The UN Security Council met again to discuss the resolution to impose a no fly zone on Libya. The vote is expected in the evening, but rumors emerged that the new draft resolution provides for the protection of civilians "by all means", except "employment land". Yahya Mahmassani, the Arab League's observer at the UN, confirmed that the Arab countries will participate militarily to impose a no fly zone on Libya if it is approved by the Security Council of the United Nations.
"I can confirm the participation of Arab countries in operations to enforce a no fly zone - said Mahmassani -. According to the information we have at this moment, two Arab countries are ready to offer their means, but now I can not tell you what I am. " Yesterday Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya's UN delegate who has rebelled against Muammar Gaddafi, had spoken of "five countries" that could make available to aircraft and pilots.
According to rumors circulating at the UN, not confirmed, the five countries should be Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan. Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the United Nations, said that Paris has taken the lead in negotiations (Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is coming to the U.S.
to participate in the negotiations). The fifteen ambassadors of the Council met this morning to discuss the text prepared by the delegation in Paris, backed in principle by representatives of Washington and London, as well as that of Beirut (the only Arab ambassador, who became a spokesman of the Arab League in 'UN body).
The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has specifically asked the UN "to authorize other actions" against Libya, in addition to the no-fly zones. Gaddafi's answer was not long in coming. The government in Tripoli has threatened to strike civilian objects and military air and sea in the Mediterranean in the event of international armed intervention against Libya.
"Any military operation against Libya will present a risk to all air and sea traffic in the Mediterranean," said the Ministry of Defence. "Any military and civilian target will be hit," added the ministry. The note states that "the Mediterranean is at risk not only in the short term but also long term." Germany called for tougher sanctions against the regime of Colonel: "We propose a further tightening of sanctions, to prevent the arrival of all the financial resources to the regime," said Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle has also reiterated its opposition to military intervention, saying that Germany does not want to be involved in a war in Libya.
The clashes - The Libyan soldiers loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi announced the suspension of all operations against the insurgents, called "terrorist gangs" from Sunday, to give them the opportunity to surrender their weapons and surrender. This was reported by official news agency Jana, quoting the Provisional Committee of Defense.
The measure, he adds, is a first step toward amnesty for all rebels who surrender. Undersecretary of State William Burns during a hearing on the U.S. Congress said that "the forces loyal to Gaddafi, has made significant progress on the ground" and are "at only 160 km from Benghazi. The satellite broadcaster al-Jazeera reported that "the residential areas of Ajdabiyah (city of eastern Libya, about 150 km from Benghazi) would be subjected to hours of heavy and continuous air strikes by loyalist troops.
According to some residents of the city, the death toll from clashes of the last hours of pro-military and insurgents to Ajdabiyah Gaddafi, "is at least 30 dead, including women and children." The city, the last before the Benghazi is surrounded by pro-regime forces, who have already regained control of the port of Zuetina, area just north of Ajdabiyah.
The insurgents, however, belie the claims of Burns: "The armed forces of Gaddafi are still far from Benghazi," said a rebel spokesman said, arguing that the Libyan state television that gave the loyalist forces now on the outskirts of the capital of Cyrenaica. "I'm not near Benghazi," said Essam Gheriani detonation, spokesman for the insurgent coalition in February '17 '.
Gheriani added that forces loyal to Colonel reached the oil city of Zueitina but added that "they were surrounded by revolutionary forces." Always state television announced that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had taken control of Misurata, 200 km east of Tripoli, snatching the rebels, and are committed to "sterilize Clean from the terrorist gangs." Even though this news was denied by the insurgents as well as several inhabitants of the city, reached by telephone.
"It is true what the TV says," cut short one of them. "Measured is quiet and there is no sound of bombing." Gaddafi himself had announced on television Wednesday night that the opposition stronghold of the west would be taken later today. EU, agreement on solidarity between Maroni and Malmstrom - The common response to immigration triggered by the dramatic situation created in North Africa "must be based on the principle of solidarity between EU countries and with those of the south shore This place where you are now found along the interior minister Roberto Maroni and the Commissioner for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom during a telephone interview.
During the conversation, as it said in a statement issued from Brussels, Malmstrom has expressed "grave concern" over the developments in North Africa and the need to "be ready" to deal with any scenario. " "As I also pointed out Maroni - continues the statement - which is of primary importance that the obligations of protection against the most vulnerable" and "the principle of non-refoulement.
After mentioning the deployment of the Frontex mission called 'Hermes 2011' on 20 February, the Commissioner has considered the possibility "of increasing the human and technical resources." The Commission, he added, "is also considering how to best use the emergency funds already available at EU level".
"I can confirm the participation of Arab countries in operations to enforce a no fly zone - said Mahmassani -. According to the information we have at this moment, two Arab countries are ready to offer their means, but now I can not tell you what I am. " Yesterday Ibrahim Dabbashi, Libya's UN delegate who has rebelled against Muammar Gaddafi, had spoken of "five countries" that could make available to aircraft and pilots.
According to rumors circulating at the UN, not confirmed, the five countries should be Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Jordan. Gerard Araud, the French ambassador to the United Nations, said that Paris has taken the lead in negotiations (Foreign Minister Alain Juppe is coming to the U.S.
to participate in the negotiations). The fifteen ambassadors of the Council met this morning to discuss the text prepared by the delegation in Paris, backed in principle by representatives of Washington and London, as well as that of Beirut (the only Arab ambassador, who became a spokesman of the Arab League in 'UN body).
The Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has specifically asked the UN "to authorize other actions" against Libya, in addition to the no-fly zones. Gaddafi's answer was not long in coming. The government in Tripoli has threatened to strike civilian objects and military air and sea in the Mediterranean in the event of international armed intervention against Libya.
"Any military operation against Libya will present a risk to all air and sea traffic in the Mediterranean," said the Ministry of Defence. "Any military and civilian target will be hit," added the ministry. The note states that "the Mediterranean is at risk not only in the short term but also long term." Germany called for tougher sanctions against the regime of Colonel: "We propose a further tightening of sanctions, to prevent the arrival of all the financial resources to the regime," said Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle has also reiterated its opposition to military intervention, saying that Germany does not want to be involved in a war in Libya.
The clashes - The Libyan soldiers loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi announced the suspension of all operations against the insurgents, called "terrorist gangs" from Sunday, to give them the opportunity to surrender their weapons and surrender. This was reported by official news agency Jana, quoting the Provisional Committee of Defense.
The measure, he adds, is a first step toward amnesty for all rebels who surrender. Undersecretary of State William Burns during a hearing on the U.S. Congress said that "the forces loyal to Gaddafi, has made significant progress on the ground" and are "at only 160 km from Benghazi. The satellite broadcaster al-Jazeera reported that "the residential areas of Ajdabiyah (city of eastern Libya, about 150 km from Benghazi) would be subjected to hours of heavy and continuous air strikes by loyalist troops.
According to some residents of the city, the death toll from clashes of the last hours of pro-military and insurgents to Ajdabiyah Gaddafi, "is at least 30 dead, including women and children." The city, the last before the Benghazi is surrounded by pro-regime forces, who have already regained control of the port of Zuetina, area just north of Ajdabiyah.
The insurgents, however, belie the claims of Burns: "The armed forces of Gaddafi are still far from Benghazi," said a rebel spokesman said, arguing that the Libyan state television that gave the loyalist forces now on the outskirts of the capital of Cyrenaica. "I'm not near Benghazi," said Essam Gheriani detonation, spokesman for the insurgent coalition in February '17 '.
Gheriani added that forces loyal to Colonel reached the oil city of Zueitina but added that "they were surrounded by revolutionary forces." Always state television announced that forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi had taken control of Misurata, 200 km east of Tripoli, snatching the rebels, and are committed to "sterilize Clean from the terrorist gangs." Even though this news was denied by the insurgents as well as several inhabitants of the city, reached by telephone.
"It is true what the TV says," cut short one of them. "Measured is quiet and there is no sound of bombing." Gaddafi himself had announced on television Wednesday night that the opposition stronghold of the west would be taken later today. EU, agreement on solidarity between Maroni and Malmstrom - The common response to immigration triggered by the dramatic situation created in North Africa "must be based on the principle of solidarity between EU countries and with those of the south shore This place where you are now found along the interior minister Roberto Maroni and the Commissioner for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom during a telephone interview.
During the conversation, as it said in a statement issued from Brussels, Malmstrom has expressed "grave concern" over the developments in North Africa and the need to "be ready" to deal with any scenario. " "As I also pointed out Maroni - continues the statement - which is of primary importance that the obligations of protection against the most vulnerable" and "the principle of non-refoulement.
After mentioning the deployment of the Frontex mission called 'Hermes 2011' on 20 February, the Commissioner has considered the possibility "of increasing the human and technical resources." The Commission, he added, "is also considering how to best use the emergency funds already available at EU level".
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