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Friday, July 29, 2011

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Report: Receiving Asylum, Iman Al-Obeidi Arrives In U.S.

Iman al-Obeidi, who said she spent two days in detention after being arrested at a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya,  and was sexually assaulted by up to 15 men while in custody, shouted as she told her story at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Saturday (March 26, 2011).

July 29, 2011 The Libyan woman, who made news after bursting into a Tripoli hotel filled with foreign journalist to tell her story of repeated rapes, will reside in the United States permanently.

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Thursday, June 02, 2011

The Two-Way

Qatar Sends Iman Al-Obeidi Back To Libya; She Raised Rape Allegations

June 2, 2011 The Libyan woman burst on to the cable news networks and front pages in March with a dramatic appearance at the Tripoli hotel where journalists are staying. She said she had been held for days and raped repeatedly by Gadhafi loyalists.

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Monday, May 09, 2011

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Woman Who Accused Gadhafi Supporters Of Rape Now In Tunisia

May 9, 2011 The young Libyan attorney who recounted a graphic and harrowing ordeal of rape and torture has now escaped across the Libyan border to Tunisia, according to CNN.

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Iman Al-Obeidi: 'I Want My Freedom'

Iman al-Obeidi shouted as she told her story at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Saturday (March 26, 2011).

April 12, 2011 In her first interview without Gadhafi regime officials listening in, the Libyan woman whose story of being raped and kept prisoner for several days has made headlines around the world describes in detail what she says happened.

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Thursday, April 07, 2011

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Libya's Iman Al-Obeidi Appeals To Aid Groups: 'See How Life Is Here'

CNN's Nic Robertson, left, and Iman al-Obeidi during their interview on Wednesday.

April 7, 2011 In an interview with CNN, the woman whose story of allegedly being raped and beaten by forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has gotten attention around the world, says she is grateful for the international support she's getting.

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Monday, April 04, 2011

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Iman Al-Obeidi: 'Every Day I Am Beaten'

Iman al-Obeidi, who said she spent two days in detention after being arrested at a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya,  and was sexually assaulted by up to 15 men while in custody, shouted as she told her story at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Saturday (March 26, 2011).

April 4, 2011 The Libyan woman's dramatic appearance at a Tripoli hotel filled with journalists ended with her being dragged away by authorities. Now she isn't in prison, but says she is beaten by police when she leaves her home.

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Monday, March 28, 2011

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Where Is Iman Al-Obeidi?

Iman al-Obeidi, who said she spent two days in detention after being arrested at a checkpoint in Tripoli, Libya,  and was sexually assaulted by up to 15 men while in custody, shouted as she told her story at the Rixos hotel in Tripoli on Saturday (March 26, 2011).

March 28, 2011 The woman who burst into a Tripoli hotel with shocking accusations of rape and torture at the hands of Moammar Gadhafi's supporters has been freed, the regime claims. Her parents dispute that report.

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