Libya

Blasts rock Libya's capital and eastern city

1 day ago

Blasts rock Libya's capital and eastern city

Deadly bomb strikes civilian area in east Libya

6 days ago

Zidan, who did not take questions from reporters, said that Libya is still trying to create a security force capable of tackling such attacks.It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack.

French minister to discuss shaky Libya on US trip

6 days ago

Libya's tenuous security situation was underscored Monday when a car bomb exploded a hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi, killing at least 10 people, officials in Libya said.

Libya militias not backing down from protest

13 days ago

Rashad Mahdi, a 53-year-old resident of Marzuq in southern Libya, said the demonstration by militias was impeding progress and affecting the country's return to normalcy.

Anti-militia protest attacked in Libya

16 days ago

Libya's elected government and parliament depend on militias to maintain security given the absence of a unified police and military since the 2011 ouster and killing of dictator Moammar Gadhafi.

Militiamen besiege Libya's Justice Ministry

20 days ago

However, Libyan democracy activists say that they are bullying the government of Prime Minister Ali Zidan, who has vowed to restore the authority of the state, to prevent him from disbanding them.

Cousin of Libya's Gadhafi arrested in Egypt

62 days ago

Gadhafi's former intelligence official Ahmed Ahmed Qaddaf al-Dam, who is among dozens wanted for their role in Libya's 2011 civil war, surrendered to Egyptian security forces, they said.

Christians say they were tortured in Libya

65 days ago

The first word that dozens of Egyptian Christians had been detained spread after a video clip surfaced last month showing a Libyan militiaman in uniform holding a group of Christian Egyptians.

UN eases sanctions on non-lethal aid to Libya

66 days ago

UN eases sanctions on non-lethal aid to Libya

Obama nominates first U.S. envoy to Libya since deadly Benghazi attacks

67 days ago

John McCain of Arizona and Lindsey Graham of South Carolina have charged that the Obama administration tried to cover up its muddled response to the deteriorating security in Libya.

Libya's militarized youth feed into economic woes

67 days ago

On Friday, the IMF said in a report that Libya's GDP grew 100 percent in 2012, "reflecting a strong recovery from its collapse during the revolution.

Obama nominates new ambassador to Libya

67 days ago

She would head the U.S. diplomatic mission in Libya's capital of Tripoli under the specter of increased tensions and tight security there since Stevens' death.

Libya: Gunmen storm private TV office

73 days ago

Mahmoud Shammam, who runs another TV network, told the official Libya TV that he tried unsuccessfully to reach government ministers and security officials to get their help.

Libya women face Islamist rise since Gadhafi fall

73 days ago

The incident came after one of the top security officials in Benghazi, Wanis el-Sharif, accused Ubaida of "spoling women" and criticizing Libya's top Muslim official, the grand mufti.

Libya: gas exports to Italy halted after clashes

78 days ago

The complex is a joint venture between Libya's National Oil Corporation and Italy's largest energy company, Eni SpA.It was not clear what set off the clashes.

Libya's struggle to deliver justice fuels violence

91 days ago

Abdul-Jalil was justice minister under Gadhafi, while Jibril, who is the leader of the largest political party in parliament, was a top strategist with Seif al-Islam's Libya Tomorrow project.

4 arrested in Libya, suspected of distributing Christian books

92 days ago

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Four foreigners were arrested in Libya on suspicion of distributing books about Christianity and proselytizing, a Libyan police spokesman said Saturday.

ICC calls on Chad, Libya to arrest Sudan president

93 days ago

The International Criminal Court is urging Chad and Libya to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and extradite him to face trial if he visits over the weekend.

Libya government wants to integrate ex-fighters

97 days ago

Islamic militants who seized control of a gas installation in Algeria last month are believed to have crossed from neighboring Libya.

Multiple Islamist groups participated in Libya attack, official says

104 days ago

The links between the groups are also unclear, though it's certain that weapons are being passed from Libya to northern Mali and Egypt, Ham said.

Cameron makes unexpected visit to Libya

109 days ago

Cameron's visit to the Libyan capital comes just days after Britain's Foreign Office warned of a potential threat against the U.K. embassy in Tripoli.

UN hears warning: Mali rebels may head for Libya

110 days ago

UN hears warning: Mali rebels may head for Libya

Libya giving rise to regional turmoil

113 days ago

Libya's upheaval the past two years helped lead to the conflict in Mali, and now Mali's war threatens to wash back and further destabilize Libya.

Fears grow that Libya is incubator of turmoil

113 days ago

Thousands of Tuaregs moved from Mali to Libya beginning in the 1970s, and many joined special divisions of Gadhafi's military where they earned higher salaries than they would have at home.

Clinton defiant in testimony on Libya attacks

116 days ago

She tied the assault in Libya to last week's hostage crisis in Algeria and to the French-led military campaign against Islamist rebels in northern Mali.

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