Before the Arab Spring, Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, the second son of the Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was establishing himself as a serious figure internationally. Then, the Arab Spring came to Libya.
His father and brothers were killed and Seif himself was captured by rebels and taken to the western mountains of Libya.
For years, rumors have su ... Show More
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The Republican Strategy to Salvage the Midterms
With Republicans trailing in the polls, the party is making hard choices about where to spend its money — abandoning some races while pouring resources into others.Shane Goldmacher, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Lisa Lerer, political correspondents for The New York Times, explain why Pr ... Show More
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Aug 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 8: The Arab Spring
By early 2011, Libya is changing. The Arab Spring is underway. A young lawyer from Benghazi organises a protest. Before long, it will become a full-blown rebellion. Colonel Gaddafi, the man who has dominated Libya for four decades, will become a fugitive, soon to meet one of the ... Show More
48m 34s
Jul 2019
49. Libya: Warlords, Militias, and Western Abandonment
We speak to researcher and author Frederic Wehrey as he returns from the frontlines of the recent conflict in Libya, between General Haftar's forces and GNA militias. He explains what's going on, why it's happening, and what the war looks like on the front. - www.patreon.com/po ... Show More
35m 23s
Jul 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 7: 9/11 and a New Ally
On September 11th, 2001, life in the West is transformed in an instant. Amidst the fall-out, Gaddafi spots an opportunity. To the surprise of many, he makes it his mission to re-join the international fold. The Libyan dictator pitches his Bedouin tent on the front lawns of palace ... Show More
46m 1s
Jun 2021
Colonel Gaddafi Part 1: Son of the Desert
‘Brother Leader’, ‘King of Kings’, ‘Falcon of Africa’… ‘The Most Dangerous Man in the World'. Colonel Gaddafi was the Libyan tyrant who abused his people on an industrial scale, until he was murdered by them as they rose up against him. A revolutionary who freed his country from ... Show More
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Apr 2019
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
<p>As Libya edges towards civil war, Becky Milligan looks at the life of the man behind the most recent conflict, which began with his military assault on the city of Tripoli.</p><p>Known as "The Strongman", Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar comes from a family of soldiers and as a yo ... Show More
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