A Cairo court convicted ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak of embezzlement on Wednesday, sentencing him to three years in prison.
Libya's National Transitional Council said it is only a matter of time before Col Gadhafi is captured. Meanwhile, Europe and the US are preparing to unfreeze billions in frozen Libyan assets.
Rebels to move headquarters to capital
NTC to seek financial aid at Qatar summit
China vows to ensure safety of nationals
Qatar is to host a summit on Libya Wednesday, where members of the Libyan rebel National Transitional Council (NTC) are expected to discuss with representatives of a few other countries a fund of US$ 2.4 billion to aid war- torn Libya.
Rebel fighters stormed into Muammar Gadhafi's compound in central Tripoli on Tuesday after hours of heavy fighting.
Libyan rebels Tuesday captured Muammar Gadhafi's Bab al-Azizya compound in capital Tripoli after heavy fighting and looted an armory inside the vast barracks.
The Iraqi government on Tuesday announced its recognition of Libya's National Transitional Council as the only legitimate representative of Libya.
NATO will not put boots on the ground and will only play a "supportive" role upon request in post-Gadhafi Libya, the military alliance's spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said on Tuesday.
The United States has pressed for Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi to step down, but a leadership vacuum raises concerns about the security of Libya's weapons stockpiles and the danger of them falling into the hands of adversaries, officials said on Monday.
Saif al-Islam, the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi who rebels and the International Criminal Court said had been arrested, arrived late on Monday at the Tripoli hotel where foreign reporters are staying.
NATO carried out airstrikes against Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's compound in the Libyan capital of Tripoli early Tuesday, the Dubai-based Al-Arabiya cited rebel sources as reporting.
Brent crude fell almost $2 on Monday to $106 a barrel with traders and investors anticipating the resumption of oil exports from OPEC-member Libya as a civil war there appeared close to an end.
Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi's rule is crumbling after over four decades in power, after the rebel troops took control of much of the capital Tripoli on Sunday night and his son Saif al-Islam has been detained.