Libya

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

 A Bayraktar Akinci unmanned combat drone is pictured at SAHA EXPO Defence & Aerospace Exhibition in Istanbul, Turkey, October 27, 2022.
 Marine archaeologist reviews underwater findings.

Mariners’ bane: Ancient ship graveyard identified off Libya’s coast

 FILE PHOTO: Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat 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.

At least 14 dead after migrant boat collides with coast guard off Antalya

 FILE PHOTO: Migrants aboard an overcrowded boat 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.

At least five migrant bodies found on Libya’s Qasr al-Akhyar coast


Voices from the Arab press: Conspiracy theories won't stop Saudi reforms

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

 GLASS CUBE: Apple’s flagship store on Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Chacho: When Libyan cuisine comes to Netanya - review

Apparently Chacho in Libyan means “grandfather.” It’s run by two brothers, Victor and Meron and they are the grandsons of the original founder.

 Chacho

Top diplomats boycott Arab League meeting in Libya

The low attendance due to questions over the Tripoli-based government’s legitimacy further complicates Libya's political situation

(FROM LEFT) Arab League secretary-general Ahmed Abul Gheit, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf attend the 30th Arab Summit in Tunisia on March 31.

Libyan Crown Prince El Senussi to TML: 1951 constitution is portal to future

The 1951 Libyan constitution, was considered to be highly progressive at the time of its approval, particularly with regard to women’s rights

 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

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.