Libya, Syria (and Beyond) LiveBlog: Restoring Order to Tripoli
Sunday, August 28, 2011 at 7:18Children in Zabadani, west of Damascus, call for the execution of Syrian President Assad
1200 GMT: Moussa Ibrahim, the spokesman for Muammar Qaddafi, has said that the former Libyan leader is ready to negotiate with the insurgents to form a transitional government, as opposition fighters continue their push toward Sirte, Qaddafi's hometown, east of Tripoli.
Ibrahim called the headquarters of the Associated Press in New York late on Saturday. He said he was calling from Tripoli and Qaddafi was still in Libya. Ibrahim claimed Qaddafi had appointed one of his sons, Saadi, to head the negotiations.
A top official in the National Transition Council, Ali Tarhouni, said the new government will not negotiate with Qaddafi unless he surrenders.
The opposition claimed claimed victory in Bin Jawad, east of Sirte, late on Saturday. The success opens the way for an advance of Qaddafi's remaining stronghold from multiple directions.
1105 GMT: An overnight demonstration in Tafas in southern Syria:
1100 GMT: A clip of Syrian troops keeping watch in the centre of the al-Bayada section of Homs: