Press Releases

By William MacleanTRIPOLI | Wed Oct 5, 2011 7:14am EDT TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Dressed in rags and holding a cellphone, Muammar Gaddafi sits in the shade of an oasis palm in the southern Libyan desert. He gazes wistfully at signs that say “Niger 450 km,” “Burkina Faso 2,700 km,” “Algiers,...

Former extremist warns against post-bin Laden triumphalismLaura Collins Sep 9, 2011  Most of us have things in our youth – things we have done, things we have thought, things we have worn – of which we are not particularly proud.But, whether our crime was one of fashion or something more...

 22 August 2011 Quilliam is receiving reports from our contacts among the Libyan people’s leadership that a huge counter-offensive has been launched by Pro-Gaddafi forces in Tripoli. Despite the rebels having control of about 90% of the capital this counter-offensive has lead to a great deal of bloodshed in Bab al-Azizia,...

Al-Qaida: a spent force or the spark for future generations of Islamic militants?Security experts say al-Qaida’s power and influence is waning, but 10 years on from 9/11 complacency could be dangerous Jason Burke guardian.co.uk, Thursday 8 September 2011 19.03 BST  Osama bin Laden’s death impacted on al-Qaida’s power and influence...

  The Libyan Islamic Fighting Group – from al-Qaida to the Arab spring The Libyan anti-Gaddafi group with past links to al-Qaida has been the focus of British intelligence interest for 20 year Ian Black, Middle East editor guardian.co.uk, Monday 5 September 2011 17.29 BST British intelligence and security service...