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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

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On The Syrian Border, Getting Too Close Could Get You Shot

February 29, 2012 From the Jordanian side, the lights of Daraa twinkle. It's hard to imagine the brutality that has happened there, but refugees tell harrowing stories. NPR spends time with one of them.

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Friday, February 24, 2012

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Gadhafi's Compound Slowly Being Erased From History

Libyans attend the Friday market the gardens inside the Bab al-Azizia compound in Tripoli, on Oct. 28, 2011.

February 24, 2012 When Moammar Gadhafi ruled Libya, no one imagined stepping foot in Bab al-Azizia, but now it's a reminder of his iron rule that is slowly being dismantled.

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Thursday, February 23, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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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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Friday, February 17, 2012

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Celebration As Improv: In Libya 'We Don't Know How To Celebrate'

An elderly man shouts religous slogans as Libyans celebrate the 1st anniversary marking the start of the Libyan uprising against Moammar Gadhafi in Freedom Square in the eastern city of Benghazi.

February 17, 2012 For 40 years, under the iron fist of Moammar Gadhafi, celebrations were tightly controlled. So, now that Libyans are free, they're just winging it.

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#Feb17: A First Visit To Revolution Central: The Benghazi Courthouse

February 17, 2012 Celebrations abound in Benghazi, but the courthouse is special. It was the scene of some of the first protests in Libya.

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The Libyan Art Of Honking

Children in Tripoli, Libya, wave a national flag from a car as people celebrate the one-year anniversary of the beginning of Libya's revolution, Feb. 16 2012.

February 17, 2012 Libyans mark one-year anniversary of uprising with a cacophony of celebratory horn honking

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Thursday, February 16, 2012

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#Feb17: Excised From The Record

A falcon statue, painted in the colors of the revolutionary flag and covered with the inscription "God is great", and is displayed outside the museum set up on Tripoli boulevard in Misrata on Feb. 12.

February 16, 2012 In Libya, reminders of the old regime are everywhere.

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#Feb17: The Long Road To Libya

February 16, 2012 NPR's Andy Carvin covered the uprising in Libya virtually, but now he'll see the country and its people in person.

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