The regime of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is facing its biggest threat since it took over Libya 41 years ago as the death toll of the unrest gripped the country over the past seven days hit 400.
Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV, citing eyewitnesses, said deadly clashes in the Libyan capital of Tripoli claimed the lives of 160 people on Monday. Full story
Gaddafi's son warns of civil war in Libya
CAIRO, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Seif al-Islam on Monday warned of civil war in the country if violence continued, as the wave of anti-government unrest continued to grip some countries in the Middle East and North Africa on Sunday following protests in Egypt and Tunisia that toppled their long-time presidents.
In Libya, anti-government protests spread to the capital of Tripoli on Sunday. Some protestors in Benghazi, the second largest city, have reportedly seized tanks and heavy weapons, further worsening the country's turmoil.