Civil War In Libya -- News Updates September 12, 2011

Flight Of The Gaddafis: Another Son Flees Across The Border Into Niger -- Daily Mail

*37-year-old son 'has no status' in Niger - not guaranteed refugee status
* One of most high-profile figures to cross from Libya
* Over 80% of Niger covered by Sahara Desert
* Former head of the regime's external intelligence service captured in Tripoli
* Gaddafi promises 'prettiest girls' in Bani Walid as reward for fighting

Following last week's news that a convoy of dozens of vehicles trucked south from Libya to neighbouring Niger, carrying Muammar Gaddafi's closest supporters - if not the 69-year-old despot himself - it has been reported that one of his sons has also now crossed the border.

A government spokesman for the large, landlocked West African country - over 80 per cent of which is the Sahara Desert - confirmed that 37-year-old Saadi Gaddafi, a former footballer in Italy, has also fled.

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More News On Libya's Civil War

Gadhafi issues defiant message after attacks on oil hub -- MSNBC
Stubborn Kadafi rejected reforms as regime fell, insider says -- L.A. Times
One of Qaddafi’s Sons Flees to Niger as New Leaders Focus on Next Steps -- New York Times
Rising tensions among Libya’s new leaders threaten efforts to get country back on track -- Washington Post
Libyan civilians flee key Gadhafi stronghold -- AP
Libyan fighters still face stiff battle for Sirte -- The Telegraph
Libya conflict: New fighting in town of Bani Walid -- BBC
Pro-Gaddafi Forces Kill 17 at Libya Oil Refinery -- New York Times/Reuters
In Flash of Resilience, Qaddafi Loyalists Attack Oil Refinery -- New York Times
Gaddafi son escapes to Niger as fight stalls -- Washington Post
Battles rage as Gaddafi son watched in Niger -- Al Jazeera
Niger faces fall-out from rich relation Libya -- Reuters
Libya Fighters' Push Stalled by Gadhafi Troops -- New York Times/AP
Saadi Gadhafi arrives in Niger as Libyan troops seek to strangle Sirte -- CNN
Libya conflict: Gaddafi's son Saadi 'arrives in Niger' -- BBC
Kadafi son Saadi flees to Niger -- L.A. Times
Libya's interim PM feels the heat -- BBC
China recognizes Libya's new leaders -- Washington Post

Civil War In Libya -- News Updates September 8, 2011

Col Muammar Gaddafi 'Sold 20 Per Cent Of Libya's Gold' In Regime's Final Days -- The Telegraph

Former Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi sold more than 20 per cent of Libya's gold reserves, worth more than $1 billion, in the final days of his regime, the country's central bank governor said on Thursday.

Qassem Azzoz said 1.7 billion dinars worth of gold, or around 29 tonnes, were sold to local merchants as the regime ran short of cash.

"The gold was liquidated in order to pay salaries and to have liquidity, in Tripoli in particular," Azzoz said.

According to central bank officials the gold likely made its way out of the country to neighbouring Tunisia and beyond.

Azzoz added that the bank's total assets now stand at around $115 billion, of which $90 billion is abroad.

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More News on Libya's Civil War

Libya Crisis Live -- BBC
Live reports from Libya -- The Telegraph
Gaddafi vows to remain in Libya - live updates -- The Guardian

'Scumbags, germs and rats': Gaddafi's bizarre TV rant as he insists he is still in Libya -- Daily Mail
Gaddafi issues defiant message from hiding -- The Guardian
Libya conflict: Gaddafi denies fleeing to Niger -- BBC
Libya: Muammar Gaddafi denies fleeing to Niger -- The Telegraph
Fugitive Gaddafi Vows to Stay in Libya -- New York Times/Reuters
Gaddafi denies reports he fled to Niger -- Al Jazeera
Gaddafi vows to defeat NTC and Nato -- Financial Times/Reuters

We won't block Gaddafi escape by bombing his convoy says Nato as column of vehicles seen 'heading for Niger' -- Daily Mail
Libyan rebels say they have Gadhafi surrounded -- CNN
Niger, Burkina Faso: Gadhafi Has Not Crossed Border -- Voice of America
Niger prepared to offer safe haven for Col Gaddafi -- The Telegraph
Libya: rebels send envoys to Niger to prevent Col Gaddafi from evading justice -- The Telegraph
Libyan leaders fear Gaddafi may flee south across the border into Niger -- The Guardian

Qaddafi Loyalists Urged to Fight On in Broadcast -- New York Times
Anti-Gadhafi fighters come under fire in Bani Walid -- CNN
Gadhafi Loyalists Fire Rockets From Desert Bastion -- New York Times/AP
Libya Fighters, NATO Focus on Gadhafi Strongholds -- Voice of America
Libyan Fighters Move to Tighten Noose Around Qaddafi-Loyalist Strongholds -- Bloomberg

Missing Weapons From Libya Arms Caches Raise Fears -- New York Times/AP
Heat-Seeking Missiles Are Missing From Libyan Arms Stockpile -- New York Times
Gaddafi’s chemical weapons spark renewed worries -- Washington Post
The deadly dilemma of Libya's missing weapons -- Christian Science Monitor
Intelligence Chairman Urges White House Action on Libyan Weapons -- Bloomberg

Libyan professor rises to role of rebels' prime minister -- L.A. Times
In a New Libya, Ex-Loyalists Race to Shed Ties to Qaddafi -- New York Times
Harbor sanctuary for Gadhafi's migrants -- CNN
Libya's interim leaders to honor bank contracts -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Libya’s New Leaders to Review $150 Billion in Existing Contracts -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Libya Oil Chief Plans Revival -- Wall Street Journal

At least 30,000 Killed, 50,000 Wounded in Libyan Conflict -- Tripoli Post
Libyan estimate: At least 30,000 died in the war -- AP
Libya: Estimated 30,000 Died In War; 4,000 Still Missing -- Huffington Post

Good Reads: Qaddafi's pest fixation, Libya's missing weapons, and a former hostage returns to help Somalia -- Christian Science Monitor
Libya's Neighbors Fear Export of Violence as Gaddafi Seeks an Escape -- Vivienne Walt, Time
Finding Hope in Libya -- Nicholas Kristof, New York Times