Libya

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.

Italian activist from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla, Ilaria Del Mastro, a nurse at San Giovanni Addolorata Hospital, May 21, 2026.
A convoy of jeeps of Israeli travellers drive across the Basalt lands in the Eastern desert of Jordan on November 23, 2018.

Libyan forces detain 10 Gaza land convoy activists at Sirte checkpoint

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.

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

Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat react as they are approached by the crew of the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5, operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, during a rescue operation in the Search and Rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean, off Libya, August 11, 2025.

Libya says 17 migrants perish at sea, nine missing feared dead


National unity, logistical infrastructure key to holding elections in Libya

Even though rival governments have expressed a desire for national reconciliation, elections in Libya are unlikely to take place in 2023.

 A girl holds a Libyan flag during celebrations marking the third anniversary of Libyan National Army's ÒDignityÓ operation against Islamists and other opponents, in Benghazi, Libya May 16, 2017

Libyan Jews whose graves were bulldozed under Gaddafi remembered in Rome

All but one of Libya’s Jewish cemeteries were bulldozed during the reign of Muammar Gaddafi.

A view of the abandoned Dar Bishi Jewish cemetery in the Old City of Tripoli, Libya's capital, in 2015.

Libya is deadliest launching pad for illegal immigration to Europe

The International Organization for Migration reported that over 20,000 migrants have been rescued from migration attempts via the Mediterranean Sea.

An overcrowded dinghy with migrants from different African countries is seen during a rescue operation off the Libyan coast in the Mediterranean Sea September 21, 2016.

Guetta: Libyan cuisine in Jaffa that is as good as ever - review

Having visited the place several years ago, we were ready for another sampling of the authentic Libyan cuisine we had experienced on our first visit.

 Guetta

Voices from the Arab press: Che Guevara is dead... and so is Gorbachev

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

 SOVIET LEADER Mikhail Gorbachev and Cuban President Fidel Castro review the troops during welcoming ceremonies at Jose Marti Airport in Havana, April 2, 1989.

Two years after ceasefire, peace in Libya seems in danger again

Deadly clashes erupt in Libya over the weekend between armed militias backed by the country's two rival governments.

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Russia is expanding its military — but source of recruits unclear - UK

In the Russia-Ukraine war, Putin has used various strategies — mercenaries, contract soldiers and conscripts — to replenish military ranks.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Can Libya overcome another round of chaotic infighting?

This is the latest struggle for control of Tripoli after the country has suffered a decade of conflict and civil war.  

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Can Libya overcome another round of chaotic infighting?

This is the latest struggle for control of Tripoli after the country has suffered a decade of conflict and civil war.  

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Libya's Bashagha quits Tripoli after clashes

A plan to hold an election in December collapsed amid arguments among major factions and prominent candidates over the rules and the parliament.

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.