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Thursday, June 14, 2012

The Salt

Local Libyan Honey Is Sweet, But Is It Good For What Ails Us?

A jar of roadside honey from the Green Mountains in Libya.

June 14, 2012 The Revolutionary Road trip crew turns to The Salt for advice on whether some local Libyan honey could heal one member's upset stomach. The answer is probably not, but if it tastes good, we say, drink up.

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Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Two-Way

Lockerbie Bomber Dies, Three Years After Release

Security officers escort convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi (center) in Tripoli in 1992.

May 20, 2012 The former Libyan intelligence officer who was the only person ever convicted in the 1988 Lockerbie, Scotland, bombing has died, according to reports. He was 59.

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Friday, March 02, 2012

The Two-Way

U.N. Panel Says Findings On Gadhafi's Death Are Inconclusive

The late Moammar Gadhafi attends the opening session of the Africa-EU summit in November 2010.

March 2, 2012 The inquiry also found that both sides in the Libyan conflict that led to the demise of Moammar Gadhafi last year were responsible for war crimes.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Two-Way

From War Correspondents In Libya, A Toast To Fallen Comrades In Syria

Journalist Marie Colvin (second from left) poses with Libyan rebels in Misrata on June 4, 2011. She was killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday. Later that day in Tripoli, fellow war correspondents gathered to remember her.

February 23, 2012 Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have died.

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

The Two-Way

A Year Later, One Libyan Fighter Says 'Nothing Has Changed'

Danny Vampire, "a battle-hardened veteran of Libya's 2011 revolution."

February 21, 2012 "Danny Vampire" fought for freedom. But now, he says: "Tunisia had an election, Egypt had an election. And Libya? No." What's more, he sees just as much corruption now as before.

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Sunday, February 19, 2012

The Two-Way

Paying Respects To A Fallen Journalist In Libya

The grave of Mohamed "Mo" Nabbous is seen in Libya. Mo was killed by a sniper on March 19, 2011 while filming Libya's revolution.

February 19, 2012 Reporting from Libya, NPR's Andy Carvin pays his respects to a friend he knew only through the Internet.

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Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Two-Way

Independence Day Parade, Benghazi-Style

Libyan flags fly above the cars lining the streets of Benghazi.

February 18, 2012 Libyans in Benghazi might have unexpectedly created their first Independence Day parade.

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Thursday, December 29, 2011

The Two-Way

Surprise Headline Of The Day: Gadhafi's Daughter 'Eyeing Asylum In Israel'

Aisha Gadhafi in 2006.

December 29, 2011 The former Libyan leader's daughter Aisha has reportedly told friends she would feel safer there than anywhere else. For years, there have been rumors of Jewish roots in the Gadhafi family tree. It's not likely she'll be welcomed, though.

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Monday, November 14, 2011

It's All Politics

Herman Cain Has Major 'Oops' Moment On Libya

Herman Cain searches for a Libya answer.

November 14, 2011 Texas Gov. Rick Perry move over. You now have company in the brain-fade department after Herman Cain demonstrated a flamboyant confusion over his position on Libya Monday.

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Monday, November 07, 2011

The Two-Way

In Libya, Often It's Young Men Who Don't Want Women Empowered

Libyan women at an Eid al-Fitr service in Tripoli in September. Many women played important roles in the rise against Moammar Gadhafi's regime.

November 7, 2011 While older men argue that women should play a role in the country's political future, many of the younger generation say they support Sharia law.

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Monday, October 31, 2011

The Two-Way

Looks Like Thieves Used Fighting To Cover Theft Of Libyan Treasures

October 31, 2011 During the fighting last spring in Benghazi, Libya, priceless coins and other artifacts were taken from a bank. Authorities suspect it was an inside job.

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Friday, October 28, 2011

The Two-Way

International Criminal Court Confirms 'Indirect' Talks With Gadhafi Son

Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, in Tripoli on Aug. 23, 2011.

October 28, 2011 Officials are trying to prevent Saif al-Islam Gadhafi from getting to a country that would offer him asylum.

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

The Two-Way

Suddenly, The 'Ladies Love Libyan Rebels'

A rebel fighter near Bani Walid, Libya, on Sept. 13, 2011.

October 27, 2011 Young Libyan men who less than a year ago were "hopeless layabouts" are now "marriageable heroes" because they took up arms against the regime of Moammar Gadhafi, according to Foreign Policy magazine.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Two-Way

Was Libya A 'Recipe For Success,' As Obama Says?

President Obama gestures during his appearance Tuesday (Oct. 25, 2011) on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

October 26, 2011 The president made the case on The Tonight Show that the U.S. led from the front, protected Libyan civilians and helped topple the Gadhafi regime without the loss of a single American soldier and at relatively little cost.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

The Two-Way

Libyans Bury Gadhafi And Son In Secret Location

Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi.

October 25, 2011 Libya's interim leaders don't want the site to become a shrine or to be defaced by those who hate the former dictator. He was captured and killed last Thursday.

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