Latest update: 18/04/2011 

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Libya: the battle for Misrata

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In Libya, the insurgents in Misrata have called for more help from NATO. Now the West is asking itself whether or not to arm the rebels. In Tunisia, residents of Sidi Bouzid say they have hardly seen any change since the fall of Ben Ali. And finally, a wind of liberty has been blowing through Morocco for a month now, and journalists are trying to make the most of it.

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To arm rebles means to arm al-qaeda

by Anonyme - 18/04/2011 - 11:43

it is very danger to arm libya rebles,short feature they will tern against europe and America

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