Tag Archive for Muammar al-Gaddafi
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Bizarre Libyan Muammar Gaddafi Postage Stamps
These bizarre and fascinating postage stamps are from Libya over the last twenty years. They depict a variety of different versions of a fist-pumping Muammar Gaddafi improving science, the arts, medicine, school children, associating with Nelson Mandela, somehow aiding what…
United Nations
UN Satellite Conflict Analysis: Zawiyah, Libya
A review of the city of Zawiyah was conducted using a satellite image acquired 8 March 2011 to document impacts of fighting between Libyan Government and armed opposition forces. This fighting took place between 24 February and 10 March, when Libyan Government forces declared control of the city. Satellite imagery analysis sought to identify evidence of fighting and damage in the area. Armoured vehicles, road blocks consisting of sand and other materials, excavated areas, and possible scorch marks are visible in the satellite image. In addition, significant numbers of light trucks are apparent in groups and convoys throughout much of the city.
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Libyan Rebel Photos
Nasser Nouri – http://www.flickr.com/photos/nassernouri/ Al Jazeera – http://www.flickr.com/photos/aljazeeraenglish/
Congressional Research Service
Libya: Background and U.S. Relations
Major anti-government protests broke out in Libya on February 15 and have since intensified, eliciting violent government responses. The demonstrations are in opposition to the 42-year regime of Libya’s leader, Muammar al Qadhafi. As of February 18, some sources have reported that opposition forces have taken over areas of Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, and its surroundings in Libya’s northeastern Mediterranean region of Cyrenaica.
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Gaddafi Billboards and Signage
The following photos date back as far as 2007 and demonstrate the presence of Gaddafi on signs and billboards throughout Libya. Sometimes he even appears on commemorative stamps. Many of the signs are promoting anniversaries of the Libyan Revolution that…