Gaddafi Served; Tahrir Reignites; Austerity and Anger in Greece The International Criminal Court (ICC), issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, his son, Saif al-Islam, and the country's intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senussi. All three have been charged with 'crimes against humanity,' for the crackdown following the months-long democracy protests in the North African country. On Tuesday, a day after the arrest warrants were initially served, ICC chief prosecutor, Luis Moreno-Ocampo called for Gaddafi's own aides to turn in the much-criticzed Libyan leader.
In what could be seen as yet another setback for Gaddafi, on the same day he was charged by the ICC, rebel fighters heading towards Tripoli captured a munitions depot belonging to Libyan government forces.
Following police attempts to clear a sit-in outside the state-TV building protests in Cairo's Tahrir Square reignited. The protests came just days before the trial of two policemen charged over the death of a 28-year-old man who many say was the impetus for the original 18-day-long protests in Cairo's now famous square was delayed until September 24.
In a narrow decision, the Greek parliament officially passed an austerity package that would reduce the nation's spiraling debt by $40bn. The taxes, spending cuts, and privatisations included in the package have earned the renewed ire of the Greek people. The 48-hour display of the public's dissatisfaction with the package turned violent when protesters were seen to hurl broken masonry at riot police.
Despite the ongoing protests politicians will meet again on Thursday to discuss a second round of austerity measures in hopes of receiving further EU and IMF aid. |
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