<b>Martin Chulov</b> talks to leaders at Ajdabiya, south of Benghazi, during a pause in the fighting.
And there is barely a trace left of Libya’s dictator in the city where he launched his rise to power.
US combat troop withdrawal from Iraq is billed ‘mission accomplished’ but we’ve heard it before.
The announcement came amid growing concern that the withdrawal will bring a further deterioration in Iraq’s security.
The militant Islamic group is enticing disaffected US-allied Iraqis to defect by offering them more attractive salaries.
As half the US troops in Iraq prepare to leave, the generals vow not to repeat mistakes of first Gulf War. Martin Chulov reports.
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/ 28 February 2009
The reopening of the National Museum has sparked a new cultural awareness, writes Martin Chulov.
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/ 3 February 2009
Persecuted black minority hopes for a breakthrough in elections, writes Martin Chulov.
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/ 7 December 2008
A computer memory stick has revealed a blueprint for the training and recruitment of child suicide.
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/ 15 November 2008
Trend towards increased stability in Iraq is
rocked by women attackers in Diyala province. Martin Chulov in Baghdad reports.