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Gaddafi's opponents said they have captured the oil port of Ras-Lanuf after fierce fighting with parts of loyal dictator, BBC reported. The city is located 160 kilometers east of Tripoli. Meanwhile, "Reuters" said against Ras-Lanuf was inflicted air strike, but the attack and was terminated because of a sandstorm.

Burnt is a building of the Egyptian security services in the vicinity of Cairo, told news agencies. According to the TV channel "Al Jazeera", the fire broke out when officers are on fire archive. Before that youths who protested the central square "Tahrir" in Cairo asked the authorities to relax the security services.

Key border town was captured by pro-government forces in Somalia after a few hours battle with Islamists, AP, citing a Somali official. Sharif Abiuahid Sharif Aden, a spokesman for the pro-government militias, said the rebels were defeated by the "al-Shabab," which defended the town of Belene Hevo located on the border with Kenya.

More than 2,000 people marched in the industrial city in Oman Zohar, asking for reforms in the country's political system, announced Monday. Dramatic demonstration took two victims. During the protest occurred clashes between residents and police.

Will be made to evacuate the third flight of Bulgarians in Libya, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). On February 28, 2011, Monday, the government Airbus 319 will carry a new flight to Tripoli for the evacuation of Bulgarian citizens.

French Foreign Minister Michel Alliot-Marie, who was sharply criticized in recent weeks, officially announced his resignation. This was announced gazeta. ruProblemite for Alliot-Marie began after being released scandalous details of her vacation in Tunisia in dekevmri last year and alleged links to the clan of former Tunisian President Zine al-Abidiyn bin Ali.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo has prevented coup attempt, said MIGnyuz. According to the Minister Lambert Mende information on 27 February a group of armed men attacked the palace of President Joseph Kabila, but were stopped by armed first post. Six attackers were killed. Several people were detained by security forces in the palace.

Opponents of Muammar Gaddafi planned march to Tripoli, which has so far remained under control of the official regime. This AFP reported, citing a source from the "revolutionary committee" of the Libyan town of Nalut.

Members of the Colombian rebel organization FARC blew up the main pipeline in the country Cano Limon Covenas, located near the border with Venezuela, Colombian radio reported this RCN de Bogota, quoted by RIA Novosti.

Hundreds of residents of the Egyptian resort of Sharm al-Sheikh took to the main street of town to debunk fears of potential tourists regarding the situation in the country, RIA Novosti reported. In protest march they took part of the tourist companies, hotels, restaurants and shops.

The second person in the hierarchy of "Al-Qaeda" - Ayman al-Zawahiri, called on residents of Tunisia and Egypt to continue protests to oppose the provisional governments were established in these countries after the fall of their presidents, said lenta. ruAl-Zauahiri commented on recent developments in the Arab world.