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Tuesday, 15 December, 2020 - 10:00 Amr Moussa
When I decided to publish my memoirs, from which two books have been written, I committed myself to three obligations that I deemed politically and morally necessary.
In a world filled with conflicting stories and contrasting narratives, these commitments were important for my memoirs to move away from problems that have been known to face similar works by leaders, politicians, intellectuals, and cultural figures.
The first of these commitments was related to the need for any narration of political facts to be backed by official sources and conclusive evidence. The second was ensuring a clear separation between personal impressions and analysis on the one hand and verified facts on the other. The third and final commitment was for my notes to be loyal to truth-telling and national interest.
Friday, 11 December, 2020 - 11:45
Amr Moussa speaks with Hillary Clinton Cairo - Asharq Al-Awsat
In this seventh and final episode of excerpts from the new book of former Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, “The Years of the Arab League,” which will soon be published by Dar Al-Shorouk, we continue Moussa’s narration of the events of the Libyan revolution that erupted in February 2011, for which two chapters are devoted.
This episode focuses on the Arab mandate to protect Libyan civilians. Moussa recounts how the Arabs were deceived by a number of Western countries.
He explains that he told all parties in Paris that the Security Council resolution aimed to protect Libyan civilians, not to invade or occupy Libya, and that he condemned the coalition attack on Libyan targets, saying: “Instead of protecting civilians, it caused victims.”
Thursday, 10 December, 2020 - 12:00
Former Arab League chief Amr Moussa and Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi at the Sirte Summit in 2010 Cairo- Asharq Al-Awsat
The sixth episode in the series of excerpts obtained from the upcoming biography of former Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa – to be published by Dar El-Shorouk and edited and documented by Khaled Abu Bakr – recounts how the events of the Libyan revolution unfolded in February 2011. Over the span of 50 pages, Moussa talks about how the Libyan uprising had pulled the rug from under Muammar Gaddafi’s feet and focuses on the Arab decision to protect Libyans from the Libyan leader’s wrath and violence.