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The Tripoli Post Front Page - Issue 216
Gaddafi Warns Rice on Establishing Military Base in Africa, Saying Africans would View It as Colonialism
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi warned US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice during a meeting in Tripoli that American military bases on the African continent would be considered colonialism by Africans and the would be rejected.

Conde Rice Shares Iftar Meal with Gaddafi, Says Meeting is Fruitful
Rice hailed meeting with Gaddafi saying it was "very fruitful" despite some difference that could be solved as time passes. Both shared iftar meal and talked about tropical storms heading toward the US.


Al-Qathafi Hails Treaty with Italy, Says Apology, Compensation are Condemnation of Colonialism
Al-Qathafi hailed the signing of the Libyan-Italian Treaty of Friendship, Partnership and Cooperation and said it was a significant accomplishment by the two countries that would, after verification, pave the way for further cooperation and a strong relationship between our two countries based on equality and mutual respect.

Saif Al-Islam: Lockerbie Families were 'Very Greedy'
In an interview on the same BBC2 programme, Saif al-Islam al-Qathafi, chairman of the Al-Qathafi Foundation for Human Rights accused relatives of the Lockerbie victims of being "very greedy" during negotiations over payouts for the deaths of their loved ones.

CIA Memos Reveal Doubts Over 'Key' Lockerbie Witness
According to previously unseen CIA cables, a Libyan by the name of Majid Giaka who was central to the CIA's investigation into the Lockerbie bombing exaggerated his importance in Libya's intelligence apparatus and gave little information of value, yet he is still living at the US taxpayers' expense in a witness protection programme.

Tony Blair's Sister-in-law Trapped by Israel in Gaza
The British journalist and sister-in-law of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Wednesday that Israel is preventing her from leaving the Gaza Strip, more than a week after she entered the territory in defiance of an Israel blockade.

Libya's "Youth Poet", Ali Sodqi Abdulqader, Dies at 84
The well known Libyan poet Ali Sodqi Abdulqader died at the late hours of Monday 1 September 2008 at the age of 84 at a Tripoli clinic.

Condoleezza Rice Meets Gaddafi in Tripoli
The US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has met the Leader of the Revolution Muammar Al-Qathafi in his office at Bab Al-Azizia barracks at 9:15pm local time and discussed bilateral relations and other issues of common interest.

Berlusconi in Benghazi, Unwelcome by Son of Omar Al-Mukhtar
Italian PM Berlusconi arrives in Libya to sign a deal to partially solve colonial era's dispute between the two countries as Omar Al-Mukhtar's son announces that the Italian PM unwelcome in Benghazi.


Libya Celebrates the 39th Anniversary of Revolution
On Monday, the first of September, Libya will celebrate 39 years of the September Revolution. Preparations have already taken place to commemorate the event in all cities and towns.

3,000 Prisoners Released Including Arabs, Africans and Europeans
The Libyan Supreme Judicial Council announced Thursday an amnesty for the total of 3,079 prisoners, including Arabs, Europeans and Africans, to mark the 39th anniversary of September Revolution.

Rice to Visit Libya Next Week, Report
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will embark on a historic visit to Libya next week, the first time the top US diplomat travels to the country since 1953.

Russia Long-range Missile Test a Success
Russia successfully tested a long-range Topol missile designed to avoid detection by anti-missile defence systems from its Plesetsk launch site, a Russian military spokesman said on Thursday.

Gaza Blockade Protesters Set Sail Back to Cyprus
Pro-Palestinian activists who sailed to the Gaza Strip in symbolic defiance of an Israeli blockade headed back to Cyprus on Thursday with seven residents of the besieged territory on board their two boats.

Libya to Support Liberia's Economic Recovery
As part of Libya's continuous efforts to support African countries and help them overcome economic hardship and move towards development, the Leader of the Revolution Muammar Al-Qathafi reaffirmed such Libyan position during a two-day visit to Tripoli by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

Opinions
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   By Zainab Al-Arabi
Opinion: Mu'ammar
   Al-Qathafi: The Man Behind    The Name

   By B.Y. Muhammad
Opinion: There Remains a    Dire Need for a Health    Secretariat in Libya
   By Elmahdi A. Elkhammas,    FACS
Opinion: Poor Georgia!
   By Joe M. Cachia
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  Gaddafi Warns Rice on Establishing Military Base in Africa, Saying Africans would View It as Colonialism  
  Conde Rice Shares Iftar Meal with Gaddafi, Says Meeting is Fruitful  
  Condoleezza Rice Meets Gaddafi in Tripoli  
  Berlusconi in Benghazi, Unwelcome by Son of Omar Al-Mukhtar  
  Libya Celebrates the 39th Anniversary of Revolution  
  3,000 Prisoners Released Including Arabs, Africans and Europeans  
  Gaza Blockade Protesters Set Sail Back to Cyprus  
  Russia Long-range Missile Test a Success  
  Libya to Support Liberia's Economic Recovery  
  Rice to Visit Libya Next Week, Report  
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60 People Dead, 123 Seriously Injured in 263 Car Accidents in Libya in One Week
Libyan public security officials said 263 traffic accidents occurred in one week causing the death of 60 people and seriously injuring 143 others.

Worse than Nazi Camps: Israeli Tank Shill Kills Palestinian Mother and Her Four Children in Gaza
In another crime, Israeli tank shell slammed into a tiny Gaza home killing a Palestinian mother and her four children as they prepared to sit down for breakfast. This repeated indiscriminate killing of Palestinian civilians in blockaded Gaza gives much credibility to the claim that the situation in Gaza is worse than Nazi Camps.

 

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