Libya
Libya meeting hopes to break political stalemate, focus on economy
Middle East
October 29, 2016
Libya meeting hopes to break political stalemate, focus on economy
A meeting on Libya in London next week will seek to break a political stalemate over the country's U.N-backed unity…
More than 90 migrants believed missing after boat sinks off Libya
Middle East
October 27, 2016
More than 90 migrants believed missing after boat sinks off Libya
More than 90 migrants are believed missing after their boat sank off the coast of western Libya on Wednesday, a…
Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack
Middle East
October 22, 2016
Seven migrants die on day of ‘Libyan Coast Guard’ attack
The crew of a speedboat labeled "Libyan Coast Guard" attacked a migrant boat packed with some 150 migrants, beating them…
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials
Middle East
October 15, 2016
Libyan forces advance in Sirte, 14 troops killed: officials
Libyan pro-government forces have advanced into another area in their battle to liberate Sirte from Islamic State in fighting that…
Libyan forces push into last Islamic State area in Sirte
Middle East
October 10, 2016
Libyan forces push into last Islamic State area in Sirte
Libyan pro-government forces are advancing into the last area controlled by Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte, surrounding…
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
September 19, 2016
Libyan forces renew push against Islamic State in Sirte
Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government on Sunday battled Islamic State militants in their last hideouts in the city…
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
Middle East
August 20, 2016
Libya’s jihadist challenge to last beyond Sirte defeat
The grand ambitions scrawled on a wall near the Libyan city of Sirte's Mediterranean sea front look fanciful now: "Islamic…
Abandoned by the gov’t, families of Libya abductees resort to brokers
Egypt
August 13, 2016
Abandoned by the gov’t, families of Libya abductees resort to brokers
The families of seven Egyptians kidnapped in Libya earlier this year have resorted to Libyan middlemen to save their relatives, after pleas…
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
Middle East
August 12, 2016
Support for Libyan unity government ‘crumbling’: UN envoy
Support for the U.N.-backed unity government in Libya is "crumbling" amid increased power outages and a weakening currency that is…
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
Middle East
August 11, 2016
Libyan forces capture Sirte convention center from Islamic State
Libyan forces battling to oust Islamic State from Sirte on Wednesday captured a large convention hall complex in the city…