Libya Fallout: The government and protecting jobs
Monday, 21 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The situation in Libya has become more complex, as coalition forces, led by the UK, France and the US, initiated attacks on Libya on Saturday night....
Air Strikes: In the nick of time
Monday, 21 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
From what can be gathered from first-hand accounts, the French strikes on Gaddafi forces outside Benghazi came just in the nick of time, as heavy tanks began to pound the cityscape....
The World put to the litmus test
Sunday, 20 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
At long last, international action against the Gaddafi regime began in earnest yesterday. The time for talk came to an end and the long overdue time for action has now commenced. But while the military action that was just getting off the ground...
Abidal’s Battle: Beyond sport
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The news that Barcelona midfielder Eric Abidal needed to undergo emergency surgery to have a liver tumour removed earlier this week shocked the sporting world....
No-fly Zone: Why so late?
Saturday, 19 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
When it finally came to be, it was harsher than originally expected and gives licence to wider measures which can be taken against the Gaddafi regime....
Libya Crisis: Time is running out
Friday, 18 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 12 years ago
Malta Independent
The more time goes by, the plainer it becomes – time is running out for the Libyan rebels in Benghazi....
The Referendum: A taste of no jubilation
Friday, 18 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
At the end, after Wednesday’s ‘stand up, sit down’ vote on the Opposition motion regarding the referendum question, there was no jubilation, either in the House, or among those who had assisted at the event....
Internet Shopping: Two weights two measures
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 13 years ago
Malta Independent
There is growing evidence that Malta is being treated as a ‘second-class citizen’ when it comes to internet shopping....
A Necessary evil: Extended lifetime
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Any which way you look at it, it must be conceded that an extension of the lifetime of the Marsa power station is a necessary evil....
Carnival - The Last exit of the king
Wednesday, 16 March 2011, 00:00
Last update: about 14 years ago
Malta Independent
Unsung, unwept, unnoticed even. A week ago yesterday the king made his last exit.King Carnival in other words made his last exit from Valletta’s City Gate....