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.

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Abu Agila Mohammad Mas'ud Kheir Al-Marimi, accused of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie in Scotland in 1988, is shown in this Alexandria Sheriff's Office photograph taken in Alexandria, Virginia on December 11, 2022.
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan walks after speaking to the media, at the end of the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 23, 2025

Turkey expands Libya influence as Fidan meets Haftar amid US-backed reunification push - analysis

Ankara’s access to rival Libyan authorities could strengthen its disputed maritime claims and reshape regional energy planning.

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A fuel tank after fire was extinguished at the Zawiya oil complex following drone strikes, in Zawiya, Libya, August 12, 2026.

Drone strikes, intelligence chief’s killing expose Libya’s fragile balance - analysis

The unclaimed attacks have not been linked, but they come as rival power centers compete for influence and the US seeks to reunify Libya’s divided institutions.

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A fuel tank after fire was extinguished at the Zawiya oil complex following drone strikes, in Zawiya, Libya, August 12, 2026.

Explosion near Libya's Zawiya power station knocks generating units offline

The incident comes days after the company said an attack on the South Zawiya substation caused a complete outage and cut power to wide areas south of the city.

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Libyan commander Haftar helped secure release of US hostage in Sahel

Reuters reported last year that Rideout was seized by three unidentified men on his way to the airport in Niamey and taken to the western Tillaberi region of Niger.

AUGUST 14, 2026ByREUTERS
- A member of the Iraqi forces walks past a mural bearing the logo of the Islamic State (IS) group in a tunnel that was reportedly used as a training centre by the jihadists, on March 1, 2017, in the village of Albu Sayf, on the southern outskirts of Mosul.

Drone targets fuel tank at Zawiya oil complex in latest attack, Libya's NOC says

The drone strike marks the latest in a series of attacks against the refinery over the past several days.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByREUTERS
The new Libyan flag flutters outside an oil refinery in Zawiya on September 23, 2011.

Libya military intelligence chief killed in Benghazi car bombing, officials say

The killing highlights continuing security challenges in Libya, where rival administrations and armed groups have retained influence despite a 2020 ceasefire that halted major warfare.

AUGUST 11, 2026ByREUTERS
Libyan army vehicles take part in the "Dara' al-Karama 2" military exercises, conducted by the Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, in the Ras al-Alba region in southeastern Libya on May 16, 2026.

Drone strike causes diesel tank fire at Libya's Zawiya oil depot - statement

The incident came two days after a drone crashed into an untreated naphtha tank at the Zawiya refinery early on Saturday, causing a leak that staff managed to control.

AUGUST 10, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A general view shows a detail of the Zawiya Oil Refinery, some 40 kms west of Tripoli, on October 27, 2011. The complex built in two different stages in 1974 and 1976 receives crude oil from the desert oil fields and treats 120,000 tons of crude daily.

Turkey doesn't need F-35s to threaten Israel. It's already testing its arsenal in Libya - opinion

While Trump dangles sanctions relief and fighter jets in Ankara, the more revealing story about what Turkey does with advanced military technology is already unfolding on Libya's coast

JULY 9, 2026ByAMINE AYOUB
(illustrative) A Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet performs during the International Aerospace Exhibition ILA on the opening day at Schoenefeld Airport in Berlin, Germany June 5, 2024.

Rubio, eastern Libya General Saddam Haftar discuss unifying country’s military, economy, politics

Discussions between Rubio and Haftar focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and creating conditions for a democratically elected government in Libya.

JUNE 30, 2026ByJAMES GENN
(From L-R) US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Boulos, Libyan National Army Deputy Commander Lt.-Gen. Saddam Haftar, and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Washington, June 29, 2026.

Six years after fueling conflict, Turkey repositions itself as a peace broker in Libya - analysis

Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin's meeting with Deputy Commander Saddam Haftar of the Libyan National Army marks a major about-face from previous antagonisms.

JUNE 25, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Libyan soldiers walk past tanks as they take part in the "Dara' al-Karama 2" military exercises, conducted by the Libyan National Army (LNA), under the command of Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, in the Ras al-Alba region in southeastern Libya on May 16, 2026.

Gaza-bound aid convoy dissolves in Libya after activists arrested at Sirte crossing, ten in custody

The Global Sumud Land Convoy said that it had been forced to end its journey across northern Africa to Gaza due to bureaucratic obfuscation, violence, and the detention of activists.

MAY 31, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Italian activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, Ilaria Del Mastro, a nurse at San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, May 21, 2026.

Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

Activists from Spain, Poland, Italy, Argentina, Uruguay, Portugal, Tunisia, and the USA attempted to cross a checkpoint at Sirte on their way to Gaza, but were allegedly arrested by security forces.

MAY 25, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
A convoy of jeeps of Israeli travellers drive across the Basalt lands in the Eastern desert of Jordan on November 23, 2018.

Land convoy sets out from Libya as part of Gaza flotilla effort

Two hundred participants from 25 different countries are participating in the convoy, riding in the 20 mobile homes, 7 ambulance or medical transport vehicles, and other locomotives.

MAY 17, 2026ByMICHAEL STARR
Boats from a large flotilla attempting to break a maritime blockade on the Hamas-ruled Gaza strip seen arriving at the Ashdod port, after the Israeli Navy took control of the vessels overnight.