Mohsen Waziri, Egyptian engineer working for a contracting company in Jeddah, said Qaddafi’s death would bring peace, freedom and stability to Libya.

“Libya without Qaddafi will be far better as the age of oppression and denial of freedom has ended, and the country is on the threshold of a new era,” he said.

He also hoped that the new Libyan government would begin the reconstruction process that would require thousands of workers from Arab and other countries.

Jaafar Sayd, a Sudanese accountant in Jeddah, said he was happy that the bloodbath in Libya has ended, though thousands had to sacrifice their lives over the past seven months.

He also hoped that the foreign workers in Libya would be able to return soon. His younger brother, who was working in Libya prior to the conflict, had to return to Sudan after fleeing to Tunisia.

But Munsif Al-Sulaimi, a Tunisian cook, feared that the chaos in Libya would continue as some of Qaddafi’s sons and supporters are still at large.

“No doubt there are still some holdouts — Qaddafi supporters especially among the tribal communities — though their number is small. Those people might continue destructive activities here and there,” Al-Sulaimi said.

Jihad Nakhala, a Palestinian working in the Kingdom’s medical sector, said Qaddafi’s death was another victory for the Arab people seeking freedom and a prosperous future.

“This is the moment of success of the Libyan part of the ongoing Arab revolution,” Nakhala said, pointing out the paradox in Qaddafi’s talk about Libyan revolution while he himself was depriving his people of their rights.

He hoped that the Palestinians would also soon succeed in their struggle for their legitimate rights. He said his Palestinian relatives and friends were very happy at the latest turn of events.

According to a Yemeni worker, Zayd Ali, the death of Qaddafi proved that nobody could defeat the struggle of an entire nation against an oppressor, even if he is armed to the teeth.

“As a Yemeni I would say that Qaddafi’s humiliating end is a strong message to the Yemeni leaders hanging on to power while it is a real morale-booster to Yemen’s youths to continue their struggle.”