Libya

Sudan official rejects US ceasefire plan, warns of Libya-style partition

US Senior Advisor Massad Boulos had proposed a 90-day ceasefire followed by negotiations intended to end Sudan's war against the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces.

US Senior Advisor for Arab and African Affairs Massad Fares Boulos attends the Third International Sudan Conference at the Foreign Ministry in Berlin, Germany, April 15, 2026.
Libya's Saddam Haftar during a meeting with US officials; illustrative.

Libyan leader Haftar's airplane was in Abu Dhabi at same time as Netanyahu's visit - report

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan meets with Libya's internationally recognised Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj in Istanbul, Turkey, November 27, 2019. Picture taken November 27, 2019

Turkey's maritime corridor in Libya threatens Israel's Mediterranean shipping - analysis

 Thousands of AK-47 assault rifles, (Illustrative)

UK arms broker jailed for 16 years over missiles and fighter jet deals with Libya and Sudan


IOM reports 80,000 migrants voluntarily returned from Libya since 2015

The IOM's VHR program aims to provide a safe and dignified return for migrants stranded in Libya, addressing their immediate needs and helping them reintegrate into their home communities.

 Migrants, part of a group of 61 migrants on a wooden boat, are rescued by crew members of the Geo Barents migrant rescue ship, operated by Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), in international waters off the coast of Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea September 28, 2023.

Libya has no plans to make peace with Israel, eastern Libyan minister says

"We support the establishment of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital," Abdulhadi al-Hweij said in a rare interview with Israeli media.

 Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar gestures to the crowd during Independence Day celebrations in Benghazi

Man throws grenade at school over daughter's punishment

The Benghazi security directorate said in a statement on Facebook that the guard, in his 40s, also insulted and cursed teachers at the school. 

 A man launched a grenade into a school in Benghazi. Illustrative.

Libyan factions meet in Cairo to discuss future

These tripartite talks are a continuation of talks over the past year.

 A general view of buildings of Cairo, Egypt January 14, 2021.

Libya is in a spiral of its design - opinion

Since the 2011 revolt resulting in the death of longtime dictator Muammar Gaddafi, Libya has seen a seemingly never-ending revolving cast claiming authority.

 RUBBLE AND signs of destruction following floods in Derna, Libya: The chaos in the country came to a breaking point when Libya experienced historic rainfall earlier this month, the writer notes.

'Six or seven' Muslim nations to make peace with Israel after Saudis - FM

Eli Cohen: "It's important to restate what the prime minister said, peace with Saudi Arabia is also peace between Jews and the Muslim world."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City, New York, US, September 22, 2023

14 Days: Libyan leak

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

 Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush.

Libya's flood-hit Derna struggles with corpses in huge death toll, 38,640 displaced

Some residents were frustrated that the country's fractured authorities were not acting faster to help.

 Volunteers carry bodies pulled out of the sea following deadly floods, in Derna, Libya in this still image obtained from a handout video released September 14, 2023

Libya floods wipe out quarter of city, 10,000 feared missing

More than 1,000 bodies have already been recovered in Derna alone and officials expected the death toll would be much higher.

 General view of flood water covering the area as a powerful storm and heavy rainfall hit Al-Mukhaili, Libya September 11, 2023, in this handout picture.

Libya’s actual crisis is its political chaos - opinion

Every country has its unique considerations when it comes to deciding whether to normalize relations with Israel. It has the legitimate right to define its stance, and political direction.

Then-Libyan Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush speaks at the conclusion of the Libya Stabilization Conference, in Tripoli, in 2021.