This publication depicts Libyan unrest that started on 16th of February 2011. It shows two sides of the conflict which are represented by the regime and the rebels. The aim of this book is to show the conflict from two opposite sides on a daily timeline. It is designed to be read both ways. All the information used in this publication is based on research which comes from different media such as: The Independent, The Economist, The Sunday Times, Channel 4 News and Polish Radio Trojka. This book has no ending.

Alina Kostiuk

Wed, 16 Feb 2011

‘In Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, demonstrators chanting “Allah il Allah” and “Allah shall triumph over unbelievers” threw petrol bombs and set cars alight in a sign of the increasingly religious fervour of the rare marches against the regime of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi.’

The Independent

Wed, 16 Feb 2011

‘In an effort to counter the protests, Libyan television showed footage of pro-government rallies in Tripoli and Benghazi with supporters holding portraits of Colonel Gaddafi and chanting: “We sacrifice our blood and souls for you, our leader .ˮ’ Channel 4 News

Thu, 17 Feb 2011

‘Groups of young people used Facebook to try to organise a “day of rage” for today.’

The Independent

Thu, 17 Feb 2011

‘The regime released 110 prisoners belonging to the banned Libyan Islamic Fighting Group.’ The Economist

Fri, 18 Feb 2011

Fri, 18 Feb 2011

Sat, 19 Feb 2011

‘In the last three days at least 46 people have been shot dead by security forces.’

Amnesty International

Sat, 19 Feb 2011

‘The response of the people and the revolutionary forces to any adventure by these small groups will be sharp and violent.’ Regime

Sun, 20 Feb 2011

‘Libya’s bloody crackdown on the opposition protesters – described by scores of eyewitnesses as a massacre – has now left more than 230 dead in only six days.’

The Independent

Sun, 20 Feb 2011

‘The overthrow of the regime would lead to civil war and the break-up of the country. The number of dead had been greatly exaggerated.’ Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Mon, 21 Feb 2011

‘There are no police in the streets any longer, it is mainly the militias and the Africans who came in. Gaddafi is contracting out the killings. I saw a two-year-old boy shot. These people don’t care, they are not killing anyone from their own country, they are killing our people.’

Hassan(36), teacher

Mon, 21 Feb 2011

‘Libya’s leader may have ordered his forces to put down the protests at any cost.’ Malcolm Smart, Amnesty International director for the Middle East

Tue, 22 Feb 2011

‘Gaddafi’s speech was an insult. He did not say sorry for the killings and all the terrible things his men have been doing. We had really hoped he had gone away, but he is still here and all the troubles will continue and there will be no change.’

Mina Abdullah, student from Tripoli

Tue, 22 Feb 2011

‘I am not going to leave. Damn those who try to stir unrest. If we need to use force, we will use it. Go out in the streets, arrest them. Their crimes are punishable by execution.’ Gaddafi

Wed, 23 Feb 2011

‘We thought Saif [Gaddafi’s son] was the new light, the “liberal”. Now we realise he is crazier and more cruel than his father.’

A Libyan businessman

Wed, 23 Feb 2011

Thu, 24 Feb 2011

‘Mercenaries are everywhere. You can’t open a window or door. Snipers hunt people. We are under siege, at the mercy of a man who is not a Muslim.’

The Independent

Thu, 24 Feb 2011

‘Two air force pilots had baled out of their jet and let it crash-land rather than carry out orders to bomb the country’s second city of Benghazi.’ Channel 4 News

Fri, 25 Feb 2011

‘Muammar kept his spies to keep us quiet. Well we have chased off the spies and we shall never have people like them here again. That is the reason why this place was destroyed. This is a rich country, we should be one of the richest in the world. But Gaddafi spent the money on his mercenaries and his spies.’

Hassan Ibrahimi

Fri, 25 Feb 2011

‘The person responsible for the rebellion is the al Qa’ida leader Osama bin Laden, a criminal [...] an enemy who is manipulating the people.’ Gaddafi

Sat, 26 Feb 2011

‘They killed women and children. I saw an old man get shot and he was not even taking part in the demonstrations. He was lying in the street and people could not go to help him because they were afraid of getting shot themselves.’

Mohammed Qassim, shopkeeper from Tobruk

Sat, 26 Feb 2011

‘I am like the Queen of England. I have jurisdictions.’ Gaddafi

Sun, 27 Feb 2011

‘Libyans will protect themselves and liberate Libya themselves.’

Mr Gouga, spokesman of the National Council

Sun, 27 Feb 2011

Mon, 28 Feb 2011

Mon, 28 Feb 2011

Tue, 01 Mar 2011

Tue, 01 Mar 2011

Wed, 02 Mar 2011

‘We are going to march to Tripoli and free our capital. We are prepared to die for the people.’

Hassan bin Jawad, rebel

Wed, 02 Mar 2011

‘President Barack Obama has announced that al Qa’ida controls Benghazi.’ Colonel Gaddafi’s state radio broadcast

Thu, 03 Mar 2011

‘We have light weapons, but light weapons do not work. They are hitting people with anti-aircraft weapons. They are hitting us with more force.’

Mohammed Sultan, rebel

Thu, 03 Mar 2011

‘We will enter a bloody war and thousands and thousands of Libyans will die if the United States enters or Nato enters. We are ready to hand out weapons to a million, or 2 millions or 3 millions, and another Vietnam will begin. It doesn’t matter to us. We no longer care about anything.’ Gaddafi

Fri, 04 Mar 2011

‘We had only been using words but they had replied by using guns.’

The Independent

Fri, 04 Mar 2011

‘Army forces attack Zawiya.’ Channel 4 News

Sat, 05 Mar 2011

‘The hospital in Zawiya city is like a prison. Military people take the casualties and the severely injured patients from the hospital and even from the road, killing the patients in another place.’

Channel 4 News

Sat, 05 Mar 2011

‘We control the exits of Zawiya, our enemies can’t get out.’ Soldier

Sun, 06 Mar 2011

‘People have been dragged from the hospital and executed.’

A doctor from Zawiya

Sun, 06 Mar 2011

‘Doctors were told not to assist rebels who have been wounded.’ The Independent

Mon, 07 Mar 2011

‘It is not about what country can do for you but what you can do for your country.’

The Economist

Mon, 07 Mar 2011

Tue, 08 Mar 2011

‘It was the worst, the worst thing I have seen. I was sick. There were people who had died in a terrible way. There was one house where two women have been killed. Those who escaped getting hurt were running away, some were taking away the injured. A lot of people died when the government used heavy weapons against us like Jarad (Russian rockets) that cut some people in half. Why did they use such things where there were lots of people?’

A student form Benghazi

Tue, 08 Mar 2011

Wed, 09 Mar 2011

‘Fighting is still going on now. Gaddafi’s forces are using tanks. There are also sporadic air strikes. The situation here [Zawiyah] is very bad. Many buildings have been destroyed, including mosques. About 40 to 50 tanks are taking part in the bombardment but they could not reach the centre of the town, which is still in the control of the revolutionaries.’

A resident of Zawiyah

Wed, 09 Mar 2011

‘Pro-Gaddafi troops used tanks and aircrafts to bombard the rebel-held town of Zawiyah vowing that it was a “final battle”.’ Channel 4 News

Thu, 10 Mar 2011

‘Why won’t the world help us?’

The Independent

Thu, 10 Mar 2011

‘This is a message. We have killed you in Ras Lanuf, we shall kill you wherever we find you in Libya.’ Regime

Fri, 11 Mar 2011

‘The Libyan people are facing genocide, the annihilation of an entire population through the use of air power and heavy artillery. This does not just threaten the security of Libya but that of the whole region.’

Hafiz Ghoga, spokesman for the rebel leadership

Fri, 11 Mar 2011

‘We are coming to you. Today Ajdabiya, tomorrow Benghazi.’ Sail al-Islam Gaddafi

Sat, 12 Mar 2011

‘All we see is talk. They are talking in Europe, in America, in Benghazi. No one cares about what is really happening here, on the ground.’

Samir El-Fawkli, unemployed technician

Sat, 12 Mar 2011

‘This is a message to our enemies, we are coming east.’ Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Sun, 13 Mar 2011

‘I worry about feeding my family, I worry what is going to happen to me. We hope all we have done will mean that Gaddafi will go. If he succeeds then we shall really need Allah’s help, because he and his sons will make sure that a lot of people suffer.’

Mohammed Tarbus, rebel

Sun, 13 Mar 2011

Mon, 14 Mar 2011

‘A rocket landed near us. I saw a man with half of his body blown off. We need to get away. We cannot stay here, we need to get away.’

Yassin Mawafaq(22), baker and revolutionary volunteer

Mon, 14 Mar 2011

‘The town [Bin Jawad] would have been destroyed without the army.’ Salem Mohammed(19), student

Tue, 15 Mar 2011

Tue, 15 Mar 2011

Wed, 16 Mar 2011

Wed, 16 Mar 2011

Thu, 17 Mar 2011

‘This is probably one of the last chances they will have to enjoy freedom. Some of them may decide soon they are loyal to Gaddafi after all. It is not something pleasant to think about, but people do all kinds of things when they are afraid, turn on their families, their friends. We saw this in prison, and if Gaddafi wins, the whole of Libya will be a prison camp soon.’

Mr Suleyman(42), lawyer

Thu, 17 Mar 2011

‘Our forces are set to retake Benghazi. The people will see tomorrow if the city is one of traitors or heroes.... Don’t betray me, my beloved Benghazi.’ Gaddafi

Fri, 18 Mar 2011

‘There are Gaddafi supporters who are going around whith the soldiers, they are pointing out houses. Nowhere is safe at this time.’

Mr Abu

Fri, 18 Mar 2011

‘Any foreign military act against Libya will expose all air and maritime traffic in the Mediterranean Sea to danger. Civilian and military [facilities] will become targets of Libya’s counter-attack. The Mediterranean basin will face danger.’ Defence Ministry of Libya

Sat, 19 Mar 2011

‘He has been bombing Ajdabiya, he has been bombing Misrata from this morning. How can you trust him? He has shown no signs that he is prepared to abide by his own ceasefire.’

Mustafa Gheriani, opposition spokesman

Sat, 19 Mar 2011

‘The key thing is the speech of Obama. My father is very comfortable and will co-operate.’ Saadi Gaddafi

Sun, 20 Mar 2011

‘He [Gaddafi] has to be taken. Bomb him. Bomb him now. He’s a bloody, murdering, lying dictator who is killing his own people in a way never witnessed before in Libya. He has to be brought to justice.’

Mohammed Benrasali, member of the rebel council

Sun, 20 Mar 2011

‘If the world goes crazy, so will we. We will turn their lives into hell. The Mediterranean will be ravaged. No air or sea traffic will be safe.’ Gaddafi

Mon, 21 Mar 2011

‘People will rise up against this evil man now they see he cannot get away with terrorising people. We accept we could not have done this without foreign help, especially from the French, and we are very grateful. But... there must be a Libyan end to this.’

Captain Fayyad Bakri

Mon, 21 Mar 2011

‘Libyans will never welcome America or the Europeans, they will never welcome Nato. This is our country. We fight here in Libya and we die here in Libya. We will not leave our land and we will liberate it.’ Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

Tue, 22 Mar 2011

‘So they damaged the place, they were angry, they came with a big metal [armoured] car and knocked down the wall, then they came inside and smashed everything. They had a picture of Naji. They said even if he had run away to Benghazi they will catch him and hang him. This could have happened to many of us, we are afraid.’

The Independent

Tue, 22 Mar 2011

‘It is clear that Western coalition forces are trying to assassinate Colonel Gaddafi.’ Libya’s Deputy Foreign Minister

Wed, 23 Mar 2011

‘The situation here is very bad. Tanks started shelling the town [Misrata] this morning. Snipers are taking part in the operation too. A civilian car was destroyed killing four children [...] the oldest is aged 13 years.’

Mohammed from Misrata

Wed, 23 Mar 2011

‘There are demonstrations everywhere against this unjustified assault, which breaches the United Nations’ charter [...]. This assault [...] is by a bunch of fascists who will end up in the dustbin of history. I am staying here, my home is here. I am staying in my tent.’ Gaddafi

Thu, 24 Mar 2011

‘All professional people, doctors, engineers are against him [Gaddafi]. If this [the international military intervention] goes on for a few days, his defences are knocked out, and if the people come from the east, then the people here will do something. But everyone is silent because they are afraid.’

The Economist

Thu, 24 Mar 2011

‘I love him [Gaddafi] because he has made a free nation.’ Majdi Daba(42), dentist

Fri, 25 Mar 2011

‘I used to dread the sound of aeroplanes over my head, now I love it.’

Channel 4 News

Fri, 25 Mar 2011

Sat, 26 Mar 2011

‘Look what Gaddafi’s militiamen have done to me, they have violated my honour. They took me to the residence where I was tortured, raped, beaten. I was tied up, they defecated on me, urinated on me. I was brutally tortured to the point of entering weapons inside me.’

Eman al-Obeidi

Sat, 26 Mar 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011

Sun, 27 Mar 2011

Mon, 28 Mar 2011

‘A week ago, we would have said, let’s put him [Gaddafi] on trial and hang him. But if him going ends the fighting, let him go.’

Mr Mohibullah

Mon, 28 Mar 2011

‘Nato is behaving like Hitler.’ Gaddafi

Tue, 29 Mar 2011

‘The aim is not just to secure Sirte but to avoid unnecessary violence. We also hope that the military still with the government will want to join the revolution. We shall take Sirte, but it has to be a careful operation.’

General Khalifa Heftar

Tue, 29 Mar 2011

‘I want to tell the Americans and British that Allah is stronger than your planes. There is someone stronger than the US.’ Fawzi Imish(38)

Wed, 30 Mar 2011

‘Look at reports and you will see we have very light arms, we are driving regular cars and don’t have any armour at all – otherwise we would finish him [Gaddafi] in a few days. We are welcoming any help we can get from any country. We would like to give our youth some real weapons.’

Guma El-Gamaty, UK coordinator for the new Libyan Interim National

Council

Wed, 30 Mar 2011

‘Stop your barbaric and unjust offensive against Libya. Leave Libya for the Libyans. You are carrying out an operation to exterminate a peaceful people and destroy a developing country.’ Gaddafi

Thu, 31 Mar 2011

‘I saw the people who had gone to England on television, in their nice suits, talking about how they were leading the war so successfully. They were never here. The foreign governments should come and see for themselves what is going on.’

Ali Slimani

Thu, 31 Mar 2011

‘Mr Koussa is on government business and he would be meeting his boss [Gaddafi] shortly.’ Khaled Kaim, one of Moussa Koussa’s two deputies

Fri, 01 Apr 2011

‘Moussa Koussa has so much blood on his hands. There are documented killings, torturing. There’s documentation of what Mr Koussa has done. We want him tried by Libyan people.’

Mustafa Gherani, spokesman for the Libyan rebel government

Fri, 01 Apr 2011

‘The Foreign Minister [Moussa Koussa] had had health problems, including diabetes and high blood pressure, and that he had been given permission to leave the country for medical treatment.’ Moussa Ibrahim, the regime’s spokesman

This side represents Gaddafi's regime. It is typeset in Times Roman 11/14pt.

This side represents the rebeles. It is typeset in Helvetica Neue Light 10/14pt.