The quick recapture of the strategic oil towns of Ras Lanuf and Brega by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi has focused attention on the fate of Benghazi, the rebel capital, which lies further up the ...

In April 2019, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, the ruler of east Libya and head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), launched a surprise offensive on the Government of National Accord (GNA)... As you know, you are ...

TRIPOLI, Libya -- Moammar Gadhafi loyalists swept into the opposition-held city closest to Tripoli on Saturday, tightening security around the regime-held capital. To the east, rebel forces captured a ...

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A Libyan war crimes suspect who is accused of overseeing a notorious prison, where inmates were routinely tortured and ...

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Clashes between Muammar Qaddafi's forces and the Libyan rebels spilled over into Tunisia on Friday for the first time, raising the frightening prospect of Libya's civil war extending beyond its ...

Here's some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline: February 16, 2011 - Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in ...

(Bloomberg) -- Libya launched its first tender for energy exploration since before the 2011 civil war, as the OPEC member seeks to lure back oil and gas majors following years of political instability ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Libyan man accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes in a Tripoli prison has been ...

(Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the civil war in Libya since protests against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule began in February: February 15/16, 2011 - The arrest of human rights activist Fethi ...