Libya has been wracked by chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled Moammar Gadhafi in 2011. Over the past decade, the oil-rich nation had been split between a government in the east, backed by powerful commander Khalifa Hifter, and a UN-supported administration in Tripoli, aided by western-based Libyan militias.
Seif al-Islam, the son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi, has been released after more than five years in detention, his captors said on Saturday.
Tripoli, Libya: A court in Libya on Tuesday sentenced a son of Moammar Gadhafi to death by firing squad after convicting him of murder and inciting genocide during the 2011 uprising.The Tripoli court that sentenced
Tripoli (Libya): A boat carrying more than 100 migrants capsized off the coast near the Libyan capital, a coast guard official said Sunday.Abdel-Latif Mohammed said the coast guard found the damaged rubber boat off the
Doha, Qatar, Mar 26: Libya's foreign minister says the widow of the late ruler Moammar Gadhafi and other family members have been granted asylum in Oman. Mohamed Abdelaziz told reporters in Qatar on Monday that
United Nations, Dec 17 : The U.N. Security Council on Friday ordered assets of two Libyan banks that had been under the control of Moammar Gadhafi to be unfrozen, clearing the way for the return
Tripoli, Libya, Nov 25: Libya's transitional leaders swore on a Quran to uphold the ideals of the revolution that toppled Moammar Gadhafi as they took their oaths of office Thursday, another key step in the
Zintan, Libya, Nov 20: Libya's new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi's son at home and not hand him over to the International Criminal Court where he's charged with crimes against humanity. The
Leptis Magna, Libya , Nov 11: The breathtaking ruins of this Roman Empire port city on the Mediterranean may well hold the key to a brighter economic future for Libya, which under Moammar Gadhafi was
Beirut, Nov 1 : With world powers fresh from their victory over Moammar Gadhafi in Libya, Syrian President Bashar Assad is warning them that the Middle East will go up in flames if there is
Brussels, Oct 22 : NATO plans to end its seven-month bombing campaign in Libya at the end of the month, leaving the battle-scarred country's new authorities on their own to ensure security after the death
Tripoli, Oct 3 :Moammar Gadhafi's son, al-Saadi, denied allegations of corruption and intimidation and called Interpol's decision to put him on the equivalent of its most-wanted list political, according to an email.Al-Saadi Gadhafi is under
Cairo, Aug 25: A spokesman for Moammar Gadhafi tells The Associated Press that Gadhafi is in Libya and leading the fight against the rebels.Moussa Ibrahim says Gadhafi is safe, healthy and his morale is high.Ibrahim
Paris, Jul 13: France's foreign minister said Tuesday Paris has had contact with emissaries from Moammar Gadhafi who say the embattled Libyan strongman is “prepared to leave” power.It was not immediately clear whether such an
Tripoli, May 14 : Moammar Gadhafi may be wounded and on the run, Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Friday, adding that the Libyan strongman's regime was disintegrating.Frattini's remarks, based on a comments he
ZWITINA, Libya, March 22: Coalition forces bombarded Libya for a third straight night Monday, targeting the air defenses and forces of Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi, stopping his advances and handing some momentum back to the
ZEITOUNIYA, Libya, March 21 : The international military intervention in Libya is likely to last "awhile," a top French official said Monday, echoing Moammar Gadhafi's warning of a long war ahead as rebels said they
Caracas, Venezuela, Mar. 4: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has suppoted a plan proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to help mediate a peaceful resolution to the crisis in Libya, a Venezuelan official said Thursday. Information
Cairo, Feb 21 : Libya's anti-government protesters took control of several cities in the north African country but came under a brutal crackdown in capital Tripoli where Violence claimed scores of lives today, amid reports
Cairo, Feb 23 : A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an
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