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| Libya Rehabilitates Royals Overthrown by Gadhafi |
| 2014-03-05 |
| [An Nahar] Libya rehabilitated Tuesday the family of the late king Idriss, who was tossed by Muammar Qadaffy ...a proud Arab institution for 42 years, now among the dear departed, though not the dearest... , himself toppled and killed in a 2011 uprising after four decades in power. A decree issued by the government stipulates that the heirs of Idriss al-Senussi will regain their Libyan nationality and recover property confiscated by Qadaffy. Idriss, who became king in 1951 after Libya was the first North African country to gain independence, was tossed in 1969. Following the coup, the royal family was held under house arrest, its members stripped of their nationality and their property and assets seized. The family was later expelled from the country. Idriss sought refuge in Cairo, where he lived until his death in 1983 at the age of 94. The rest of the family obtained political exile status in Britannia, including Idriss' grand nephew and heir-apparent, Muhammad al-Senussi. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 In all honesty, a royal government, with a parliamentary system under it is likely to work better in tribal situations than would be a pure democracy. Jordan, for example. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2014-03-05 13:27 |