Muammar Gaddafi
Blair government had misgivings about Mandela mediation role over Lockerbie
Files show Downing Street felt former South African leader’s attempt to mediate was ‘unlikely to be helpful’
Caroline Davies and Ben Quinn
30, Dec, 2022 @12:01 AM
Revealed: Libya aborted plan to hand Gaddafi spy chief to US at last minute
Extradition of Abdullah al-Senussi over Lockerbie bombing would have closely followed that of Mohammed Abouagela Masud
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
23, Dec, 2022 @5:00 AM
Abduction of Lockerbie bomb suspect ‘agreed with US three months ago’
Mohammed Abouagela Masud was seized by notorious militia after discussions between US and Libyan officials
Jason Burke
13, Dec, 2022 @4:00 PM
Saif Gaddafi: London life of former playboy who could lead Libya revealed
A cache of emails and documents sheds light on the would-be ruler’s activities at a time when he was entering public life
Paul Caruana Galizia and Juliette Garside
20, Jul, 2022 @6:00 AM
From a Thatcher nutcracker to a Trump toilet brush: my curious collection of political memorabilia
As a foreign correspondent I used to report on dictators and democrats. Now I collect them
Ian Black
12, Mar, 2022 @11:00 AM
Putin’s massive table: powerplay or paranoia?
Russia’s leader is using a five-metre table for one-on-one meetings, but is it just a super-cautious Covid measure?
Oliver Holmes
08, Feb, 2022 @3:22 PM
Gaddafi minister found jointly liable for 1984 killing of PC Yvonne Fletcher
Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk was ‘prime mover’ in 25-year-old’s death outside Libyan embassy in London, says judge
Haroon Siddique Legal affairs correspondent
16, Nov, 2021 @1:49 PM
Libya: credible elections – or another failed bid at nation-building?
Parliamentary and presidential votes were due at the end of the year, but there are fears the interim government hopes to stay in power
Patrick Wintour, Diplomatic editor
29, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
UK and France to blame for chaos in Libya, says presidential hopeful
Former Libyan interior minister Fathi Bashagha claims UK failing in moral responsibility after Europe-led regime change
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
01, Jun, 2021 @3:50 PM
The Guardian view on the Arab Spring, a decade on: a haunting legacy | Editorial
Editorial: High hopes in the region soon turned to exhaustion and despair. But the movement is not over
Editorial
29, Jan, 2021 @6:30 PM
Arab spring autocrats: the dead, the ousted and those who remain
What became of the strongmen whose rule sparked protest across the region
Oliver Holmes
14, Dec, 2020 @5:00 AM
Nicolas Sarkozy corruption trial: co-defendant wants Covid postponement
Former French president is accused of corruption and influence peddling
Kim Willsher in Paris
23, Nov, 2020 @9:12 AM
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