A Libyan starts court proceedings against 41 people accused of helping Muammar Gaddafi to attempt to suppress the opposition in the Libyan Civil War. 2012-02-5
National Transitional Council Chairman Mustafa Abdul Jalil announces legislative and presidential elections within eight months, and promises that Muammar Gaddafi will be tried in Libya. 2011-08-24
In an audio message, Gaddafi urges the people of Tripoli to "purge the capital" even as fighters sweep through the city and take control of the symbolic Green Square, which is subsequently renamed Martyrs' Square. 2011-08-22
2011 Libyan civil war: NATO planes destroy a military storage facility and other targets on the outskirts of Tripoli. 2011-07-17
The United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with NATO leaders to try to find a solution to the Libya crisis. 2011-07-15
Mikhail Margelov, the President of Russia's special envoy on the Libyan uprising, claims that Muammar Gaddafi has a "suicidal plan" to destroy Tripoli if the rebels seem likely to capture it. 2011-07-14
Muammar Gaddafi is among three Libyans facing arrest warrants from the International Criminal Court for alleged crimes against humanity including the killing of unarmed protesters, forced displacement, illegal detentions and airstrikes on civilians. 2011-05-14
The Libyan opposition stronghold of Benghazi is bombed by pro-Gaddafi forces despite the declaration of a no-fly zone by the United Nations. 2011-03-19
The President of the United States Barack Obama warns Muammar Gaddafi of "consequences" if attacks on civilians continue. 2011-03-19
The Arab League calls for a UN imposed no-fly zone on Libya, and also recognizes the National Transitional Council as the government of Libya. 2011-03-12