saif al-islam was seen at his father's compound and the city. spoke to our correspondent. >> in the dark of the tripoli night, saif al-islam emerged from the shadows, clearly not under rubble rest. -- rebel arrest. >> i want to refute all rumors. nato and the west, they have launched electronic warfare. they have managed to smuggle into the country gangs and saboteurs. the libyan people, men and women, have stood firm against them. they managed to break the hold of the rebels. >> he took a foreign cameraman on a toro part of the city. they drove past checkpoints controlled by gaddafi loyalists, past groups of people lining up to be given weapons. it was a short drive that covered a sizable area around colonel gaddafi's compound on the southeastern part of tripoli. clearly, these are in government hands. saif al-islam's convoy has just left here. he told us they had broken the back bone of the rebels. we gave them a hard time, so we are winning, he said. saif al-islam appeared to be brimming with confidence, pumped full of a bird -- adrenaline. h

yesterday rebel leaders said they had captured saif al islam.le moammar gadhafi's whereabouts remain unknown this morning. but his son said he is safe. >>> and gaining strength. hurricane irene intensifying as it makes its way through the caribbean and now threatens to strike the u.s. mainland by later this week. >>> we've been hearing for months about the expected big drop in gas prices. now, by the way, at a national average of $3.58 a gallon they've come down some from their peak. but the price of crude has dropped a lot more. so why is gas still so high? mark strassmann takes a look. >> love you. all right. >> reporter: odetta mohammed is a single mom, a registered nurse and a frustrated commuter. she drives 70 miles a day and spends $80 a week on gas. >> look at this! my god! >> reporter: you think between the oil companies, and the convenience stores, that you're always getting the best possible price? >> no, of course not. don't quite understand the phenomenon when the gas prices in barrels, the price of gas is going down yet the gas pric

also this issue of saif al islam appearing in tripoli hours ago, interesting his take on it. it was never confirmed as it were, is what he's saying. that he was in the custody of the opposition. so he's taking that approach as maybe this is just the form of battle as it were and rumors flying? unclear. very fluid but many questions being asked. >>> the whereabouts of moammar gadhafi are not known but already, plans being made to help the governments and the country's next government. >>> and while some libyans show their content for their longtime leader we'll sloo the latest world reaction to these stunning events. stay with us. >>> the u.n. is urgently looking at ways to help shape libya's future. ban ki-moon has called a meeting with the african union, the eu and the arab league and he says the u.n. is ready to assist. >> this is a hopeful moment but also, there are risks ahead. now is the time for all libyans to focus on national unity and reconciliation and inclusiveness and determined to ensure that the united nations does everything it can to promote an orderly transit

town is a key step for rebels who plan to advance from vera to the capital tripoli gadhafi son saif al islam says a fighting in libya will continue until the country is quote liberated the ongoing civil war started over four months ago and has claimed the lives of an estimated two thousand people. colombian authorities have captured two suspected leaders of a cocaine operation involving the transfer of twenty tons of drugs per year to the

and for me, he would be safe until they deal with him as with the itc. >> can you confirm that saif al-islamaadi are in control or have been arrested by the tnc? >> saadi, i cannot confirm, but saif, yes. the other son mohamed came voluntarily after the revolution came to his house. >> stay with us, please. don't go away. we have more questions. i want to bring back michael holmes and holla. they are helping us cover this historic event in libya. >> thanks, wolf. we were speaking, in fact -- funny you should mention your country libya. we have here a man of egyptian origin who lived for years in libya. you have had a few hours to digest now this historic story from libya. what are your thoughts now? >> it's definitely historic, especially if you look at the perspective of the region and what happened over the last six months. for our generation it seems like a beautiful dream coming true without any preparation. >> gadhafi was the only leader most libyans ever knew. >> exactly. the same for the father of bashar. the whole area is changing. the whole area is not guaranteed what the outcome wo

saif al islam could have been in custody and escaped is not entirely surprising. it should give us a note of caution that the fighting is not necessarily over. it doesn't mean gadhafi is going to come back. it doesn't mean what he says is true, but it suggests there are pockets of resistance not only in tripoli but outside of tripoli and this isn't over yet. >> we have a tendency to declare victory, it's over for us, but the reality on the ground is different. sara, what are the markers we should be looking for, nonmiddle east experts, the average person, what are the markers we should be looking for over the next few days that this is the end of the end? >> i think mike's point about the chaos is correct. i think we need to be careful about increased resistance, but those are going to be pockets. the end is increasing popular support for the rebels. if we see the opposition start moving towards tripoli to begin running the country and ensuring its inclusive of all libyans and moving forward pragmatically that way. >> let me touch on this. you said we shouldn't ne

yesterday, the rebels told us that saif al islam that his brother was arrested and basically the cityad fallen and we were all were swept away. today, we know, in fact, that saif al islam was not arrested and gadhafi and his sons are leading the battle and we know intense fighting in many parts of the city. what worries me a great deal, kyra, the rebels do not seem to coordinate the actions and don't have a unified command and control, no army. in fact, this is the reason why i'm worried because now, the front line in tripoli has expanded. streets, neighborhoods. this is urban war fare and means bad news for the rebels and their ability to swiftly secure the city. this is, i mean, the current situation. the big picture, kyra, gadhafi had lost and he had lost big times. his game is over. the rebels have really made some significant advances in the last weeks, in particularly, the last 48 hours. this is a significant moment for libya, a moment and possibility and risks. i think it's a matter of time, even though there are battles to be waged and even though the battle still raging in tr

the second son saif al islam is wanted on charges against humanity. asked libya's opposition council to hand him over. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more of your updates at the top of the hour. we'll see you then.

the second son saif al islam is wanted on charges against humanity. asked libya's opposition council to hand him over. >>> that wraps up this edition of "newsline." i'm catherine kobayashi in tokyo. do stay with us. we'll be back with more of your updates at the top of the hour. we'll see you then.

in western libya that two of moammar gadhafi's sons have been arrested by the rebels including saif al islamalf past midnight in libya where we're following breaking news. rebels officials say two of the sons of moammar gadhafi have been captured. this is saif al islam captured by rebels forces. taken a look at these rebel forces. this is sky news video from tripoli. people on the street are chanting libya is free, gadhafi needs to go. just moments ago a spokesman for the libyan government called for immediate negotiations and a halt to the rebel assault. now, those forces surround the libyan capital now. the government is conceding that parts of the capital city are no longer under its control. this is a government spokesperson that we've been used to seeing over the last several months in this tripoli hotel housing most of the international reporters covering the libyan conflict from tripoli said that 1,300 people have been killed in fighting over the last 12 hours. and where is moammar gadhafi? that is the big question right now. this man who has ruled libya for 42 years. there was an aud

last night as you know during his surprise appearance, his son, saif al-islam said his son is alive andl. the question, how to find him? joining me is fidel al amin and kimet. you believe gadhafi has not been in tripoli quite some time. if he's not there, why weather do they think he in. >> they think he's very close to the algerian border, that's a possibility. there is a road there to algeria that is sympathetic or has been sympathetic to gadhafi's regime for a while. the other possibility, that he's much down closer to the south, close to mali, to the tawariq area, where he might be able to find a safe haven. as far as sirt, the latest information i have is that the -- the heads of the tribes in sirt are negotiating a peaceful surrender to the city there. so if they are doing so, which is believed to be the fact, then gadhafi is not there. probably he will not be there. >> at the start of the nato campaign, you expressed concern about how nato might be able to pull this off. are you surprised at all how this has played out? >> not really. much like the nato air campaign in kosovo in

this is one of them, saif al islam gadhafi. the hague has an arrest warrant for them. rebel forces are now in the heart of tripoli, including in green square. sara seidner is almost there right now. we're going to be going to her in just a moment. libyan government concedes that parts of the city are no longer under its control. it says 1,300 people have been killed over the past 12 hours. a government spokesman has called for immediate negotiation and a halt to the rebel assault. the libyan rebels say some gadhafi loyalists are still holding out in the capital of tripoli. but let's go to my colleague matthew chance. he and other universities have been watching these fast-moving developments unfold at a hotel where they were. matthew, tell us what it's like where you are right now. we're worried but but set the scene. >> reporter: well, it's a very strange vantage point we have on this tripoli crisis. as the gun battles rage outside as crowds celebrate in some parts of tripoli, we're still confined to this hotel in the center o

a few high points, yesterday, of course, we had a surprise visit from saif al islam gadhafi, the oldestf colonel gadhafi, reported to have been captured by the rebels, but that obviously wasn't the case, he came over, showed his face, that was a high point, for a while, lifted the spirits of the people who essentially have been put here to look after us downstairs, talking about the gadhafi gunmen, but in general we're feeling like, you know, we're in a pretty difficult situation, because we're not permitted to leave the hotel. we're wanting to get out of here but not being permitted to do so. the gadhafi loyalists downstairs say they're keeping us here for our own protection. wolf? >> matthew, i understand and correct me if i'm wrong that a former u.s. district of columbia delegate to kong walter it fontroy is trapped in the hotel with you? >> yes, he's trapped with us, sitting right in ex-to me now. if you don't mind, wolf, i'll pass the phone over to him because he's got a message he wants to deliver it, and is it okay if i give him the phone right now? >> of course, please, let me s

surrender him. >> so the plan is tomorrow to discuss with the transitional authorities the transfer of saif al islami, one of the sons of moammar gadhafi to the hague. is that correct? >> exactly. exactly. because out of one pending against saif, for against humanity against february 2011. >> the discussion is tomorrow. is there any timeline that is emerging in all of this? >> the international accord, we have evidence moammar and saif and head of the intelligence. the most responsible, and that is who should appear before the judges of the international court, and the leader of all this has to be tried. how to manage the other cases. for instance, we are not -- the other son, the eldest son of gadhafi, who apparently also is captured. so that is not the person -- and help to manage other cases when they decide how to manage this. saif and moammar are, have been surrendered -- k. >> can i ask you. the transitional authorities, have they assured is you that saif al islam is being treated well? have they told you where he is position positioned -- where he is held while being transferred to the hague?

inside a four wheel drive was saif al-islam he was supposed to have been arrested by rebels saturday evening. victorious charge from the city of -- they held early are in the week. saif is the heir apparant to gadhafi. he's a very urbane character. educated in europe. he's got amazing contacts in the business world. and he's got this aura about him, because he travels in the west, he he's being groomed for the to be job. we were told initially by media reports and the international criminal court were negotiating with the rebels for his handover to answer crimes against humanity. that's why it was shocking 24 hours after he was meant to be lock and key he turns up at our hotel speaking to the media what did he said? he said, the first thing i asked, was where is your father? is he safe, well, where is muammar gadhafi is he in charge still? he said he's here with the rest of us. we only can assume that he means the gadhafi compound in tripoli that's where he took journalists and showed hundreds lining up to get weapons, ammunition to go back to their streets and fight this rebel advanc

leader's security force has reportedly surrendered and confirmation has called in that cannot be son saif al islam has been arrested according to the libyan government one thousand three hundred people have been killed since the nato backed onslaught on tripoli started on sunday. the suggestions of ceasefire egypt has reportedly managed to convince both gaza and israel to lay down their arms after days of heavy shelling. and other stories that shaped the past week the crackdown against english writers it gains momentum with harsh sentences handed to those who played only minor parts in the chaos as human rights groups say judges and politicians have gone too far. and e.u. leaders a promise of a single economic government fails to reassure anxious investors as a fresh trouble trouble over greece once again threatens stability. it is a six o'clock on a monday morning here in a moscow four o'clock in the morning in a libya which is where we have breaking news let's get to right not right now reports say rebel forces have reached of the center of the capital and are in control of ninety percent of tri

that saif al islam was arrested first i believe first of all that came from al jazeera which of course has been at the center of a media conspiracy against libya and they claims that saif al islam which was captured in the rixos hotel which is where i am now and which is where i have been for the past twenty four or so hours and i can guarantee you that nothing of the sort happens here. in regards to give back to leaving the country this is an absolute nonsense he will never leave the country he has said that over and over again he has sacrificed a lot for this country and he has and he has fooled the west before and this is surely not the last time that you will he once said that you would be is the tree in which in the shape of which we states we planted it with our hands. with our blood because i'm not the words of a man who is going to betray his country he will he will die fighting in libya if necessary of course you know we've also heard that there are the actual state run television is off the air but we're also hearing that alfie has addressed people with an audio message from

i suspect that -- we're told saif al islam was governing, so he could have gone to the south of libyahe desert, has conducted official business down there with foreign governments, so i suspect he's in tripoli or somewhere in southern libya in the desert. >> you mentioned that three of his sons have been captured. one has been killed, are there any members who could step into power if gadhafi is forced into hiding, gives up power or is killed? >> i don't expect so. look, this is a man who refused any civil institutions, refused to share power. he held it all to himself. he even undermines at time the head of his intel jensz service, his foreign minister, so i don't expect there's anyone. the rebels when they take power will really have to form a government from scratch. there won't be anything they can fall back on. >> they have at the very least formed this transitional authority. how do they unite and control all these various tribes that you talk about? >> it's going to be very difficult. one of the things that they have that none of these other government that is have fallen in op

i'm going to put the phone to the area where they're showing these files. >> this is saif al islam's medical files. >> reporter: you're hearing them all discussing with us in english that -- just saying the same things over and over again, we have it, we have it, we're winning this fight, god is great, victory is here. so the neighborhood has come down, up and down. they've obviously gotten into an office there with all of the files, and you're hearing celebrations, but now the rebels have moved into a more serious mode, as they're going down the street, trying to tell everyone that we are winning this fight. hold on. i'm going to let you listen. they are singing now, where we are. hold on. >> sara, are you still with us? can you hear us? >> you heard there still in the background, though, there was clearly some sounds of heavy weapon impact in the distance when she was holding the phone up, and also just at the end there you could you can never tell whether that's celebratory or not. you can hear ak-47s, you can hear anti-aircraft guns being fired in a sustained burst there, too. di

the opposition forces announced the capture of saif al islam on sunday. a witness says that antigovernment forces gained control of an airport in tripoli on sunday while government troops struck back fiercely with rockets and other weapons. the counterattack appears to have killed many resident fighters. government troops are gathering in the district that surrounds the house of muammar gaddhafi. also that government snipers are positioned on high buildings. gaddhafi delivered a statement on sunday. he called on people to join the fight against antigovernment forces. >> a spokesperson for the antigovernment forces says that opposition fighters are arriving at a port in tripoli aboard ships. >>> we're keeping an eye on monday's tokyo market after the japanese yen surge ed against t dollar in new york on friday. on monday morning the dollar is being traded at 76.84-88 yen. it hit a record low of 75.95 yen on the foreign exchange market breaking the previous record of 76.25 yen set on march 17th after the march 11 disaster. later in the day, it's still hover

i'm surprised that saif al islam and saadi have allowed themselves to be outmaneuvered and caught. there's a possibility that moammar gadhafi himself hasn't run, that he hasn't listened, you know, to what's going on properly, and is believed there's plenty of time and he can get out when he wanted to. he has said he'll fight to the end. anyone's guess is 42 years in power, the guy is not crazy. his paranoid, perhaps, schizophrenic, according to some people that know him, but there's a possibility he may yet be caught inside the country. it wouldn't surprise me if that was still to happen. >> maybe we'll know soon. nic robertson, many thanks. >>> now is your chance to talk back on the big story of the day. the question this morning, was u.s. involvement in libya worth it? there's no question now libyan leader moammar gadhafi's reign is over. thousands are reportedly dead and it's likely more will die. but thanks in large part to nato forces and the united states, libya will likely be free of a cruel dictator. libya is celebrating. here at home, in the united states, the celebrations

that coming from the bbc. >> right it is very significant that saif al-islam gadhafi has been capturedhe most significant. back when gadhafi was supposedly coming in from the cold and becoming a reformer, saif made the rounds in washington. protested -- professed to be a fan of democracy but turned out to be a true thug and supporter of his father. the fact that he's been captured that the heir apparant is under control of the rebels. plus the report you just mentioned that his bodyguards have thrown in the towel. as to the report he's in algeria. there have been reports that he was ready to negotiate, leave the country. you can't to take it with a grain of salt until he actually turns up there certainly, a positive turn of events. this for the libyan people this is a regime that has been in -- control for over four decades. the question now becomes what happens next? >> it will be interesting. i think contrast this to baghdad where frankly, we saw a lot of the arab world at its worst in the wake of that. of course, there's a much better situation here, because unlike iraq, libya is no

saif al islam has also disappeared from view. like his father, he is wanted by the international criminal court. according to information received from the bbc. anti-gadhafi fighters are pushing to the colonel's birthplace. is a vital operation for the powers in this land. >> just a brief time ago i spoke with jeremy. >> yes, that is exactly right. the colonel himself said that to me and all the opponents of the colonel i've spoken to a said the same thing. is the one thing they agreed on. that colonel gaddafi would want to die in libya. four members of his family, two sons, his daughter and his wife have decided to go to algeria. the international tribunal is very displeased the day they -- this place. they condemn algeria. >> why are they so upset about his wife and sons and daughter? >> well, you know, in the last year or so, certainly since the great crisis back in february, he has relied more on his close family. his daughter, ayesha, for example, made that very rabble rousing speech saying he would never step down in the ga

the forces said they detained gadhafi's second son and heir apparent saif al islam for whom the international criminal court in the hague issued an arrest warrant this year on charges of crimes against humanity. the court is asking libya's opposition to hand him over. british prime minister david cameron said on monday that at least two of gadhafi's sons were detained, but did not name them. gadhafi has kept silent since calling on his supporters to engage in an all-out fight in a statement released on sunday and his whereabouts are unknown. thousands of people gather in the rebel stronghold of benghazi to celebrate the advance in tripoli shouting "the end is near for gadhafi." >> translator: on this great day in libya's and human history it will be said that the great people of libya gave the world the gift of the end of the regime of a tyrant. a man who tried to destroy the whole world and was an enemy not just of the libyan people, but all humanity. >>> a symbol of libya's political change could be seen here in tokyo. the libyan embassy in tokyo is flying a new national flag. the embassy a

. >> the whereabouts of gadhafi and his second son, saif al islam, are still unknown. libya's national transitional council has set up a unit to locate gadhafi and has offered a reward of about $1.7 million for his capture. >>> the european union has opened a humanitarian aid office in tripoli to deliver relief supplies to libyans. the eu announced on monday that an advanced team of four experts opened the office in the capital. they'll work with non-governmental organizations to deliver essential supplies like medicine and water. the union also says it plans to employ more loelz if necessacal. the effort is part to support the pro-democracy movement in libya. the eu will open offices in the city near the border and the eastern city of benghazi, the stronghold of anti-government forces and in europe this thursday, french president nicolas sarkozy will lead an international conference in paris. the participants will discuss how to help rebuild libya's infrastructure and provide humanitarian aid. >>> the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission has announced that it will condu

. >> his son, saif al islam, made a surprise appearance after the libyan opposition claimed they captured him. he showed up at a western hotel with journalists and spoke to matthew chance and said his father is alive and well in tripoli. the international criminal court apparently was negotiating his transfer to the hague when that happened. >> in this really strange encounter, saif even invited cnn out on the town, which is currently under siege. listen to this. >> >> let's go. >> no. >> go. >> wait, i have to -- >> no. we have to -- i have to move right away. >> may i get a picture, sir? >> victory. >> that is remarkable. unclear what he meant when he said i'll take you to the hottest places in tripoli. we don't know what that means -- >> night clubs. >> hottest battle places or night clubs. another one of sis hiss siblings, mohammed gadhafi, whose capture was recorded live on al jazeera on the phone, escaped yesterday according to the libyan ambassador to the united states. escaped what seemed to be a house arrest of some sort. >> some people say he was hijacked. the rebel group said h

and we see earlier moammar gadhafi's son, saif al islam appearing at the hotel. he claims that tripoli is still under his family's control. he says that his father is safe and well. matthew chance, who's our guy inside the hotel, actually talked to gadhafi's son, saif, and took a photograph of him, so it would appear that the story that was being put out by the rebels yesterday, that at least two of the sons were in custody, was probably untrue. is that right? >> reporter: well, what we are hearing from the rebels is that, yes, they had hold of all three of the sons and now they're saying hold on, muhammed gadhafi has escaped. how did that happen? we have no idea. we don't have the details on that, but we do have reporting that he has escaped rebel clutches and now you're seeing saif, who is able to make it to the hotel to talk with the international correspondents there, including our matthew chance who is holed up in the hotel. it was very, very disconcerting. >> sara, i'm sorry to interrupt you, but we've actually got matthew now live at the hotel. matthew cha

>> i only met saif al islam gadhafi, it was a big moment, because condoleezza rise was going there.nly seen as a potential successor, the wests embraced him for what think perceived to be a modern reformist attitude. he opened up libya for business. he influenced his father to giving up the weapons of mass destruction program, and also paid compensation to families of victims of the lockerbie bombing, but the situation with the uprising, many people thought, this is someone who can broker some kind of peace deal, but they threw it in, got on tv and started shouting about rivers of blood many. people then accused him of having been a wolf in sheep's clothing. he's now wanted by the international criminal court for war crimes. >> if he knows exactly where the whereabouts of his father, is this one that would turn against his dad ever, or lead -- be forced to give out any information? >> many experts say if he was going to betray his dad, it would have by now. he threw it all in with his father. it's likely that moammar gadhafi continues to move to difficult location, so in the event o

we're getting reports that gadhafi's son saif al-islam made a triumphant appearance those rebels said they captured him. how influential is he with the loyalists? >> he was very influential. he was supposedly the heir apparent. he was the face of the regime since the uprising began. he was the first one who threatened to drag libya into a civil war. this may be the last hoora. it was somewhat embarrassing and humiliating for the transitional authority when the head of the transitional authority publicly said we have them in custody and we are discussing with the icc, referring to the international criminal court, i think for all intensive purposes the gadhafi regime is over. it's a question of time, maybe the next few hours, maybe the next day or two we will find out the ill fate of gadhafi and his sons. >> that's my next question, if rebels capture muammar gadhafi and some say they already have, but we have yet to see any confirmation on that. if they capture gadhafi what will likely be his hate? >> i would hate to see quote unquote revolutionary justice. which could be execution or

we're hearing there is fierce gunfire there tonight we're also hearing that colonel gadhafi son saif al islam has been captured that's according to the rebel council a claim from them tonight again still to be substantiated eyewitness reports being treated through that independence flag is reported to have been raised on abdul ghani mosque in the city and also reports on social media tonight that state television in libya has now gone off the air. some estimates put the death toll from this weekend alone in the hundreds with around a thousand injured a very serious situation unfolding there you stay with us at r.t. we'll bring you up to date the latest as we get those details other news from us tonight suggestions of a ceasefire egypt's reportedly managed to convince both guards who are in israel to lay down their arms off the days of heavy shelling that's another developing story again my colleague sean thomas will bring up today. and also outlining some stories that made news service helping to shape the week of the news that cracked and again singlish why it says gave momentum in the lead

son saif al islam has been arrested according to the libyan government one thousand three hundred people have been killed since the nato backed onslaught on tripoli started on sunday. and. suggestions of ceasefire egypt has reportedly managed to convince both gaza and israel to lay down arms after days of heavy shelling. and other stories that shaped the past week the crackdown against english writers gains momentum with harsh sentences handed to those who played only minor parts in the chaos as human rights groups say judges and politicians have gone too far. and e.u. leaders a promise of a single economic government fails to reassure anxious investors as a fresh trouble trouble over greece once again threatens the stability.

rebels claim they arrested saif al islam but he appears tonight quite free. he greeted cheering supporters late tonight at a tripoli hotel and gave a defiant interview. how, there is still no sign of his infamous father. it was a dave embraces and cheers and in this case, celebrated gun fair. libyans today pouring into tripoli to see their new and liberated capital city. >> the city is under the siege and control of the rebels. >> reporter: rebels were greeted like heros. some kissing the ground in gratitude. it wasn't only in tripoli will it was also in benghazi. the rebel capital, and misrata. a city the forces pounded with artillery and rockets and nearly destroyed. >> my life starts now. >> libya is reformed. she is back. >> reporter: nationwide, they tore moammar gadhafi's old green flag and paraded the rebels' tri-color banner. nearly all signs of state control are gone. libyan government tv is off the air. away from the celebration, tripoli is still at war. >> there's many snipers from gadhafi. >> reporter: the rebels hold about 90% of the city. they d

fighting if gadhafi leaves the country they also claim to have captured the son of the libyan leader saif al islam . the suggestions of a ceasefire egypt has reportedly managed to convince both gaza and israel to lay down arms after days of heavy shelling. and other stories that shape the past week a crackdown against english writers gains momentum with harsh sentences handed to those who played only minor parts in the chaos as human rights groups say judges and politicians have gone too far. and the e.u. leaders promise of a single economical government fails to reassure anxious investors as fresh trouble over greece once again threatens stability. but keep you up to date with events from libya throughout the night but first hungary's a new media law has created quite a stir in the e.u. with the setting up of a new government controlled authority furthest spoke with the country's foreign affairs committee vice chairman to talk about the controversial initiative and the impact it might have on the freedom of the press. that's not being angst hungry handed it's a taking the presidency to poland and

control of most of the capital tripoli the security force has reportedly confirmation that his son saif al islam has been arrested according to the libyan government over one thousand people have been killed since the police started on sunday. egypt has reportedly managed to convince both gaza and israel to lay down arms after days of heavy shelling. and other stories that shaped the past week the crackdown against english writers to gain momentum with harsh sentences to those who played only parts in the chaos. thirty minutes with a full look at your news but first we'll keep you updated on all of the recent developments in libya and meanwhile stay with us for our. coming your way in just a few moments. for the full story we've tapped the biggest issues get a human voice face to face with the news makers.

extremely rendition cia prisons in bangkok he was sent back to the libyans he made a deal with saif al islam in two thousand and nine he was released and now he's the military commander of troops from the beginning of the window who february seventeenth movement was hijacked by as of a top hours by the u.s. military defectors from tripoli everybody was working together including this so after jihad this that's why we don't know what's going to happen next. journalist pepe escobar there commenting on the current situation in libya. fresh diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing violence in syria have been made by russia as it's introduced its own draft u.n. resolution last year is calling on both sides of the country to engage in dialogue and for president bashar asad to speed up promised reforms are he's going to check out his across the latest. it looks like we're going to see a battle of two different versions of resolutions on syria the u.n. security council russia is putting forward its draft resolution which will be an alternative to the resolution that the u.s. and european representative

extremely rendition cia prisons in bangkok he was sent back to the libyans he made a deal with saif al islam in two thousand and nine he was released and now he's the military commander of trip from the beginning of the window hold february seventeenth movement was hijacked by the veto powers by the u.s. military defectors from tripoli everybody was working together including to so afi jihad this that's why we don't know what's going to happen next. while the u.n. is calling for a halt to violence in libya nato allies are already eyeing up the country's vast oil reserves countries who've worked together to break it off its rule are now racing against each other to secure lucrative energy contracts and. ports for years a new regime in libya could easily slide into corruption. half a billion dollars from italy now a whopping one point five billion from the u.n. that's one two three hundred million dollars from turkey it's discussions a bound about the future of the case here is the money that's been talking the loudest government over strong interest in. opening up business for. everybody is t

town is a key step for rebels who plan to advance from there to the capital tripoli gadhafi son saif al islam says fighting in libya will continue until the country is called liberated the ongoing civil war started over four months ago and as claimed the lives of an estimated two thousand people. colombian authorities have captured two suspected leaders of a cocaine operation involving the transfer of twenty tons of drugs per year to the u.s. via submarines police say the arrest was the conclusion of a six year investigation into the drug ring the men who were apprehended after the u.s. coast guard announced the capture of a submarine off the hundred coast carrying seven and a half tons of cocaine the whole had an estimated street value of one hundred eighty million dollars. and coming out parties debate shows spotlights that's cross talk peter lavelle and his gas discuss the aspects of consequences of the external promotion of democracy in the arab world but first the business news with kareena. welcome to business here on r.t. pay pal is weighing plans to open an office in moscow this autum

dawn is a key step for rebels who plan to advance from there to the capital tripoli gadhafi son saif al islam says fighting in libya will continue until the country is quote liberated will be ongoing civil war started over four months ago and has claimed the lives of an estimated two thousand people. iraq's political leaders are given the government the go ahead to start talks with the u.s. that would keep their troops in the country on a training mission and that's beyond this year's withdrawal the issue is politically charged with a senior minister stressing that american forces might still go by the end of this year under a two thousand eight agreement the move comes days after the u.s. special inspector for iraq reconstruction warned that the region was less safe than a year ago and that security was deteriorating last month attacks left over two hundred fifty people dead. colombian authorities have captured two suspected leaders of a cocaine operation involving the transfer of twenty eight tons of drugs per year to the united states via submarines well police say the arrests was the conc

saif al islam gadhafi was in custody when clearly they didn't know conclusively that that was the case and therefore this is being used in a political way. to employ the regime was weaker than perhaps it was at that particular time that the rebels had made more votes is that they perhaps had at that particular time and that is a form of this information which really should be coming for. an international institution and this does. bring to mind some of the worrying ways in which these things have been used i personally think the intervention of the international criminal court. the idea of a control i feel his family is criminals is yet another saw in the western hypocrisy when we have tony blair and various other people responsible for the disastrous episode in iraq in particular who want indicted in this war so you think they could definitely when they are captured should face trial in libya and that should be no foreign intervention whatsoever in their fate. i think it is absolutely up to the libyan people to decide what they do with gadhafi and with anybody else that they if there

libyan rebels say nato is now pounding his compound in tripoli from the air one of gadhafi his sons saif al islam who was earlier reported to have been arrested has made a surprise appearance in tripoli claiming of the rebel forces a backbone has been broken the insurgents are saying they are in control of most of the libyan capital while loyalists say they hold only a small parts of an. independent journalists at the rixos hotel in tripoli they feel under siege and danger from what's happening outside. meanwhile opposition supporters are rejoice holding the forty one year old regime is nearing a dead end but skeptics point to.

saif al islam, the most powerful son of gadhafi, has been arrested. this has happened at lightning pace, after six months of a revolution that was stalemated for so long, suddenly, it's moved so quickly. the only piece missing, where is moammar gadhafi and what is going to happen to him? for the first time since this revolution began six months ago, the uprising has engulfed the capitol, tripoli, where tonight, some neighbors are reportedly under rebel control and there are pitched gun battles for cocorol l others. despite the destruction that can be seen everywhere, the government has taken to the airwaves,,laiming it is still in control. >> tripoli is well protected. and we have thousands upon thousands of professional soldiers who are ready to defend this city. >> reporter: sentiment repeated by ga df if i himself, who spoke by telephone on libyan state tv, dismissing the rebels as rats and urging the people to fight on. "i am with you in tripoli," gadhafi said. "don't allow the occupier to put their foot in our land. i am with you in this battle a