Libya has been tightly controlled by leader Muammar Gaddafi for over 40 years but is now feeling ripples from popular revolts in its neighbours Egypt and Tunisia. Hundreds of people clashed overnight ...

Famously dubbed the “mad dog of the Middle East” by former President Ronald Reagan, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has a reputation that has run the gamut from eccentric revolutionary to international ...

Feb 16 (Reuters) - Libya has been tightly controlled by leader Muammar Gaddafi for over 40 years but is now feeling ripples from popular revolts in its neighbours Egypt and Tunisia. Hundreds of people ...

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Jubilant rebel fighters streamed into the heart of Tripoli and crowds took to the streets to celebrate, tearing down posters of Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi. Here are some facts ...