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Qadhafi hunted as loyalists fight on in Tripoli

Libyan rebel fighters celebrate at the former female military base in Tripoli on Monday (AP photo by Sergey Ponomarev)
Libyan rebel fighters celebrate at the former female military base in Tripoli on Monday (AP photo by Sergey Ponomarev)

Muammar Qadhafi was a hunted man on Monday as loyal remnants of his forces made last-ditch stands in the capital while world leaders rushed to embrace the fractious rebel movement as new masters of Libya’s oil riches.


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  • Kingdom urges smooth transition in Libya
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  • Jordan, Germany to sign debt swap deal next month
  • Palestinian local elections ‘postponed indefinitely’ Palestinians inspect the wreckage of a car after it was hit by an Israeli missile strike in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday (AP photo by Hatem Moussa)
  • Judeh, UN envoy discuss Mideast impasse
  • Row over killings shows Egypt-Israel ties cooling
  • UN body urges Syria to halt deadly crackdown
  • UN report on Israel’s flotilla raid delayed again
  • World revels in imminent Qadhafi demise
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  • Yemen politician dies of wounds from attack on Saleh
     
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    Region
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    Taking inspiration from the rapid unraveling of the regime in Libya, thousands of Syrians poured into the streets Monday and taunted President Bashar Assad with shouts that his family\'s 40-year dynasty will be the next dictatorship to crumble.


    Editorial
    Convenient occurrences

    Tension is flaring up again between Israel and Gaza, after the recent attacks by unknown assailants against Israeli vehicles along the Israeli border with Sinai, which killed and wounded a number of Israelis, both military and civilians, and between Israel and Egypt.