In April 2019, Gen. Khalifa Haftar, the ruler of east Libya and head of the Libyan National Army (LNA), launched a surprise offensive on the Government of National Accord (GNA)... As you know, you are ...

A small airport in southern Libya – controlled by a military commander allied to the United Arab Emirates – has become a ...

Over the past week, various international bodies have sent out the alarm. In a statement, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya said it was monitoring "with concern the recent mobilization of ...

The quick recapture of the strategic oil towns of Ras Lanuf and Brega by forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi has focused attention on the fate of Benghazi, the rebel capital, which lies further up the ...

Shuttered for 14 years, the reopening of Libya's National Museum offers hope for a return to stability and consolidation of ...

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Clashes between Muammar Qaddafi's forces and the Libyan rebels spilled over into Tunisia on Friday for the first time, raising the frightening prospect of Libya's civil war extending beyond its ...

(Bloomberg) -- Libya launched its first tender for energy exploration since before the 2011 civil war, as the OPEC member seeks to lure back oil and gas majors following years of political instability ...

Here's some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline: February 16, 2011 - Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in ...

Sept 21 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the civil war in Libya since protests against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule began in February: Feb. 15/16, 2011 - The arrest of human rights activist ...

Libya has had the full attention of the oil markets all week, with the Haftar clan of the east blocking oil production to gain leverage over a battle to control the Central Bank, which controls the ...