Tag: Gaddafi

Desert Locusts Swarm West Africa Following Gaddafi’s Fall

Desert locusts traveling southwest from Algeria and Libya threaten to decimate crops in Niger and Mali, the Food and...

Top 10 Environmental Stories From the Middle East (2011)

2011 was a big year for the Middle East - not only politically but also environmentally. Step in to...

The Death of Two Men – Muammar Gaddafi and Steve Jobs

When Steve Jobs died, the world mourned. But the Arab World is throwing a party at news of Gaddafi's...

Libya’s Gaddafi is Finished: What Happens to His Green Projects?

Muamar Gaddafi's compound goes up in smoke. Are his environmental projects next? Events in the Libyan capital of Tripoli have...

Gaddafi Could Use Water As A Weapon In Conflict

Libya's government forces could use their control over enormous water reserves as a weapon in the current conflict between...

Gaddafi Promises Long War, Oil Up To $103 Per Barrel

After four decades of power, Gaddafi continues to drool over Libya's oil. Unlike the former presidents of Egypt and Tunisia,...

Fears that Gaddafi May Sabotage Oil Facilities

Would Gaddafi risk an environmental disaster by sabotaging oil pipelines to the Mediterranean to regain his control over Libya? According...