Libya
«Είμαι Ένας Αναλφάβητος Βεδουίνος» - Η Συλλογή Διηγημάτων του Muammar Gaddafi
Ο Gaddafi ήξερε πολύ καλά ότι μπορεί να τελείωνε η καριέρα του, επισημαίνοντας τη βίαιη μοίρα των λαϊκιστών ηγετών.
Είναι Χάλια να Βλέπεις την Απαγωγή του Πατέρα σου Ζωντανά.
Συνέντευξη με τον γιο του πρωθυπουργού της Λιβύης, μετά την απαγωγή του πατέρα του.
Inside an Immigrant Refugee Camp in Italy
I gave a camera to a Nigerian immigrant who ended up in a refugee camp in Sicily after crossing the Mediterranean from Libya in a fishing boat. The photos he came back with show what day-to-day life is like for refugees like him.
Meet the Libyan Militia Detaining Migrants in a Zoo
Said Ben Suleiman's brigade—and some lions, camels, and spider monkeys—are on the frontline of Europe's immigration crisis. They run a holding cell in one of the zoo’s empty offices and make frequent raids on boatloads of migrants setting off from...
Hanging Out with the Rebels Who Have Seized Control of Libya's Oil Fields
My driver was the personal chauffeur of the leader of Libya’s federalist rebels, Ibrahim al-Jathran. As a reward for his good work in the uprising against Gaddafi, Jathran was put in charge of protecting the country's oil facilities. Instead of...
Vigilante Justice Is Taking Over Libya
Crowds congregated in the capital city of Tripoli, chanting and calling for the public execution of Saif Gaddafi, the former dictator's son, along with other officials from the old regime. Some called for him to be killed with no trial, while others...
The American Filmmaker Who Became a Freedom Fighter in Libya
In 2008, Matthew VanDyke set off on a three-year motorcycle expedition around North Africa and the Middle East. He popped into bin Laden's old home, went to cockfights in Iraq, visited mausoleums in Afghanistan, and generally had a pretty nice time...
Hanging Out in Benghazi's Makeshift Arms Market
As you walk through Souk Ashia in Benghazi’s El Fonduc district, the transition from flea market to arms fair is gradual. First come small pistols, then shotguns, then the pure-blooded weapons of war.
Libya Is Getting Better and Better for Teenage Arms Dealers
Clashes have broken out in Libya between militias as they clamor for power. A metaphor for Libya's infatuation with violence can be found in the changing of the wares for sale on Tripoli's Al Rashid Street. Innocuous fireworks have been replaced by...
Al Qaeda Prison Breaks Could Lead to a New Wave of Terror Attacks
Over the past couple of weeks almost 2,000 inmates, including “hundreds of terrorists,” have escaped from prisons in Iraq, Libya, and Pakistan. The series of ultra-violent, highly organized attacks has the US scared, al Qaeda in Iraq celebrating, and a...
Back Behind Bars with Gaddafi's Would-Be Assassin
Twenty-six years ago, Azeddine Madani would have done anything to escape his cell in Tripoli's notorious Abu Salim prison, but right now he’s wrangling with armed guards in an effort to get back in. We’re here to attend a tribute to Abu Salim’s former...
Saadi Gaddafi Is Not a War Criminal, "He's a Fun Guy," Says His Bodyguard
"He is a fun guy to be around. Not just for the money. He is very humorous. He can show you a good time—a very good time."