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As Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi shows no sign of relinquishing his power despite weeks of protests, the world waited Sunday to see whether the threat of sanctions will have any effect on a country where the death toll has reportedly topped 1,000.<\/p>\n

The United Nations Security Council voted 15-0 Saturday night on a draft resolution that includes an arms embargo, asset freeze and travel bans for Gadhafi and several of his family members and associates.<\/p>\n

The draft resolution also refers the situation unfolding in Libya to the International Criminal Court, and Gadhafi and others could face an investigation for potential war crimes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis resolution will be a signal (to) put an end to the fascist regime that is still in existence,\u201d said Abdurrahman Mohamed Shalgham, Libyan ambassador to the United Nations. Earlier Saturday, he renounced support for Gadhafi, calling him \u201ca leader who loves nobody but himself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Military and security forces loyal to Gadhafi have killed more than 1,000 people, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has estimated.<\/p>\n

But early Sunday, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi \u2014 one of Moammar Gadhafi\u2019s sons and a prominent member of his government \u2014 told CNN\u2019s Nic Robertson that he was confident the regime could survive the unrest and ultimately reunite Libya. Saif Gadhafi added that he wanted this reunification to be accomplished without violence.<\/p>\n

Earlier Saturday, Libya\u2019s foreign minister told Robertson that possible U.N. sanctions on the country would be hasty.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is unjust for the Security Council to rush and make decisions,\u201d Musa Kasa said. \u201cThe Security Council should be more responsible to begin with and confirm what\u2019s happening on the ground first. Our door\u2019s wide open to the scenario, and everyone who is interested, we welcome them to come to Libya and see what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hours before the Security Council\u2019s vote, Libya\u2019s budding opposition picked a former top official as its interim leader.<\/p>\n

Libya\u2019s deputy ambassador to the world body, Ibrahim Dabbashi, indicated Saturday that he and fellow diplomats \u201csupport \u2026 in principle\u201d a caretaker administration to lead Libya under the direction of former Justice Minister Mustafa Abdul Jalil.<\/p>\n

City councils in areas no longer loyal to Gadhafi chose Jalil to head an interim government that would represent all of Libya and ultimately be based in Tripoli, according to Amal Bogagies, a member of the coalition of the February 17 Uprising, and a separate Libyan opposition source. Both are based in Benghazi, the eastern city that is under the control of the opposition.<\/p>\n

Jalil was in Gadhafi\u2019s government through Monday, when he quit to protest the \u201cbloody situation\u201d and \u201cuse of excessive force\u201d against unarmed protesters, according to Libyan newspaper Quryna.<\/p>\n

Days later, he told a Swedish newspaper he had evidence that Gadhafi ordered the 1988 bombing of a jet over Lockerbie, Scotland, that killed 270 people.<\/p>\n

Protests began February 15 in Benghazi, Libya\u2019s second largest. At least several other cities are now thought to be under opposition control, according to eyewitnesses. There have been numerous reports of widespread violence \u2014 some of it perpetrated by foreign mercenaries and security forces loyal to Gadhafi, and some by protesters.<\/p>\n

While CNN has staff in some cities, the network could not independently confirm reports for many areas in Libya. But CNN has compiled information through telephone interviews with witnesses.<\/p>\n

Tripoli itself was noticeably tense but largely quiet overnight Saturday \u2014 with many streets barren except for police, armed men in civilian clothing and young people with sticks.<\/p>\n

One man, who is not named for safety reasons, described an \u201ceerie feeling\u201d around the capital, even as fear of violence led many people to hunker down in their homes.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can feel the tension and the anticipation that something big is going to happen,\u201d he said. \u201cEveryone is waiting for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the main airport, about 20 miles south of Tripoli, several thousand people camped outside in makeshift tents, waiting for the chance to leave the violence-wracked country.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe fear we may be witnessing the calm before the storm,\u201d said a statement from more than 200 Arab organizations and a group of 30 prominent intellectuals from across the Middle East and North Africa. \u201cThe window of opportunity to prevent further atrocities from occurring is closing fast. The people of Libya need you to act quickly and decisively.\u201d<\/p>\n

In some of his strongest wording to date, U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday, \u201cWhen a leader\u2019s only means of staying in power is to use mass violence against his own people, he has lost the legitimacy to rule and needs to do what is right for his country by leaving now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued a statement urging Gadhafi to step down.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoammar Gadhafi has lost the confidence of his people, and he should go without further bloodshed and violence,\u201d Clinton said. \u201cThe Libyan people deserve a government that is responsive to their aspirations and that protects their universally recognized human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frightened residents said they stayed indoors Saturday, though unable to ignore the sound of gunfire or the words of Gadhafi in a public address the day before in which he vowed to keep unleashing force.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe can destroy any assault with the people\u2019s will, with the armed people,\u201d he said on state television Friday. \u201cAnd when it is necessary, the weapons depots will be open to all the Libyan people to be armed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Libya\u2019s prime minister announced on state television Saturday that every family would receive 500 Libyan dinars ($406) from the government.<\/p>\n

The humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders said in a statement Saturday one of its teams was in Benghazi. Their arrival, and a promise of future aid, marked one of the first humanitarian inroads into Libya in recent weeks.<\/p>\n

Operations at several embassies \u2014 including those of Great Britain and the United States \u2014 in Tripoli have been effectively shuttered for the safety of their personnel. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he planned to speak with Obama in Washington on Monday.<\/p>\n

The advocacy group Human Rights Watch said Saturday the situation was worse in Zawiya \u2014 about 55 kilometers (35 miles) west of Tripoli and the epicenter of violent protests Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWest of Tripoli in Zawiya city, government security forces firing on demonstrators are causing bloodshed and chaos,\u201d Sarah Leah Whitson, the group\u2019s Middle East and North Africa director.<\/p>\n

For now, Libyans themselves are left to wait to see what happens next.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe wait and see what tomorrow will bring,\u201d a Tripoli man said Sunday. \u201cWe pray for a quick ending to this nightmare, with minimum bloodshed. No one is naive, however, to believe that Gadhafi is going to go easily.\u201d<\/p>\n

Source: CNN<\/p>\n

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