TRIPOLI, LIBYA — There is no water, scarcely any gas or fresh food, and only intermittent power, but Tripoli’s heart is slowly beginning to beat again. Streets in the Libyan capital were mostly quiet Saturday, and there were no signs of snipers as the city’s new rulers eliminated a last pocket of loyalist resistance on the road to the international airport. Every day, security has improved, and many here appear to be allowing themselves to finally believe they have thrown off the weight of 42 years of dictatorship. Read full article >>