(Euronews: 0126 PST, March 31, 2011) Libyan rebels are in full-blown retreat as Gaddafi's forces use their superior firepower and military know-how to make gains along the country's east coast. The towns of Nawfaliyah, Bin Jawad, and Ras Lanuf fell in quick succession. The Libyan army outflanked rebel forces, which lack training, discipline, and leadership.

Western aircraft flew over the battlefield, but there was no evidence of any airstrikes on Gaddafi's forces. It appears that anti-Gaddafi militia are unable to make inroads without Western air support.

(Al Jazeera English: 0815 PST, March 29, 2011) Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have forced opposition fighters to abandon the town of Bin Jawad, a day after they had taken it, and retreat further east to Ras Lanuf.

(Al Jazeera English: 0510 PST, March 29, 2011) The retreat reversed a rapid, two-day advanced that saw the pro-democracy fighers push from Ajdabiya to Nawfaliya, where they met strong resistance. The mostly young, untrained fighters have not been able to adapt to combat and do not take standard military precautions to defend themselves, James Bays reports.

(Euronews: 1322 PST, March 11, 2011) Rebels in the east of Libya, on the outskirts of Ras Lanuf, have been bombarded by Gaddafi's soldiers. The battle rhythm and the facts are constantly moving. The opposing forces claim an air strike by government planes hit storage tanks of the state owned oil processing company. From a Gaddafi spokesman there was a flat denial.

(Al Jazeera English: 1300 PST, March 11, 2011) At a summit in Brussels, European Union leaders say they are calling with one voice for the current Libyan government to step down immediately.

The EU stopped short, however, of endorsing a no-fly zone or other military measures. Leaders say they have done a great deal in a short amount of time, in terms of imposing sanctions and putting in place humanitarian aid packages.

Al Jazeera's Alan Fisher reports from Brussels, Belgium.

(Al Jazeera English: 0622 PST, March 11, 2011) Forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have renewed their assault against opposition fighters in Libya. As the military accelerates its onslaught, the rebels appear to be losing their grip over several cities that they had earlier taken control of.

In Az Zawiyah, near the capital Tripoli, rebels say they still control the city centre, but fierce clashes have been reported. In Brega, a key oil and gas hub, fighters have reported multiple airstrikes by government forces. The hospital there is attending to many of the wounded.

In Ras Lanuf, another oil town, government forces are pushing hard, showering the city with rockets and tank shells, and forcing the rebels to retreat 15 kilometres to the east. Al Jazeera's Omar Al Saleh reports.

(Euronews: 1232 PST, March 10, 2011) In Libya on the strategic coastal road between the eastern Libyan towns of Bin Jawad and Ras Lanuf, rebels are re-grouping. In a constantly changing conflict the latest video emerging seems to show rebels being forced to retreat as forces loyal to Gadaffi bombard the area.

It is believed the rebels fired rockets out to sea to counter Libyan gunboats targeting their positions while there have been reports of a series of air strikes.

(Al Jazeera English: 0137 PST, March 10, 2011) With their husbands, sons and brothers at the frontlines, the women of Benghazi are busy supporting them with meals and supplies, preparing thousands of sandwiches and warm meals daily. Hoda Abdel Hamid reports from Benghazi, where the uprising began.

(Euronews: 0737 PST, March 10, 2011) Government forces in Libya have mounted renewed bombardments on the oil town of Ras Lanuf, and sent two tanks towards rebel positions according to eyewitness reports. Ordnance has been seen landing just a few kilometres from the refinery. One rebel gunman said a bomb hit a civilian house in the town, though there was no immediate independent confirmation.

In the battleground to the east of the capital Tripoli the front line has moved to-and-fro along the road between Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad.

(Al Jazeera English: 0638 PST, March 9, 2011) Libyan military aircraft piloted by officers loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, the embattled leader of the country, have bombed targets in the rebel-held oil town of Ras Lanuf.

The attacks are the latest in a series of counter-offensives by Gaddafi's military against anti-government forces, which also include members of the military who refuse to recognize Gaddafi's authority. Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports on the latest developments in the country.

Fighting Closes Libya's Biggest Petrol Refinery

(Euronews: 0625 PST, March 9, 2011) An official at one of Libya's biggest oil refineries has said they have had to shut down the complex in Zawiyah because of fierce fighting. He said heavy weapons being fired nearby had forced the closure of the petrol plant.

Anti-government fighters and residents in Zawiyah said columns of Gaddafi's tanks were closing in on the main square, where rebels are clinging on despite days of heavy bombardment. An eastern front has been established on the other side of the capital, with fierce exchanges between Bin Jawad and the oil town Ras Lanuf.

(Al Jazeera English: 0826 PST, March 8, 2011) Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi appear to have pushed Libya's rebels back from key towns. The Libyan leader's battalions have repelled groups trying to oust him from his coastal strongholds, hitting rebels hard.

In the West, close to the capital Tripoli, Gaddafi's forces have taken back Az Zawiyah. The rebels still hold Misurata, their only significant foothold in the west, but there has been intense fighting there. It lies halfway between the capital Tripoli to Sirte, Gaddafi's birthplace and major support base. Sources told Al Jazeera that Gaddafi has been sending reinforcements there.

Further east, rebel positions have been pounded on Tuesday in Ras Lanuf and the day before in the nearby town of Bin Jawad. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from there.