Blog posts tagged "Benghazi"

April 2, 2012 1:32 pm 2 Comments

The story of Libya's revolution demanded to be told, says Lindsey Hilsum, who has written Sandstorm; Libya in the Time of Revolution.

November 16, 2011 8:05 pm 2 Comments

MI6 had struck up such a budding relationship with Libyan Intelligence in the preceding years that when they wanted to kill our people earlier this year, we seem to have known about it. Which illustrates a point the spooks often like to make: that it is in Britain's national interests to do business with people we don't like.

April 6, 2011 2:32 pm No Comments

Libya's Deputy Foreign Minister Khalid Kaim tells Jonathan Rugman the continued presence of Colonel Gaddafi should not pose a problem as far as reconciling the east and west of the country is concerned.

March 22, 2011 6:55 pm 47 Comments

Our International Editor Lindsey Hilsum reports from the scene of the crashed US jet near Benghazi - and tells the sorry tale of what happened next.

March 17, 2011 9:10 pm 5 Comments

Is the support of a number of Arab countries to help with US plans to oust Gaddafi in return for a go-ahead to smash Shi'a protests in Bahrain, considered to be 'the backdoor for Iran' to get influence?

March 7, 2011 10:50 am 5 Comments

Lindsey Hilsum on why the failed mission in Libya could seriously tarnish Britain's excellent reputation with the Libyan protesters.

March 1, 2011 5:50 pm 6 Comments

Our International Editor, Lindsey Hilsum, meets the families of prisoners killed in the most notorious massacre of Colonel Gaddafi's rule.