Son of former Libyan ruler Gadhafi runs for president
CNN
The son of Libya's late dictator Moammar Gadhafi appeared for nearly the first time in a decade on Sunday to register as a presidential candidate for a December vote planned to help end the years of chaos since his father was toppled.
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, 49, appeared in an electoral commission video in traditional brown robe and turban, and with a gray beard and glasses, signing documents at the election center in the southern town of Sebha.
Gadhafi is one of the most prominent -- and controversial -- figures expected to run for president, a list that also includes eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and parliament speaker Aguila Saleh.
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