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Libya: France wants elections in December in Libya, to host talks this week
Libya: Presidential council suspends Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush
At least 2 Tunisians killed in oil field accident off Libya
More people seeking to reach Europe from Libya over dangerous sea
Elusive peace: Libyan militias damage only functioning oil refinery during violent clash
Libya's only operational oil refinery was "severely" damaged after gunmen battled for three hours around the complex, the National Oil Corporation said. "The Zawiya Oil Complex was severely damaged as a result of skirmishes by armed groups," Libya's state oil company...
Libya: Italian captain given jail term for handing migrants to Libya
Libya: Bodies of 17 migrants washed up on beach between Zawiya and Sorman
Libya: Pro-election youth leader Imad al-Harathi kidnapped
A Libyan youth leader was abducted by unidentified gunmen after calling for demonstrations in support of scheduled December elections, the UN said, voicing concern for his safety. Imad al-Harathi, head of the North African country's National Youth League, "was...
Libya: Saadi, son of dictator Moamer Kadhafi, released from prison
Saadi Kadhafi, a son of Libya's late dictator Moamer Kadhafi who was overthrown and killed in a 2011 uprising, has been freed from jail, said the interim government. Saadi -- the strongman's third son, now aged 47 -- was known for his playboy lifestyle and briefly...
Libya: Violence reignites in Libya amid slow political progress
Two Libyan army units used heavy artillery in an exchange of fire overnight centring on a barracks in a densely populated area of southeast Tripoli. An attack early Friday ordered by the military commander in the capital saw members of a security group set up by...
Libyan’s electricity crisis
Libya: Preserving Libya’s Sufi heritage
By Hamza Mekouar: Bullet holes scar the minaret of the Sufi mosque in Libya's Zliten, but followers of the Muslim mystical tradition are working to renovate and preserve their heritage. A handful of students sit cross-legged on the floor of the mosque in the Asmariya...
Libya: Rival forces agree to protect water network
The United Nations on Thursday welcomed the creation of a joint security force from rival sides in Libya to secure the country's water network amid sabotage threats. "It is a very significant step forward towards the unification of the military institution and the...
Libya: Countries jockeying for lucrative projects in Libya when stability returns
Libya: Water supply to west and south Libya cut because of political terrorism
Libya: Strong disagreements over December elections in Libya
Refugees: Hundreds rescued from drowning off the coast of Libya
Libya gets 2 million Sinopharm doses with more expected
Libya: Seif al-Islam wants to become the next ‘Kadhafi’
Libya: Militia gang leader Mohammed al-Kani gunned down
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