Libya on Knife-Edge
- Author:
- AlJazeeraEnglish
- Publisher:
- Al Jazeera
- Publication Date:
- 21 February 2011
- Tags:
- Libya, Conflict, Peace and Security, Governance, Human Rights
VIDEO 1:
The future of Libya appears to be on a knife-edge. The military's taking on the people in the streets of the capital, Tripoli, and high-level diplomats are deserting the Gaddafi regime.
But now the man himself has appeared on national TV to dispel rumours that he's getting out. And that's going to make things more difficult for the mounting calls for international action. Al Jazeera's Stefanie Dekker reports.
VIDEO 2: Libyan UN deputy ambassador speaks
Libya's deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Ibrahim Dabbashi, spoke to Al Jazeera. Dabbashi distanced himself from the regime of embattled president Muammar Gaddafi, saying he is "with the people".
VIDEO 3: Libyan Foreign Ministry official phones Al Jazeera
Khaled Al Ga'aeem, under-secretary of Libya's foreign ministry, phoned Al Jazeera on Monday night. This is a translation of part of the subsequent conversation, which aired live.
