Posted on 02/21/2011 7:44:33 AM PST by SE Mom
Ongoing live thread for developments in North Africa and the Middle East.
Twitter:
Libyan justice minister resigns in protest at 'excessive use of violence against protesters,' Quryna newspaper says - Reuters 6 minutes ago via breakingnews.com
Group of Libyan Muslim leaders says rebelling against Libyan regime is everyone's divine duty - Reuters 33 minutes ago via breakingnews.com
Anti-government protests break out in Libyan oil town of Ras Lanuf, Libya's Quryna newspaper says - Reuters about 1 hour ago via breakingnews.com
Police station in suburb of Libyan capital of Tripoli is on fire, according to a Reuters reporter on the scene about 2 hours ago via breakingnews.com
Europe plans for Libya evacuation: EU foreign ministers discuss plans to transport citizens out of Libya, as vio... http://aje.me/dMmkVb 4 minutes ago via twitterfeed
Meanwhile, the much larger group of anti-government protesters, including a mix of independent activists marching alongside leftists, Baathists, Islamists and youth activists, made it clear the time for change is now...
...The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the political arm of the Jordan branch of the Muslim Brotherhood, participated in Friday's demonstration after steering clear of the downtown marches for two weeks in order to give the new government of Prime Minister Marouf Bakhit time to carry out reforms.
What's not to love.
Opposition parties demand withdrawing electoral law from parliament
The opposition parties also called for expediting presenting referring the Public Assembly law to the Lower House of Parliament for amendment, reconsidering the political parties' law, forming a professional association for teachers, and combating the grave phenomenon of corruption.
The opposition parties that signed on the statement include the Jordanian Socialist Baath Party, the Progressive Party, Islamic Action Front (IAF), Democratic National Movement, Democratic 'Hashd' People's party, the Jordanian Communist Party, and the Jordanian Populist Democratic Party (Wehda).
Robert Fisk with the first dispatch from Tripoli - a city in the shadow of death
Now I have a question: Is Fisk actually in Libya, or is he just reporting on it? Just curious :)
So much information posted, think am on information overload. All here have been great to attempt keeping on, informing. Thank You to Everyone of you, all have my Thanks. Sometimes <-— it is only darkest before the Dawn. May Rays of Hope shine on us all. For those rays of hope, do exist.
I should have pinged all four and more to #1068 also. My apology if I missed anyone. The word ALL sometimes does not express what needs saying. I have learned much on this thread and past thread. This forum (gathering) gives me hope. I left out one name (nick) on purpose. I pray this person will not be offended. Thanking Everyone Again.
YW NTI, it’s a lot to absorb. FR is a great place to bounce this information around.
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