Cairo/Tripoli, March 26 :
Muammar Gaddafi is in talks with Western "friends" to find a "dignified solution" to the conflict that is gripping Libya
The regional daily quoted official sources as saying the Libyan leader is relying on these unnamed figures to convince the international community to halt air strikes and find a negotiated solution.
The paper said Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, has left the country to work out an "urgent plan" to prevent a further deterioration of the political and military situation.
A high-level Libyan delegation headed by parliament speaker Muhammad Abul-Qasim Al-Zawi arrived in Tunisia earlier and is now heading to a secret destination for further talks, the paper added.
Meanwhile, theUS and other Western nations are considering supplying the Libyan rebels with weapons, according to the Washington
Defying Gaddafi's forces, the rebels have been receiving military training at a camp set up by the opposition National Council in the rebel stronghold ofBenghazi
A fierce battle continued overnight between the rebels and Gaddafi's forces for control of the town ofAjdabiya , to the east of Benghazi Libya 's third largest city of Misurata
The continuing ground battles prompted the African Union Friday call for a transitional period that would lead to democratic elections inLibya South Africa , Uganda and Zimbabwe
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance had "taken on the responsibility for the no-fly zone, while the coalition still continues its activities". NATO was expected to take command of the entire operation, including protecting civilians on the ground, in the coming days.
Since March 19, a US-led coalition that includesBritain and France
The paper said Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, has left the country to work out an "urgent plan" to prevent a further deterioration of the political and military situation.
A high-level Libyan delegation headed by parliament speaker Muhammad Abul-Qasim Al-Zawi arrived in Tunisia earlier and is now heading to a secret destination for further talks, the paper added.
Meanwhile, the
Defying Gaddafi's forces, the rebels have been receiving military training at a camp set up by the opposition National Council in the rebel stronghold of
A fierce battle continued overnight between the rebels and Gaddafi's forces for control of the town of
The continuing ground battles prompted the African Union Friday call for a transitional period that would lead to democratic elections in
Meanwhile, NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said the alliance had "taken on the responsibility for the no-fly zone, while the coalition still continues its activities". NATO was expected to take command of the entire operation, including protecting civilians on the ground, in the coming days.
Since March 19, a US-led coalition that includes
--IANS
Courtesy:newkerala.com
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