Sirte
Residents: Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city
Middle East
August 25, 2015
Residents: Islamic State executes four people in central Libyan city
Islamic State has executed four people in the central Libyan city of Sirte, including at least one member of a…
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Middle East
August 15, 2015
IS ‘beheads’ 12 in battle for Libya’s Sirte
Islamic State group jihadists have beheaded 12 people and hung them on crosses during a battle for the coastal city…
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
Egypt
August 14, 2015
Libyan govt: At least 30 civilians killed by IS in Sirte
The Libyan government said in a letter Thursday evening directed to the UN Security Council that at least 30 civilians…
Tripoli govt: IS seizes control of airport in Libya’s Sirte
Middle East
May 29, 2015
Tripoli govt: IS seizes control of airport in Libya’s Sirte
The Islamic State jihadist group has seized control of the airport in the city of Sirte after forces of a…
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Three brothers and their cousin abducted in Sirte since August
In a simple countryside house in Assiut, Matta Hakim sits on the pavement thinking about his three sons, whom he…
Libya accuses Brotherhood as more Egyptians kidnapped
Egypt
January 4, 2015
Libya accuses Brotherhood as more Egyptians kidnapped
Libya has accused the Muslim Brotherhood of backing Islamist militias that have kidnapped and killed several Coptic Egyptians on its…
Sources: Gunmen kill Libyan deputy industry minister
World
January 12, 2014
Sources: Gunmen kill Libyan deputy industry minister
Gunmen killed Libya's Deputy Industry Minister Hassan al-Drowi late on Saturday as he was visiting shops in the coastal city…
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Egypt
October 23, 2011
Religious figures divided over treatment of Qadhafi’s corpse
Opinion is divided among religious figures over the treatment of the body of former Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, with some…
Clues to Qadhafi’s death concealed from public view
World
October 23, 2011
Clues to Qadhafi’s death concealed from public view
Libyan forces guarding Muammar Qadhafi's body in a cold storage room let in members of the public to view the…
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
World
October 22, 2011
Libya’s new leadership to proclaim the country free
Libya's new leadership will formally proclaim the country's liberation Sunday after the death of Muammar Qadhafi, while NATO has tentatively…