font état du "très bon moral" de Mouammar Kaddafi, une délégation du CNT va se rendre au Niger pour empêcher le guide suprême d’y entrer.

The article discusses the challenges of building the nation of Libya after the 2011 ouster of Muammar Gaddafi, the former president. Topics include building state civic institutions, unifying the country, and the efforts of the National Transition Council (NTC) in establishing stability and dealing with post-civil war aid and investments in Libya..

This article is taken from the September 2011 edition of Soldier - Magazine of the British Army.

German weapons have turned up in former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's arsenal.[ABSTRACT]

"After a six-month struggle, Libya's rebels have seized power. We look at Tripoli in rebel hands and, in a second article, at the new people now in control"

This article appears in full on CFR.org by permission of its original publisher. It was originally available on The Wall Street Journal: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904583204576542150445426260.html?mod=googlenews_wsj&mg=reno-secaucus-wsj

The article compares the Libyan conflict of 2011 with the U.S. war in Iraq that began in 2003. In the author's view U.S. President Barack Obama's policy toward Libya avoided many errors that the administration of former U.S. President George W. Bush committed in Iraq. Obama insisted that there be a viable opposition force within Libya that could be effective in battle against the regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and he also made demanded that any outside military intervention in Libya be viewed as legitimate within the region.[ABSTRACT]

"The writer is an internationally-syndicated columnist and the editor of PalestineChronicle.com. This article was first published in Arab News on Aug. 30, 2011."

"Libya’s civil war has taken most observers by surprise. The political divisions that have emerged since 17 February 2011 invite reflection on the role and relative influence of formal and informal institutions in Libya. Tracing Libya’s tortuous political and social history may contribute to a better understanding of the difficulties it is currently facing when the status quo of 40 years of turbulent statelessness is challenged by notions of civil society and democracy. In 1986 Lisa Anderson argued that Libya’s political conundrum rested on ambiguities of national identity. Multiple and conflicting identities and a feeble or non-existent idea of statehood were pervasive features of the country. Qadhafi’s revolutionary ideology was intended to address such dilemmas and yet it had failed to convince his compatriots (Anderson, 1986). Strikingly, Anderson’s observation remains largely
accurate today. Against this background, this article seeks to unpack the intricate internal socio-political dynamics exposed by the current civil war in Libya and
reflects on possible future scenarios."

Deposed leader calls for Libya to be "engulfed in flames" and says nation's tribes will not accept foreign intervention.

Libya's new interim leaders have assured world leaders they will build a society full of tolerance and respect for the rule of law.

The EU freed up yesterday (1 September) billions of dollars to help Libya's new rulers rebuild a nation torn by 42 years of one-man rule and six months of civil war, as Muammar Gaddafi urged his supporters to continue fighting.

Western leaders have urged Libya's transitional authorities to engage in a reconciliation process with their enemies, after a summit in Paris.

The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen attended the International Conference on Libya in Paris on 1 September 2011. During the meeting, the Secretary General emphasized that "we are determined to continue our mission for as long as attacks and threats continue, but not a day longer than necessary."

HMS Liverpool has escorted the Al Hani - flagship of the Free Libya Forces - into Tripoli harbour now the capital is no longer in the hands of Gaddafi's former regime.

How the United States won ugly.

U.S. Department of State On-Camera Daily Press Briefingon Libya:

High-Level Paris Meeting Will Plan for Post-Conflict Support

For some observers, the continued airstrikes again call into question whether NATO is taking the rebels' side or just following the U.N. mandate to protect civilians.

Al Jazeera uncovers evidence that influential Americans tried to help the now-deposed Libyan leader cling to power

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Bangor has been stationed off the coast of Libya for the last two months, ensuring that vital humanitarian aid reaches the Libyan people.

RAF aircraft put several military targets out of the reach of pro-Gaddafi forces in Libya yesterday, including Scud missile launchers and a military command and control site.

For some observers, the continued airstrikes again call into question whether NATO is taking the rebels' side or just following the U.N. mandate to protect civilians.

Sixty nations and world bodies to meet NTC officials at "Friends of Libya" summit to discuss country's reconstruction.

A key summit on Libya, hosted by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and UK PM David Cameron, is to begin in Paris.

The RAF has flown £140m of Libyan banknotes (280m Libyan dinars) to Libya after an assets freeze aimed at Col Muammar Gaddafi was lifted.

Islamists have played an important part in the uprising against Col Muammar Gaddafi, sparking concern about what role they will play in the new Libya, writes Middle East analyst Omar Ashour.

Libya rebel leaders argue that the country is not in a civil war but united in a fight to throw off Qaddafi's dictatorship.

As Libyans celebrate their first Eid without Gaddafi in more than 42 years, a car bomb hits fighters, killing four.

The moves are supported by the rebels' Transitional National Council, but some experts worry that the allies may be stepping back too quickly, pointing out that postwar order is far from assured.