The Colonel and I: My Life with Gaddafi

Now, a decade after the violent death of 'The Colonel', Daad Sharab gives a unique insight into the character of a man of many contradictions: tyrant, hero, terrorist, freedom fighter, womanizer, father figure.

Daad Sharab is a successful businesswoman and single mother who specializes in mediating for Western companies in the Middle East. For more than 20 years she represented Libya in delicate political negotiations, such as the release of the Lockerbie bomber, and arranged multi-million dollar commercial deals on behalf of Colonel Gaddafi. Throughout her career she has fought to raise the glass ceiling for young Arab women. Born in Saudi Arabia to Jordanian parents, Daad now divides her time between Amman, in Jordan, and London.