Libya
Libyan PM promises brighter future for women
World
March 10, 2012
Libyan PM promises brighter future for women
Women "will have a place" in Libya after the fall of Muammar Qadhafi, interim Prime Minister Abdel Rahim al-Kib said…
Libyan chief of staff in Cairo to request military assistance
Egypt
March 7, 2012
Libyan chief of staff in Cairo to request military assistance
Libyan Chief of Staff Youssef al-Mankoush arrived in Cairo on Wednesday on a private jet in the first official visit…
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
World
March 6, 2012
Eastern Libya leaders declare autonomy
Tribal and political leaders in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday declared the region of Cyrenaica autonomous and called…
Weapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
World
March 5, 2012
Weapons smuggled into Egypt from Libya increase
Egyptian security officials say thousands of weapons are being smuggled into the country across the Libyan border. They said residents…
Libya’s Muslim Brother picked to lead new party
Egypt
March 3, 2012
Libya’s Muslim Brother picked to lead new party
Libyan Islamists and independents have formed a new political party and elected a representative of the Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday…
UN says findings on Qadhafi deaths inconclusive
World
March 2, 2012
UN says findings on Qadhafi deaths inconclusive
A UN commission investigating alleged war crimes and human rights violations in Libya was unable to determine the cause of…
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms
World
February 27, 2012
Libya militia boss says not ready to lay down arms
TRIPOLI — A powerful Libyan militia will not heed a government request to disband because the incentives on offer are…
More than 100 killed in south Libya clashes, tribal sources say
World
February 21, 2012
More than 100 killed in south Libya clashes, tribal sources say
Fierce clashes between two tribes in Libya's remote southeastern desert have killed more than 100 people over the past 10…
Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Qadhafi
World
February 21, 2012
Misrata holds first Libyan elections post-Qadhafi
MISRATA, Libya — Four months after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, the people of Misrata were frustrated by stalled reforms.…
Libyans and Egyptians exchange gunfire, stones at Salloum border crossing
Egypt
February 20, 2012
Libyans and Egyptians exchange gunfire, stones at Salloum border crossing
Violent clashes broke out Monday afternoon between some 200 Egyptians and Libyans in the Qous region between the western and…