Saturday, 12. March 2011
Topic: War and Peace News - on March 12, 2011 at 5:46:00 PM CET
Arab League 'backs Libya no-fly zone' - The Arab League asks the UN Security Council to impose a no-fly zone over Libya
The Arab League has backed the idea of a no-fly zone over Libya, reports say, as rebels continue to be pushed back by Colonel Gaddafi's forces.
A special meeting in Cairo voted to ask the UN Security Council to impose the policy, diplomats told news agencies.
The UK and France have pushed for the idea, but have failed so far to win firm backing from the EU or Nato.
bbc.co.uk bloomberg.com Arab League to officially request UN impose no-fly zone on Libya [haaretz] telegraph.co.uk Arab_League#List_of_member_states [wiki] arableagueonline.org
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