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Gaddafi's assets frozen, Yemen protests, prosecutors freeze Mubaraks' fu...

Clinton Tells Qaddafi "Surrender Now"; More Protests in Yemen, Bahrain, Oman

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Russia Today om s.k. "hedersrelaterat" våld i Sverige

Dictator's son had plans drawn up for £234m superyacht



Tepdorin Obiang.
Storbov, liksom de
flesta avvärldens ledare tycks vara.

Teodorin Obiang ordered design of yacht worth three times Equatorial Guinea's health and education bill, says watchdog

THE GUARDIAN

Egypt bans Mubarak and family from travel

Egypt Monday imposed a travel ban on former President Hosni Mubarak and his family while complaints about their wealth are being investigated.

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U.S. freezes $30 billion in Libyan government assets /Washington Post

Friends

For decades, Europe propped up dictators in North Africa in the interest of stability. Now the EU is struggling to respond to the wave of popular uprisings in the region. This photo shows German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle during his visit to Cairo last Thursday.

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Italy and Libya have always had close ties. This 2009 photo shows Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi with Gadhafi.

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European leaders cultivated ties with Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi for years. Here, French President Nicolas Sarkozy greets Gadhafi during his official visit to Paris in December 2007.

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Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder visited Gadhafi in Tripoli in 2004.

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Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair also visited Libya in 2004.

Libya's growing resistance

Ömkligt agerande av bl.a. Carl Bildt

Gaddafi

Från Dagens Nyheters ledarsida idag:

"--- Men det är skönt att FN till skillnad från Sverige och EU, förmådde ta tydligt avstånd från envåldshärskaren som riktar sina vapen mot obeväpnade civila ---
Sveriges och EU:s svaga uttalanden under den senaste veckan kommer att gå till historien som ett ömkligt bevis på bristande frmågs att agera principiellt när det verkligen behövs".

Jag håller med, det har varit ett ömkligt agerande av EU och vår utrikesminister Carl Bildt.

Soccer-Soccer returns to Egypt

Soccer returned to Egypt on Sunday against a backdrop of celebration and mourning but continuing tensions elsewhere in North Africa mean the African under-20 championship is likely to be moved from Libya and the planned re-start of leagues in Tunisia called off.

Mubarak's fall sparks Islamists' rise in politics - World - BradentonHerald.com

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Police crackdown against protests in Egypt, Oman

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African migrants from Libya flock to Tunisia

From Telavviv, Israel:

Rebels 'Will Use Force To Take Tripoli'

The president of Libya's newly-formed National Council has told Sky News that if Tripoli does not liberate itself then the rebel army will take it by force.


The president of Libya's newly-formed National Council has told Sky News that if Tripoli does not liberate itself then the rebel army will take it by force.
In an interview with Sky News - his first since being elected - Mustafa Abdul-Jalil appealed to the international community for help.
He said: "Tripoli is fighting against oppression and when it falls the regime will follow. Now the support around (Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi) is collapsing.
"What we want is an air embargo to stop Gaddafi bringing in mercenaries."
But mistrust of the international community is still strong. Mr Abdul-Jalil's reaction to the prospect of help from foreign troops was not so welcome.
He said: "Any intervention will be confronted with more force than we are using against Gaddafi."

Libyan rebels brace for fight

ZAWIYA, Libya — With residents shouting 'Free, free Libya,' anti-government rebels who control this battle-scarred city nearest to the capital deployed tanks and anti-aircraft weapons Sunday, bracing for an attack by troops loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. Politicians in the opposition stronghold of Benghazi, meanwhile, set up their first leadership council in a step that could lead to an alternative to the regime.

In the capital of Tripoli, where Gadhafi is still firmly in control, state banks began handing out the equivalent of $400 per family in a bid to shore up public loyalty.
'The Libyan people are fully behind me,' Gadhafi defiantly told Serbian TV, even as about half of the country was turning against him and world leaders moved to isolate him. 'A small group (of rebels) is surrounded ... and it will be dealt with.'
Gadhafi has launched by far the bloodiest crackdown in a wave of anti-government uprisings sweeping the Arab world, the most serious challenge to his four decades in power. The United States, Britain and the U.N. Security Council all slapped sanctions on Libya this weekend, and President Barack Obama said it is time for Gadhafi to go.
Gadhafi's son, Seif al-Islam, in an interview with U.S. television, insisted that his father won't relinquish power and that Libya had not used force or airstrikes against its own people.
There were no reports of major violence or clashes on Sunday, although gunfire was heard after nightfall in Tripoli.
The regime, eager to reinforce its view that Libya is calm and under its control, took visiting journalists to Zawiya, 30 miles west of the capital of Tripoli on Sunday. The tour, however, confirmed that anti-government rebels control the center of the city of 200,000 people, with army tanks and anti-aircraft guns mounted on pickup trucks at the ready.

THE POST AND COURIER

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Muslim Brotherhood seeks political legitimacy

More towns fall to Anti-Gaddafi forces

King's Speech highlights stuttering

Oscar 2011 - Bästa utländska film "In a better world"

Susanne Bier vinder Oscar for 'Hævnen' (In a better world)


LOS ANGELES (ekstrabladet.dk): Dansk film triumferede, da instruktør Susanne Bier natten til mandag vandt en Oscar for 'Hævnen' i kategorien bedste ikke-engelsksprogede film. Forud for prisuddelingen i Kodak Theatre i Hollywood havde Susanne Bier fortalt, at hun var nervøs for at skulle op på scenen og hente den gyldne statuette.
Men for øjnene af omkring en milliard tv-seere formåede Bier at holde hovedet koldt og levere sin takketale uden at gå i sort.

Iklædt en blå silkekjole modtager
Susanne Bier Oscar-statuetten for
 bedste ikke-engelsksprogede film.

– Åh min gud! Er dette en rigtig Oscar, spurgte Bier og sendte derefter en kærlig hilsen til sin mor og far og to børn hjemme i Danmark.
– Jeg er så beæret, så taknemmelig og så lykkelig, sagde den danske instruktør, som ved prisoverrækkelsen bar en blå silkekjole fra den danske designer Elise Gug.
Susanne Bier, 50, er den tredje danske instruktør, som vinder en Oscar for bedste ikke-engelsksprogede film. Gabriel Axels 'Babettes gæstebud' vandt i 1988, mens Bille August året efter vandt med 'Pelle Erobreren'. ---


'Hævnen' er Biers 11. spillefilm, og den havde dansk biografpremiere i august. Mikael Persbrandt, Trine Dyrholm og Ulrich Thomsen spiller hovedrollerne i filmen, som er blevet set af mere end 430.000 danskere.

Oscar Academy Awards 2011

Melissa Leo won the Oscar for supporting actress for her performance in "The Fighter" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night.

"Toy Story 3" won the Oscar for animated film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. The win was expected, because the box office blockbuster had won the lion's share of awards for animated films this season.

Aaron Sorkin won the Oscar for adapted screenplay for "The Social Network" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It's the first Oscar win for Sorkin, whose screenplay chronicles the creation of Facebook. Sorkin was considered the favorite in this category having won almost every adapted screenplay award this season, including those from such critics' groups as the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. and the National Society of Film Critics, as well as the Golden Globe and Writers Guild Award.

David Seidler won the Oscar for original screenplay for "The King's Speech"
at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It was the first Oscar win for Seidler, who was considered the favorite in this category. Though ineligible for a Writers Guild of America nomination, Seidler won the British Independent Film Award and the BAFTA, the British equivalent of the Academy Award, and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Tom Hooper won the Oscar for directing "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It is the first Oscar win for the 38-year-old filmmaker, who was considered to be in a tight race with "The Social Network's" David Fincher for the prize. Hooper, whose film chronicles England's King George VI trying to overcome his stutter, also won the Directors Guild of America Award.

Natalie Portman won the Oscar for lead actress for her performance in "Black Swan" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. It was the first Oscar win for the 29-year-old mother-to-be who played a prima ballerina descending into madness. Portman was considered the favorite to win the Academy Award, having already won the Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA award, the British equivalent of the Academy Award.

Colin Firth won the Oscar for lead actor for his performance in "The King's Speech" at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. The 50-year-old British actor was the odds-on favorite to pick up his first Oscar. He portrays England's Prince Albert, who struggles to stop his stuttering before being crowned as King George VI.

"The King's Speech" won the Oscar for best film at the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday night. Directed by Tom Hooper, the film about King George VI's attempts to conquer his stutter as he ascends the British throne had been in a tight race for the top Academy Award with David Fincher's "The Social Network." That film had dominated the awards season through the Golden Globes, but "The King's Speech" began to build more momentum with the industry guild awards.





2011 Oscar nominees and winners
>> http://theenvelope.latimes.com/awards/oscars/la-et-oscar-scorecard-2011-html,0,2220401.htmlstory

Sundsvall, Sweden: La Liga och La Segunda

Klicka här: Sundsvall, Sweden: La Liga och La Segunda

Oscar

Om inte någon tevekanal (TV9), följ Oscarsutdelningen här:
http://theenvelope.latimes.com/

Sunlight

Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, space shuttle Discovery is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 26 crew member as the shuttle approaches the International Space Station during STS-133 rendezvous and docking operations. Docking occurred at 2:14 p.m. EST on Feb. 26, 2011.
Image Credit: NASA

Från maj månad 2010 intill idag.
Ökningen av antalet läsare till denna min
blogg. Inga sensationella reella siffror, men jag är
nöjd. De flesta läsarna förutom i Sverige finns i Nordamerika.
Mest besökta sida: den om Berlusconi och hans Ruby *
(nästan dubbelt så många som den näst mest besökta sidan).
* Ruby" slept with onkel Berlusconi

Muammar Gaddafi - Zenga Zenga Song - Noy Alooshe Remix + Download

Catherine Ashton, Commission Vice-President to address UN Human Rights Council, to discuss Libya with international partners

Catherine Ashton, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Commission Vice-President will deliver a keynote speech at the 16th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday, February 28.
During her visit to Geneva, Ashton will hold discussions with a number of key international partners, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet and Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd to discuss the latest events in Libya and the wider north African and Middle East region, in particular the next steps following Saturday's UN Security Council Resolution on Libya.
"The crisis in Libya and the events that have unfolded in north Africa and the Middle East require a coordinated and comprehensive international response. The EU can not act in isolation and as I have always said the international community is stronger and more effective if it works together," Catherine Ashton said.
"Human Rights is a silver thread throughout all we do in the European External Action Service and is at the core of our response to the situations developing in Libya and beyond in the region."
Catherine Ashton will also discuss developments in the region with Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi and take stock after her recent talks with Iran in Istanbul as chief negotiator for the E3+3 (US, Russia, China, Germany, France, UK) countries.
She will also meet representatives of Ivory Coast President designate Alassane Outtara to discuss the escalating situation in the country.
Catherine Ashton will address the UNHC at 1215 CET

Sverige kommer inte säga upp de diplomatiska förbindelserna med Libyen, uppger man nu från UD.

-Vi har diplomatiska förbindelser med stater och än så länge så är Libyen en stat, säger Cecilia Juhlin, chef för UD:s pressenhet.
Sveriges ambassadör har lämnat Libyen och befinner sig nu i Stockholm.

La Liga och La Segunda

Två av dagens fyra matcher är färdigspelade: Söndagens fyra matcher:
Levante - Osasuna 2-1
Målen: 0-1 Pandiani min 41, 1-1 Ballesteros min 44 och 2-1 Caicedo min 49
Hércules - Getafe 0-0
PS:
Racing - Villarreal 2-2
Athletic - Valencia 1-2

I spanska "Superettan" vann tabellettan Celta från Vigo (Galicien) idag, och fick därmed fyra poängs försprång på  Rayo  och fem poäng  på Betis då båda de lagen förlorade sina matcher idag.

Oscarsgalan i natt

Årets trevliga värdar.
James, född i Californien och faktiskt
de tillhörandede nominerade i år, har
 lite portugisisk, ryskt  och svenskt påbrå.
Anne, född i NYC, har djupa tyska rötter.

Kanal 9 direktsänder med början kl 23:00. Värdar för årets
gala är skådespelarna James Franco och Anne Hathaway.
Antalet personer som teve-följde galan förra året var 42 miljoner.
Rekordet 57 miljoner är från 1998 då "Titanic" prisades.
Oscarsgalan är den enda galan på teven som jag brukar följa. Så ock i natt efter avklarad tupplur. I år hoppas jag, och tror att King's speech hedras mest.



-------The official 2011 site for the 83rd Academy Awards:  http://oscar.go.com/

News Bulletin - 14:30 GMT update

Factbox 27 February 2011

                                        Factbox: Protests in Middle East and N Africa

LIBYA: Armed rebels opposed to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were in control of Zawiyah, some 50 km (30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, on Sunday. The death toll from nearly two weeks of violence in Libya is estimated by diplomats at about 2,000. The turmoil has caused partic ular global concern because Libya supplies 2 percent of the world's oil. Industry sources said oil shipments were near standstill.

Libyans in the rebel-held city of Benghazi were on Sunday discussing plans for a temporary authority that would help support those challenging Gaddafi's rule in his stronghold of Tripoli. Libya has tipped into a political vacuum since the uprising against Gaddafi erupted on Feb. 17.

OMAN: Two pople were killed in a square in Sohar, on the north coast of Oman, when police fired rubber bullets at stone-throwing demonstrators demanding political reform on Sunday. Sultan Qaboos bin Said, trying to ease tensions in Oman, reshuffled his cabinet on Saturday, a week after a small protest in the capital Muscat. He has ruled for four decades, exercising absolute power. Political parties are banned.

YEMEN: Hussein al-Ahmar, a prominent Yemeni tribal figure resigned from President Ali Abdullah Saleh's ruling party on Saturday and called for the veteran Arab leader's overthrow, a day after fierce clashes in Aden killed seven people. More than 10,000 people had taken to the streets after Friday prayers demanding Saleh step down.
Thousands of supporters and opponents of Saleh also held rival demonstrations in the capital Sanaa, in a test of support for Saleh's rule. Protesters outside Sanaa University, repeating slogans which have echoed round the Arab world chanted: "The people demand the downfall of the regime." Saleh has said he will not give in to "anarchy and killing". At least 24 people have died since Feb. 17 in daily anti-Saleh protests. -- Saleh has pledged to step down in 2013 and reform parliamentary election laws.

BAHRAIN: Hardline Shi'ite dissident, Hassan Mushaimaa, was allowed to return to Bahrain on Feb. 26 as part of several concessions by the ruling al-Khalifa family to Bahrain's majority Shi'ites who have been at the forefront of the protests demanding more say in government.
Thousands of Shi'ite Muslims marched in the capital on Friday, declared as a day of mourning by the government after seven anti-government protesters died and hundreds were wounded in clashes with police last week.
Protesters are occupying Pearl Square in the capital Manama, where some 10,000 had gathered on Feb. 21 demanding more say in a country whose rulers are seen by the West and Arab allies as a bulwark against the influence of Shi'ite power Iran. The island hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet. -- King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has asked his son, the crown prince, to conduct a dialogue with all parties but after bloodshed on the streets, opposition parties are wary.

ALGERIA: About 50 protesters attended a banned rally in the Algerian capital, Algiers, on Saturday, a drop in numbers indicating that opposition hopes of emulating popular uprisings elsewhere in the Arab world were fading.
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, seeking to prevent opposition calls for protests from building momentum, has promised more democratic freedoms, cuts in food prices, and ordered new job-creation measures.
An order signed by Bouteflika lifting the state of emergency came into force on Feb. 24.. However, he said earlier this month that a ban on protest marches would remain despite lifting the emergency rules.

IRAQ: Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani called on Iraq's government and parliament to take serious steps in improving services, providing jobs and fighting corruption.
Thousands of Iraqis had protested nationwide on Friday against corruption and poor basic services in a "Day of Rage" in which at least 10 people were killed and scores were injured in clashes with security forces. Protesters tried to storm government buildings and security personnel fired shots to try to disperse them.
The government has taken a series of steps to calm public anger over the economy in recent weeks. It has offered Iraqis free electricity and bought sugar to support food rations.

EGYPT: President Hosni Mubarak stepped down on Feb. 11 following 18 days of massive protests.
Egypt's ruling military council plans to hold a snap referendum next month on constitutional amendments, a lawyer said. The amendments include a limit to the time a leader can stay in the post.
Pressing their demands for more reform, hundreds of protesters camped out in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday night, returning to the hub of the uprising that toppled Mubarak. Their demands include the removal of the prime minister. Emotions ran high after the military cleared them out of the square by force.

IRAN: Two Iranian opposition leaders have been moved secretly from their homes where they had been under virtual house arrest for calling on supporters to protest against the government, a rights group said on Sunday.
Mirhossein Mousavi and Mehdi Karoubi had been forced to stay in their homes in the capital Tehran for more than two weeks. Mousavi's daughters said on the Kaleme website that they had been prevented from approaching the house since Feb. 14.
Supporters and opponents of the government clashed on Feb. 16 at a funeral for one of the two people shot dead during Feb. 14's banned opposition rally. An opposition website said at least 1,500 were arrested while taking part in the banned protests.
A large majority of Iranian lawmakers signed a motion for two opposition leaders to be tried, calling them "corrupts on earth". The term "corrupt on earth" is a charge which has been levelled at political dissidents. It is a capital offence.
Iran Green Voice website has invited people onto the streets of Tehran on March 1, Mousavi's 69th birthday, to protest the treatment of the opposition leaders. Another is planned two weeks later, on March 15, if their voice is not heard, it said.

JORDAN: King Abdullah swore in a new government on Feb. 9, led by a former general who promised to widen public freedoms in response to anti-government protests.
A mix of tribal and Islamist-led opposition has called for moves towards a constitutional monarchy that limits the powers of the throne.

TUNISIA: Tens of thousands of people filled the streets of central Tunis on Feb. 25 in what they called a "Day of Rage", calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, a former ally of the ousted president.
The wave of unrest across the region started in Tunisia after Mohamed Bouazizi, a fruit vendor, set himself on fire on Dec. 17 in protest at his treatment by local police.
Protests eventually forced President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to flee the country on Jan. 14. More than 100 people were killed in the uprising which sparked pro-democracy protests across the Arab world.
The interim government charged with organising elections to replace Ben Ali has already undergone several changes after street protests, but Ghannouchi, seen by some as an asset for his familiarity with the country's affairs, has remained.
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Hindustan Times
HT Media found its beginning in 1924 when its flagship newspaper, Hindustan Times was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. HT Media (BSE, NSE) has today grown to become one of India's largest media companies.

Produced by an editorial team known for its quality, innovation and integrity, Hindustan Times (English newspaper) and Hindustan (Hindi newspaper through a subsidiary Hindustan Media Ventures Limited), have a combined daily readership base of 12.7 million (based on round 2 of Indian Readership Survey 2009) to their credit. Both dailies enjoy a strong brand recognition among readers as well as advertisers.
To cater to the large readership base, HT Media operates 19 printing facilities across India with an installed capacity of 1.5 million copies per hour.
In addition to Hindustan Times, HT Media also publishes a national business newspaper, Mint. Mint is a one-of-its-kind newspaper in the sense that the company has an exclusive agreement with the Wall Street Journal to publish Journal-branded news and information in India. Mint is today the second-largest business newspaper in India with presence in the key markets of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Pune, Kolkata and now Ahmedabad too.
HT Media has also made its foray into electronic media. Diversifying its ambit of operations, the company in a consulting partnership with Virgin Radio, has launched the FM radio channel - Fever 104. Currently available in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata, Fever 104 has established a strong presence as being one of the most vibrant channels on air. In a short span, the channel's rise has been meteoric considering its position in Mumbai and Bengaluru at No. 1 and in Delhi as the No. 2 station on the popularity charts.
Internet businesses of HT Media incorporated under Firefly e-ventures, operate leading web portals Hindustantimes.com and livemint.com in the general and business news categories respectively. The company's job portal Shine.com which has received high appreciation from consumers and industry for its innovative design and usability crossed 5 million registrations. Desimartini.com - a social networking site is growing phenomenally. The company has recently launched an education portal www.HTCampus.com aimed at students passing out of school and college to help them take the right decision about their higher education.
HT Media reported FY 2010 total annual revenue grew by 5% to reach Rs. 1,454 crore. The circulation revenue posted a robust growth of 19% on account of improved cover price realisation and increased circulation. The advertisement revenue recorded a modest growth of 1%. Reflecting an increased acceptance amongst advertisers, the advertising volumes increased by 17%. Radio vertical outscored others by posting a healthy revenue growth of 52%, taking its revenue to Rs. 43 crore. Riding on the improved ad volumes and realisations, the Radio business turned EBITDA positive in the fourth quarter of FY 10.

Protesters gain control over Libyan oil fields

Anti-government protesters in Libya have gained control over most of the country's oil fields, Iran's Press TV said Sunday.

Tunisian prime minister announces resignation

Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi has announced his resignation after a renewed outbreak of street violence in the North African country in the past few days.

"I am not ready to be the person who takes decisions that would end up causing casualties," Ghannouchi said at a news conference broadcast on state radio and television. The prime minister was an ally of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who was driven from power on January 18.
Clashes between stone-throwing protesters and police killed four people Saturday, officials said.

WASHINGTON POST

Exclusive: Amanpour Interviews Gadhafi's Son

In an exclusive interview with "This Week" host Christiane Amanpour, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libyan leader Col. Moammar Gadhafi and one of his chief advisers, insisted Libya was calm, the military has not attacked any civilians and reports of Libyan diplomats abandoning their posts were simply a 'miscommunication.'

There was a "big, big gap between reality and the media reports," Gadhafi told Amanpour. "The whole south is calm. The west is calm. The middle is calm. Even part of the east."

In response to President Barack Obama's call for Moammar Gadhafi to step down and the UN Security Council's unanimous vote to impose an arms embargo on Libya and urge nations to freeze Libyan assets, Gadhafi's son was defiant.

"Listen, nobody is leaving this country. We live here, we die here," he insisted. "This is our country. The Libyans are our people. And for myself, I believe I am doing the right thing."

"The President of the U.S. has called on your father to step down. How do you feel about that?" Amanpour asked.
"It's not an American business, that's number one," said Gadhafi, who was dressed casually as he spoke with Amanpour. "Second, do they think this is a solution? Of course not."

"[Obama] says if a person can only keep control by using force, then legitimacy is gone," Amanpour pressed. Gadhafi responded, "Right, but what happened? We didn't use force. Second, we still have people around us."

Amanpour noted the extensive reports of attacks on Libyan civilians in recent weeks.
"Show me a single attack, show me a single bomb," he told her. "The Libyan air force destroyed just the ammunition sites. That's it."

Saudi activists call for major reforms

LEBANON

RIYADH, Feb 27, 2011 (AFP) - More than 100 Saudi academics, activists and businessmen have called for major reforms including the establishment of a "constitutional monarchy" in the conservative Gulf kingdom, in a statement posted Sunday on the Internet.

"We will submit these requests to King Abdullah at a later stage," said Khaled al-Dakhil, a political science professor at the King Saud University and one of the 123 signatories of the petition.

GENEVA: Nearly 100,000 people have fled violence in Libya in the past week, streaming into Tunisia and Egypt in a growing humanitarian crisis, the UN refugee agency said on Sunday.

Empire - Democracy in the Arab World: A new dawn

'Security forces driven out of Misurata'

2 dead as protesters, police clash in Oman, witnesses say

-- Clashes between protesters and police in the Omani industrial town of Sohar wounded about 10 people Sunday, state media reported Sunday.

At least two protesters were killed, Oman TV editor Asma Rshid told CNN.

CNN

10 vardagsbilder från USA

FBI’s Top Ten News Stories for the Week Ending February 25, 2011

Washington, D.C.

February 25, 2011 FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691

1.Dallas: Texas Resident Arrested on Charge of Attempted Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction
Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, 20, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and resident of Lubbock, Texas, was arrested by FBI agents on a federal charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction in connection with his alleged purchase of chemicals and equipment necessary to make an improvised explosive device and his research of potential U.S. targets.

2.Washington Field Office: Virginia Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Providing Material Support and Encouraging Violent Jihadists to Kill U.S. Citizens
Zachary Adam Chesser, of Fairfax County, Virginia, was sentenced to 25 years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for communicating threats against the writers of the South Park television show, soliciting violent jihadists to desensitize law enforcement, and attempting to provide material support to al Shabaab, a designated foreign terrorist organization.

3.Boston: Four Plead Guilty as Charged in North Providence Extortion and Bribery Cas
Three former North Providence town councilmen and a North Providence businessman pled guilty to their roles in four extortion and bribery schemes. In addition, the defendants are jointly liable to forfeit $46,000, representing the total amount of bribe money received.

4.Atlanta: APS Healthcare Pays $13 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case
Innovative Resources Group, LLC, doing business as APS Healthcare Midwest, reached a $13 million settlement with the United States and the state of Georgia to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act. The government alleges that APS Healthcare submitted false claims to Medicaid through the Georgia Department of Community Health for not providing specialty services related to disease management and case management to members of the Georgia Medicaid Management Program during the period from September 1, 2007 through February 28, 2010.

5.Minneapolis: Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Hacking into Computer Servers of Local Company and NASA
Jeremy Parker, a 26-year-old Texas man, pled guilty to one count of wire fraud and to hacking into computer networks at a Minnesota business and at NASA.

6.Jacksonville: Horizon Lines LLC Agrees to Plead Guilty to Price Fixing on Coastal Water Freight Services Between the Continental United States and Puerto Rico
Horizon Lines LLC has agreed to plead guilty and pay a $45 million criminal fine for its role in a conspiracy to fix prices in the coastal water freight transportation industry.

7.Philadelphia: Fourteen Charged in Drug Distribution Conspiracy
A second superseding indictment was unsealed against 14 Lancaster, Pennsylvania residents. The defendants were charged with conspiracy to distribute 280 grams or more of cocaine base and five kilograms or more of cocaine, and related drug and firearms offenses.

8.Charlotte: Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering, and Failure to File Tax Returns
Sarah Lavonne Willis agreed to enter a guilty plea to federal charges which were filed in November 2010 alleging health care fraud, money laundering, and failure to file tax returns.

9.Detroit: Romeo Home Builder Gets Jail Time in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Giuseppe Cracchiolo was sentenced to six months in prison for his role in a mortgage fraud scheme, followed by three years' supervised release. Cracchiolo was also ordered to serve an additional six months' home confinement and pay restitution of $1,654,500.

10.New Orleans: Former Harahan Police Officer Charged with Obtaining Property by Fraud
Carol Ney, a resident of Kenner, Louisiana, was charged in a one-count bill of information with obtaining property by fraud concerning programs receiving federal funds.

Al Jazeera direct

                            >>http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Vad händer?

Även I USA är det demonstrationer på gatorna, inte mot Obama men väl för fackliga rättigheter.
På tiden må tyckas.
En revolution gällande hela den galna, orättvisa världen kanske vore lämpligt?

Yemen

Uprising takes a toll on Egypt's tourism

Qatar Says OPEC Can Make Up for Loss of Libyan Production

OPEC can make up for the loss of any crude production from Libya, Qatari Oil Minister Mohammed Saleh Al Sada said, after prices surged last week to a two-year high.

Al Sada told reporters in Doha today there is no shortage in oil supply. Concern that political upheaval in North Africa and the Middle East would disrupt supplies drove the price of crude to $103.41 a barrel last week, the highest level since September 2008. Libya holds the largest proven oil reserves in Africa.
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Iran says ready to send humanitarian aid to Libya

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Iran's Foreign Ministry says Tehran supports the Libyan people's movement and announces the Islamic Republic's readiness to send humanitarian aid to the North African country.

Ramin Mehmanparast

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - “Now that the rising wave of Islamic awakening has swept across Libya, vigilance and unity among all people for the complete realization of all demands and national objectives is more necessary than ever,” Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said on Saturday.

Mehmanparast added that the Organization of Islamic Conference member states and also regional countries should watch out for every pretext to launch an attack against the Libyan territory, resources and Muslim people.

Inside Gaddafi's bunker

As pro-democracy supporters gain control of cities in eastern Libya, many of Gaddafi's properties have been ransacked and destroyed.
Al Jazeera's Jacky Rowland gives us a glimpse into one of his so-called palaces, on the outskirts of Benghazi

 

STS-133 MCC Status Report

Space shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station at 1:14 p.m. CST Saturday with its cargo of a new station module, equipment and supplies for the orbiting laboratory.

Major Yemen tribal figure joins protests

In Yemen, tribal leader abandons president

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SANAA, Yemen, Feb. 26 (UPI) -- A leader of Yemen's powerful Hashid tribe withdrew his support Saturday from President Ali Abdullah Saleh, blasting the government for killing protesters.
Sheik Hussein al-Almar addressed a big crowd, The New York Times reported, citing local press reports. He announced he is resigning from the ruling party and called for an end to Saleh's 30-year rule.
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President Ali Abdullah Saleh

Yemen (i /ˈjɛmən/, Arabic: اليَمَن al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen (Arabic: الجمهورية اليمنية al-Jumhuuriyya al-Yamaniyya), is a country located in the southwest of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia.
It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east. To the south lie the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden, which are bordered by Somalia, Djibouti and Eritrea.

Yemen has a land area of 555,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 24 million (2010). Its capital and largest city is Sana'a.
Yemen's territory includes over 200 islands, the largest of which is Socotra, about 415 km to the south of mainland Yemen, off the coast of Somalia.
It is the only state in the Arabian Peninsula to have a republican form of government. /Wikipedia




Religion in Yemen:The Constitution of Yemen states that Islam is the official state religion of the country, but it also guarantees freedom of religion.
The majority by far of Yemenis are Muslim, with some 42-45% Zaydi Shias, and about 52-55% Shafi Sunnis. A tiny minority, some 3,000 people, are Ismaili Muslims.
Yemen is also home to an indigenous population of Jews, now numbering only about 500. In the mid-20th century, thousands of Yemenite Jews moved to the new state of Israel.
A handful each of Christians and Hindus also live in Yemen, although most are foreign expatriots or refugees.
From (rekommended): http://asianhistory.about.com/od/yemen/p/ProfYemen.htm


Right: The island Socotra ( 4 islands - parts of Yemen) is very isolated and through the process ofspeciation a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet. It has been described as the most alien-looking place on Earth.

Interim Libyan government wins support

Petra i stället för Kalla

Jag hittar inget om svenskt sprinterguld på den spanska sporttidningen Marcas första sida (VM i skidor över huvud taget är snålt representerat i den internationella pressen, det handlar t.ex. mer om pågående VM i cricket).
Men inget att grämas över; Sverige finns ändå representerat på Marcas första sida i form av Petra Silander:

"Petra Silander, la tentación sueca"
(Petra Silander, den svenska frestelsen)

Sundsvall, Sweden: La Liga

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Security Council Calls for War Crimes Inquiry in Libya

The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Saturday night to impose sanctions on Libya’s leader, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, and his inner circle of advisers, and called for an international war crimes investigation into “widespread and systemic attacks” against Libyan citizens who have protested against the government over the last two weeks.

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                          The United Nations Security Council:

The United Nations Security Council - Membership in 2011

The Council is composed of five permanent members — China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States — and ten non-permament members (with year of term's end):
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2011), Germany (2012), Portugal (2012),
Brazil (2011). India (2012), South Africa (2012). Colombia (2012). Lebanon (2011), Gabon (2011) and Nigeria (2011).


The General Assembly elected Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South Africa to serve as non-permanent members of the Security Council for two-year terms starting on 1 January 2011. The newly elected countries have replaced Austria, Japan, Mexico, Turkey and Uganda.

Sweden: non-permanent member of the Security Council during the following years:
1957 – 1958 1975 – 1976 and 1997 – 1998

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya*: non-permanent member of the Security Council during the following years:
1976 – 1977 and 2008 – 2009
* By two communications dated 1 and 18 April 1977, respectively, the Permanent Mission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya informed the Secretary-General that the official designation Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (short title: Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) should be substituted for Libyan Arab Republic. (Before 6 January 1971: Libya.)

Shuttle and Station Crews Go to Work‏

Space shuttle Discovery docked to the International Space Station at 2:14 p.m. EST Saturday with its cargo of a new station module, equipment and supplies for the orbiting laboratory.

Commander
Steve Lindsey

After a delay to let the relative motion between the two spacecraft, with a combined mass of 1.2 million pounds, dampen out, hatches separating crews were opened at 4:16 p.m. Shuttle astronauts, Commander Steve Lindsey, Pilot Eric Boe and Mission Specialists Alvin Drew, Steve Bowen, Michael Barratt and Nicole Stott moved into the station.
Following handshakes, hugs and a welcoming ceremony by the station crew, Expedition 26 Commander Scott Kelly and Flight Engineers Oleg Skripochka, Alexander Kaleri, Dmitry Kondratyev, Paolo Nespoli and Catherine Coleman, Discovery astronauts received the standard station safety briefing.
The crews promptly went to work, with Barratt and Stott preparing to use the station’s robotic arm to pluck Express Logistic Carrier 4 from the shuttle cargo bay and hand it off to the shuttle’s arm, operated by Drew and Boe. After moving the base of Canadarm2, the shuttle arm was to hand ELC4 back for installation on the Earth-facing side of the station’s starboard truss. There it will be used for stowage of spare parts, including a spare radiator launched aboard Discovery.

Paris by night as seen from
International Space Station.

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New Zealand quake raises questions about L.A. buildings

Concrete-framed office buildings, like those on Wilshire Boulevard near the Hollywood fault, are similar to structures devastated in Christchurch's 6.3 quake.


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Libyan uprising: Defiant Libyans flood streets of Tripoli - OrlandoSentinel.com

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Omstridd genusforskare slutar

Den omstridda genusforskaren Eva Lundgren säger upp sig från sin tjänst som professor på Uppsala universitet.

Hon hävdar att hon har hindrats från att undervisa och handleda, men universitetet håller inte med.

Lundgren anklagades för forskningsfusk 2005 men friades efter en utredning av universitetet. Däremot fick hon kritik för brister i forskningen (x). Ett avtal träffades mellan universitetet och Lundgren om att hennes forskningsavdelning skulle läggas in under sociologiska institutionen, att hon skulle få två år för egen forskning samt att universitetet skulle markera sitt stöd för henne, skriver studenttidningen Ergo.
Nu hävdar Lundgren att universitetet brutit avtalet och inte kontinuerligt informerat om att hon friats.
- Universitetsledningen har vägrat ta mig i försvar.
Hon hävdar vidare att hon inte fått handleda eller undervisa inom sin professurs område. Nu får Lundgren ett avgångsvederlag som är "mycket generöst i kronor och ören" men som inte kan kompensera hennes lidande.
Men universitetet menar att uppsägningen beror på att det varit svårt att få Lundgren att fungera på institutionen.
- Ingen professor kan kräva att bara få syssla med sin specialitet, säger Anders Malmberg, dekan på samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten.

SVENSKA DAGBLADET


(x) Ur slutsatser av professor Margareta Hallberg, institutionen för idéhistoria och vetenskapsteori, Göteborgs universitet:

* Empiriska påståenden som saknar empirisk grund.
* Oklarheter vad gäller urval och antalet intervjupersoner.
* Påståenden som motsägs av egna data.
* Generaliseringar utifrån ett litet underlag.
* Trovärdigheten i Lundgrens forskning måste ifrågasättas.
Ur slutsatser av professor Jörgen Hermansson, statsvetenskapliga institutionen, Uppsala universitet:
* Det finns dock inte (...) grund att hävda att det rör sig om vetenskaplig ohederlighet.
* Eva Lundgren är utan tvivel en idérik och produktiv forskare.
* Hennes texter utmanar invanda föreställningar och ger öppningar för nya spännande infallsvinklar