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Libya put to the test
25/09/2012 - THE DEBATE

Libya put to the test

Two weeks after the killing of the US ambassador in Benghazi, Tripoli finds itself with the unenviable task of trying to disarm Salafist militias. François Picard’s panel looks at what to do to build a nation-state that, in point of fact, never existed under Gaddafi.
Libya orders militias to disband in bid to end lawlessness
24/09/2012 - LIBYA

Libya orders militias to disband in bid to end lawlessness

Libya's interim government wants to end the lawlessness that's swept the country since the revolution that toppled Muammar Gaddafi. In the absence of a proper police force, self-appointed militias have sprung up to enforce their idea of law and order. Yet some have started acting outside the law themselves; one in particular is accused of being behind the killing of the US ambassador two weeks ago. Tripoli has now ordered the break-up of all unauthorised militias.
Aleppo: regime warplanes continue their bombardment
24/09/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Aleppo: regime warplanes continue their bombardment

As regime shells rain down on Syria's second city, images emerge from the capital showing a calm and smiling president and first lady. Next, anger still simmers after the release of a US-made film which mocks Islam, drawing parallels with the reaction to Salman Rushdie's "Satanic Verses". Finally, details emerge of an improbable relationship between an Israeli actress and the son of Gaddafi's one-time heir apparent.
Libyan army replaces Benghazi militia chiefs
24/09/2012 - LIBYA

Libyan army replaces Benghazi militia chiefs

Libya’s military said Monday that it had replaced the heads of Benghazi’s two most powerful militias with military officers. The move follows an unprecedented protest by Benghazi residents demanding that the armed groups be dissolved.
“The Post-American Middle East”
24/09/2012 - IN THE PAPERS INTERNATIONAL

“The Post-American Middle East”

INTERNATIONAL PAPERS, Mon. 24/09/12: As world leaders meet in New York for the UN General Assembly, a lot of papers are focusing on changes that have taken place in the Middle East since the Arab Spring; especially in the wake of anti-American violence there last week.
Libya to ‘dissolve’ non-sanctioned militias
23/09/2012 - LIBYA

Libya to ‘dissolve’ non-sanctioned militias

Libyan authorities announced plans on Saturday to dissolve all militias not sanctioned by the government, giving armed groups 48 hours to disband. The move follows Benghazi residents' protests against the militias in which at least 11 people died.
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Militia groups in eastern Libyan city 'to disband'
23/09/2012 - LIBYA

Militia groups in eastern Libyan city 'to disband'

Two powerful militia groups, Abu Slim and Ansar al-Sharia, withdrew from five bases in the eastern Libyan city Derna on Saturday and announced that they will disband, one day after mass demonstrations drove militias out of Benghazi.
Protesters oust Islamist militia from Benghazi
22/09/2012 - LIBYA

Protesters oust Islamist militia from Benghazi

Libyan government forces took control of the headquarters of Ansar al-Sharia in central Benghazi on Saturday after hundreds of angry demonstrators took to the streets on Friday to protest against the power of the militia.
Protesters besiege Libyan militias in Benghazi
22/09/2012 - LIBYA

Protesters besiege Libyan militias in Benghazi

At least one person was killed and 20 wounded in Libya’s eastern city Benghazi on Friday after thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets, seizing control of several militia bases.
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The World This Week - 21 September (part 2)
21/09/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - 21 September (part 2)

Cyril Vanier is joined by four Paris-based correspondents who confront opinions on the week's major stories: riots across the muslim world; the latest Romney gaffe; and the privacy of royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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