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Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Middle East
April 5, 2019
Libya: The road from revolution to civil war
Libya descended into chaos in the wake of the 2011 NATO-backed uprising that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.…
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
Middle East
April 1, 2019
Libya holds municipal elections in first vote for five years
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libya held rare municipal elections in nine communities on Saturday, although turnout in the country’s first voting…
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
Middle East
March 28, 2019
Maltese military seizes tanker hijacked by migrants
A tanker that was hijacked by migrants off Libya docked in Malta on Thursday after the Maltese armed forces took…
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
Middle East
March 20, 2019
U.N. to hold conference in Libya in April to discuss conflict solution
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – The United Nations will hold a conference in the Libyan town of Ghadames on April 14-16 to…
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
Middle East
February 21, 2019
Where Libyan revolution began, many yearn for strong hand
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – Sitting in his cafe near the spot where the protests against Muammar Gaddafi touched off the…
Lack of funding may prevent over half of local Libya elections
Middle East
February 5, 2019
Lack of funding may prevent over half of local Libya elections
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – At least 69 municipal councils out of 120 in Libya may not hold elections in March due…
Four Libyan soldiers die in first clash of force’s southward push
Middle East
February 2, 2019
Four Libyan soldiers die in first clash of force’s southward push
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) – At least four Libyan soldiers were killed on Friday when forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar…
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
Middle East
January 20, 2019
Fighting near Libyan capital kills photographer
A Libyan photographer who worked for Associated Press news agency was killed Saturday south of Libya’s capital Tripoli where…
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
Middle East
December 25, 2018
Libyan foreign ministry attacked in Tripoli
Suicide attackers stormed the Libyan foreign ministry in the capital Tripoli on Tuesday, killing at least three people including a…
Libyan players set for Italy summit in fresh bid to solve crisis
Middle East
November 10, 2018
Libyan players set for Italy summit in fresh bid to solve crisis
Libya’s key political players are set to meet global leaders in Italy next week, in the latest bid by…