Libya

Death of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi deepens Libya’s political fragmentation - analysis

Whether Libya moves toward a unified state or renewed fragmentation now depends on whether a new mediator emerges to replace the one that is gone

SAIF AL-ISLAM GADDAFI, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and chairman of the Al Qaddafi International Foundation for Charity and Development, addresses students and staff at the American University in Cairo, in 2010.
FILE PHOTO: German NGO Sea-Watch carries out a rescue operation for migrants aboard an overcrowded boat in the Mediterranean off Libya, August 11, 2025.

Fifty-three migrants including two babies, dead or missing after Libya boat capsizes

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

Erdogan arrives in Cairo after Riyadh talks, raising concerns in Israel - analysis

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, attends a hearing behind bars in a courtroom in Zintan May 25, 2014.

Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, dies at 53


Son of Libya's Gaddafi in Lebanon hospital after going on hunger strike

Hannibal Gaddafi has been detained in Lebanon since a prosecutor charged him with concealing information about the fate of Imam Musa al-Sadr, a Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim cleric who disappeared.

Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, file photo, 2008

Diplomatic thaw between Turkey and Egypt expected to boost trade

After years of dispute over issues including Libya and the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt waited for the results of the Turkish election to announce the resumption of diplomatic relations

 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry attend a news conference in Cairo, Egypt March 18, 2023.

Libya court sentences 23 to death for Islamic State campaign

Islamic State's Libyan branch was one of the militant group's strongest outside its original territory in Iraq and Syria, taking advantage of the chaos and warfare.

An Islamic State terrorist holds a flag with the group's insignia.

Is the Sudan conflict the region’s next worst crisis? - opinion

The military conflict in Sudan appears to be heavily dependent on the positions of external actors, whose involvement could either exacerbate or alleviate the situation

 WOMEN WHO fled Sudan following the outbreak of fighting line up to receive food rations at a UN transit center near the border crossing point in South Sudan, last week.

Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Libya and Malta, support service says

The boat sent out a rescue call last night but no rescue mission has been launched yet.

 Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023

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