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Tripoli, Libya (CNN) -- Libya's army will withdraw from the besieged coastal city of Misrata and allow tribal leaders to attempt to deal with the rebels, Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Khaim said Friday in Tripoli. "The situation in Misrata will be eased and will be dealt with by the tribes surrounding Misrata," Khaim told reporters. "You will see how they will be swift and quick and fast." He added that the residents of Libya's third-largest city have been in the grip of the conflict. "The tactic of the Libyan army is to have a surgical solution, but it doesn't...

Two related articles: Tribal leaders in Kirkuk province vow fight against infiltrators (Azzaman) – Tribal leaders in the Haweeja district of Kirkuk province have decided to kill those armed groups trying to infiltrate the district for any reason. More than 100 tribal leaders and notables decided to end the armed scenes in the cities, asking the multilateral forces to stay away from the city lest they provoke the residents. They guarantee to settle security, stability and to start rebuilding the city. (London-based Azzaman is issued daily by Saad al-Bazaz.) Zarqawi allegedly spotted near Kirkuk (Al-Taakhi) – Abu Musab al-Zarqawi reportedly...

Two Universes - “Tyranny,” and “Freedom.” “Why did the Founders not treat freemen, slaves, women, Indians and non-Christians as equal to Christians?” I hope the following [fantasized] answer is reasonable enough to answer the question, or at least suggest one. ============================== Some believe parallel and overlapping universes exist in the same space. Sometimes they are separate while in other times they mingle, overlap or bump. We live in our three-dimensional universe, while others creatures live in universes with more or less than three dimensions. Because all we know are our three dimensions, imagining what a six dimensional universe looks like,...

RIVERSIDE --- Tribal leaders, stung by Arnold Schwarzenegger's criticism of their financial support for his political rivals, said the gubernatorial candidate got it wrong, that they do their fair share to help California's economy. "He needs to do his homework. This is all new to him," said Michael Lombardi, chairman of the gaming commission for the Augustine Casino near Coachella. "We are paying our fair share." In an ad criticizing other candidates for taking money from Indian gambling interests, Schwarzenegger says of the tribes: "Their casinos make billions, yet pay no taxes and virtually nothing to the state. ... It's...

<p>TIKRIT, Iraq — The leader of a prominent clan from near Saddam Hussein’s birthplace turned over scores of weapons and explosives as a show of solidarity with American forces, the first head of an area tribe to voluntarily disarm his people at the request of the Army. Sheik Al-Bo Aiesa Muzahin Ali Kareem said he turned in more than 80 AK-47 assault rifles, three mortars, three rocket propelled grenades and three cases of explosives Sunday because he now felt secure with the presence of the Army 4th Infantry Division in the area — and because it is time to move forward.</p>

PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 12 (IslamOnline) – The Pakistani tribes in the northern state of Wazirustan have agreed to exile, fine, and burn down the home of anyone who helps American forces in their hunt for Al-Qaeda and Taliban elements in the area. The leaders of Bakakhil, Jannikhil, and Kabulkhil tribes have agreed that all who helped American commandos in the Showal jungles in Wazirustan will be fined 5 million Pakistani Rupees payable to the tribal council. Punishment will also include burning the house of the culprit, as well as exiling him from the area. This comes after the failure of...