Libya
Trial for alleged builder of bomb in 1988 Lockerbie attack postponed by US judge days before start
The Boeing 747 exploded minutes after takeoff from London on December 21, 1988, killing all 259 people on board, including 190 Americans, and 11 people on the ground in Scotland.
Turkey expands Libya influence as Fidan meets Haftar amid US-backed reunification push - analysis
Drone strikes, intelligence chief’s killing expose Libya’s fragile balance - analysis
Explosion near Libya's Zawiya power station knocks generating units offline
Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead
Libya is a transit route for migrants, many from sub-Saharan Africa, fleeing to Europe in the hopes of escaping conflict and poverty.
UN envoy says Libya's roadmap to elections faces continued delays
UN envoy warns that Libya’s political deadlock and rival institutions continue to delay national elections and efforts to reunify the country.
Israel's Somaliland envoy sparks regional backlash from 15 Arab, Muslim states
Several Arab and Muslim states condemned Israel's decision to send a diplomatic envoy to Somaliland, while the Republic of Somaliland responded, accusing them of hypocrisy.
Libya's Haftar acquires combat drones despite UN embargo
The embargo has been in place since 2011, when a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi. High-tech weaponry is nevertheless flowing into the country
Mariners’ bane: Ancient ship graveyard identified off Libya’s coast
Seafloor surveys near the 2,300-year-old ancient Greek city mapped a harbor basin and cataloged multiple hulls.
At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with coast guard off Antalya
Six migrants and one Turkish national were rescued, but that 14 were found dead and 15 others were caught after continuing in their boat until they reached land.
At least five migrant bodies found on Libya’s Qasr al-Akhyar coast
The bodies were found on Emhamid Al-Sharif shore in the western part of the town by people who reported to the police station.
Migrants in Libya, including young girls, face risk of being raped, tortured, UN declares
A report published on Tuesday by the UN Human Rights Office and the UN Support Mission said migrants are rounded up and abducted by criminal trafficking networks.
Death of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi deepens Libya’s political fragmentation - analysis
Whether Libya moves toward a unified state or renewed fragmentation now depends on whether a new mediator emerges to replace the one that is gone.
Fifty-three migrants including two babies, dead or missing after Libya boat capsizes
The rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya.
