For over a quarter of a century the Islamic leader, Colonel Mohammar Quadaffi, has ruled Libya. Quadaffi was born in the city of Sirte in 1942. During his childhood, Libya's system of government was a monarchy. In 1969 Quadaffi led a military coup to...

Muammar Al-Gaddafi (born 1942) was head of the revolution that set up the Libyan Republic in 1969. In the Libyan Jamahiriyya, of which he was always the leader, Al-Gaddafi wanted to realize fully his concept of government by the masses. Muammar...

Muammar al-QadhafiHead of State (pronounced "moh-AH-mar al guh-DAH-fee") "Now is the era of economy, consumption, markets, and investments. This is what unites people of irrespective of language, religion and...

Muammar Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi1 (Arabic: معمر القذافي (help·info) Mu‘ammar al-Qaḏḏāfī) (born c. 1942) has been the de facto leader of Libya since a 1969 coup. Although Gaddafi holds no public office or title, he is accorded the...

Muammar Qaddafi's refusal to allow the suspected terrorists who allegedly bombed Pan Am Flight 103 to be extradited out of Libya may lead to war. Before force is used, there should be certain proof of the suspect's guilt. But only if his guilt...

The United Nations has passed a resolution that would ban air traffic and arms sales to Libya unless it hands over the men suspected of blowing up the Pan Am jetliner in 1988. Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi has used poor judgement before, but he...