![]() When the Lebanese came to terms with the fact that no one camp could impose its rule over the others, they had no choice but to bury the hatchet and move forward. If Assad surrenders, hundreds of regime leaders will be executed or tried for crimes against their fellow countrymen. The broader Alawite community fears the possibility of aimless retribution. To avoid this, Assad is likely to pursue the Lebanon option: turn Syria into a swamp and create chaos out of Syria’s sects and factions. It is a strategy of playing upon divisions to sow chaos. Already the Syrian Army has largely been transformed into an Alawite militia. If Assad must withdraw from Damascus, he will have nowhere to fall back on but Latakia and the coastal mountains. I have argued that the Alawite region cannot be turned into an independent state, but it does provide Assad and the remnants of the Syrian Army a social base. Just as Lebanon’s Maronites did not create an independent state in the Lebanon Mountains, they did use it to deny Muslim forces undivided supremacy over Lebanon. The Syrian opposition will have difficulty defeating Assad’s army. This is certainly true if opposition forces remain as fragmented as they are today. Assad is gambling on his enemies being unable to unite. On 20 October 2011, Libya TV was the first news channel to report the capture and subsequent death of Muammar Gaddafi.He is working assiduously to turn Syria into a swamp in order to save what he can of his power and the lives of those around him. He also called for unity and asked that police and army units in Tripoli disavow Gaddafi but remain at their posts. On 21 August 2011, amidst the Battle of Tripoli, then- Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril gave a speech on Libya TV urging revolutionary fighters against looting, revenge killings, abusing foreign nationals and mistreating prisoners of war. In the weeks prior to the battle of Tripoli, Libya TV aired recorded phone calls between key figures in the Gaddafi regime in which they discussed moving bodies of the deceased to places where NATO had previously targeted during airstrikes. Libya TV now broadcasts 12 hours per day both in Arabic and the Tamazight language. Libya TV's plan for April 2011 was to broadcast four hours of original programs, including a news segment and a talk show, daily. Qatar provides "facilities and technical staff" through the Alrayyan TV station. Libya TV is mostly funded by Libyan expatriate businessmen. Libya TV claims to have correspondents "throughout Libya." Along with Arabic, the channel also broadcasts a show in the Tamazight language and will contain English programming in the future. The headquarters is in Doha, and additional studios are located in Benghazi and Tripoli. ![]() Huda Alsrari were named to be head of Doha operation later 2013 and held this position till mid of 2014 before she had to resign with Mahmoud Shamam. Currently it has around 50 employees working to provide exposure to Libyans different opinions. Al Akari was the first General Manager, Serage Beshti was the Head of Administration, and Huda Al Srari was Head of PR. Mahmmud Jebrel, who helped to bring the full support from the Qatari government. With the full support by the Libyan PM, Dr. Libya TV was founded by Libyans led by Mahmmud Shammam and Mohamad A. It focuses on Libya’s revolution and future toward building a democratic state. It presents news, opinions, analysis, photo and video reports about Libya in specific and the region in a wider scope. The channel was created in 2011 during the Libyan Civil War. Libya Al Ahrar ( Arabic: ليبيا الأحرار) is a Libyan TV channel broadcast by satellite from its headquarters in Doha.
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