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...asked to stay in their posts on an interim basis. Putin, who has a near-unassailable lead in the polls, has two weeks to name Kasyanov's successor. Pat on the Back LIBYA The U.S. government lifted its 23-year ban on travel to Libya as a reward for Tripoli 's decision to abandon its nuclear-weapons program. The widely-anticipated move was briefly put on hold when Libyan Prime Minister Shokri Ghanem denied his country's responsibility for the Lockerbie bombing, but went ahead when the Libyan government disavowed Ghanem's comments. Long Wait for Justice ZIMBABWE The year...
...growing signs of discontent, the government remains consumed with its own internal maneuverings," says an opposition spokesman. Still, with his high profile abroad, Berlusconi manages to rise above domestic squabbling in the eyes of his supporters. Last week, he left behind the rancor in Rome and jetted off to Tripoli to meet with Muammar Gaddafi as the Libyan leader continues to seek rapprochement. It was a rare bright spot: Italy's stint as E.U. President ended on a down note in December with the failure to reach consensus on a European Constitution. And though observers say his exclusion from this...
much shorter distances from Albania to southeast Italy or from Morocco to Spain. But the would-be immigrants choose it because it offers the steadiest flow of outgoing boats. As the Somalis approach the edge of Kufra, a swarm of Libyans comes to greet them. "Tripoli! Tripoli! Benghazi!" the local men bark. "Where do you want to go? We have food. Do you want a place to stay?" Abdi Salan has little choice, agreeing to spend $150 for a hot meal, two nights' lodging and a jeep ride north to Benghazi, Libya's second-largest city. The Kufra smugglers convince...
...media pulled out of Afghanistan to cover events in Iraq, we must remember that young American men and women are still there, fighting against those who have ties to the people who caused 9/11. Our armed forces need to know that they are not forgotten. W. JOHN TRITT New Tripoli...
...however, requires a leap of faith not only on the part of Arab autocrats, but also by the powers that be in Washington. Because as much as a wave of democracy would sweep away the mullahs in Tehran and the neo-Stalinists in Damascus and the deranged dictator in Tripoli who swears he holds no power and is simply a guy in a tent, it would also almost certainly sweep away America's allies in Cairo, Amman and Riyadh. And in both sets of cases, their replacements may not be the kind of folks with whom President Bush feels comfortable...