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Top of the Hour: Cameron and Sarkozy Visit Tripoli, Morning Headlines
French President Nicolas Sarkozy and British Prime Minister David Cameron arrived in Tripoli this morning, becoming the most senior Western leaders to visit Libya since Col. Moammar Gadhafi fled in August. Nour Ajaj, a hotel worker in Tripoli, reacts to the visit.
‘Tripoli is the Eye of the Storm’
Pro-Gadhafi forces are trying to take back Misurata, which is half way between Benghazi and Tripoli. Pro-Gadhafi forces are also trying to retake Az Zawiyah. But things are eerily quiet in the capital city of Tripoli, says Middle East correspondent for the Times of London, Marie Colvin.