NATO's in charge – so who is doing what in Libya?

Qatar, United Arab Emirates

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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (l.) speaks with Qatar Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jissim Bin Jabr Al Thani, at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in London on March 29.

While the Arab League gave its stamp of approval to international intervention, Qatar and the UAE have been the only Arab nations to insert themselves further. Both countries deployed planes to help the coalition forces, although because they are not NATO members, its not clear yet what their involvement will be with NATO in command.
Qatar was the second country to recognize Libya’s opposition government and it will convene the first meeting of the group established at today's London conference to map out a course for Libya's future, The Telegraph reported.

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