libya

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Muammar Gaddafi’s Son Freed in Libya

Col. Muammar Gaddafi’s second son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, is said to have been freed in Libya under an amnesty, in…

7 years ago

Libya: Helicopter Crashes in Tripoli Killing at Least 12 People

A helicopter has crashed in Libya’s capital Tripoli killing at least 12 people, security sources say. The helicopter had been…

9 years ago

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi: Muammar Gaddafi’s Son Sentenced to Death in Libya

Col. Muammar al-Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, and eight others have been sentenced to death over war crimes linked to…

9 years ago

Mokhtar Belmokhtar Dead: Algerian Terrorist Killed in US Strike in Libya

Algerian terrorist Mokhtar Belmokhtar has been killed in a US air strike in Libya, officials say. Mokhtar Belmokhtar, 43, and…

9 years ago

ISIS kidnaps nine foreign oil workers in Libya raid

ISIS militants have reportedly kidnapped nine foreign oil workers in a raid in Libya after beheading eight guards. Four Filipinos,…

10 years ago

Egypt bombs ISIS targets in Libya following killings of 21 Coptic Christians

Egypt has bombed ISIS targets in Libya, hours after the group published video showing the apparent killings of 21 Egyptian…

10 years ago

Libya: Greek oil tanker bombed in Derna, two dead

A Greek-operated oil tanker has been attacked by military jets in the Libyan port of Derna, killing two crew members,…

10 years ago

Libyan military jet crashes near parliament building in Tobruk

A military jet has crashed near the Libyan parliamentary building in the eastern city of Tobruk, causing a huge inferno…

10 years ago

Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani steps down

Libya’s PM Abdullah al-Thani has resigned in a move to end the power struggle in the country. Abdullah al-Thani's cabinet…

10 years ago

Libya: US embassy in Tripoli evacuates its staff over security concerns

The staff of the US embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli has been temporarily evacuated over security concerns. The US…

10 years ago

Libya: Jordanian Ambssador Fawaz Aitan kidnapped in Tripoli attack

Jordanian ambassador to Libya, Fawaz Aitan, has been kidnapped in the capital Tripoli, in an attack that left his driver…

11 years ago

Navy SEALs take control of rogue Libya oil tanker Morning Glory

The US Navy SEALs have taken control of Morning Glory tanker full of oil loaded from a rebel-held port in…

11 years ago

Libyan rebels load North Korean-flagged oil tanker in Sidra port

Libyan rebels, who seized oil ports in the country’s eastern region, say they have loaded oil on to a North…

11 years ago

Nicolas Sarkozy’s phone tapped by French judges investigating Libya donations

New reports have claimed that Nicolas Sarkozy has had his phone tapped for the past year on the orders of…

11 years ago

Saadi Gaddafi extradited from Niger

Col. Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saadi, has been extradited from Niger and is now in custody in Tripoli, the Libyan government…

11 years ago

Libya: Deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui shot dead in Sirte

Libya's deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui has been shot dead during a visit to his hometown of Sirte, east of…

11 years ago

Benghazi attack: New York Times report finds no al-Qaeda role

A New York Times in-depth report found no proof that al-Qaeda or any international terrorist groups played any role in the…

11 years ago

Ali Zeidan’s kidnap was an “attempted coup”

Libya’s PM Ali Zeidan has said his brief kidnap this week was an "attempted coup", blaming his political opponents for…

11 years ago

Ali Zeidan calls for calm after being freed from militiamen custody

Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has called for "rationality and wisdom" after being freed from the custody of militiamen. Ali…

11 years ago

Libya: Mass jailbreak from Benghazi prison

More than 1,000 inmates have escaped from a jail in the Libyan city of Benghazi. A security official from the…

11 years ago

Susan Rice to become Barack Obama’s national security adviser replacing Tom Donilon

Susan Rice, the US ambassador at the UN, is to become President Barack Obama's national security adviser, officials say. Susan…

11 years ago

Libya: Explosion at French embassy in Tripoli

A car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, wounding two guards and causing extensive…

12 years ago

Obama refuses to call Libyan attack on US embassy an act of terrorism during 60 Minutes interview

CBS has quietly released an interview with President Barack Obama which was filmed one day after the attack on the…

12 years ago

Moussa Ibrahim, Gaddafi’ spokesman, captured in Tarhouna

Moussa Ibrahim, the spokesman for late leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been captured, according to the office of Libya's prime minister.…

12 years ago

Libya makes arrests over US consulate attack in Benghazi

Libya has made several arrests in connection with the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in which Ambassador Christopher…

12 years ago