Libya

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

The rubber boat carrying 55 people capsized off the coast of Libya.

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.
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

Supporters of the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) wave flags of the United Arab Emirates and of the STC, during a rally in Aden, Yemen, December 30, 2025.

How the UAE built its sphere of influence across the region, including role in Yemen - explainer


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.

Russia is expanding its military — but source of recruits unclear - UK

In the Russia-Ukraine war, Putin has used various strategies — mercenaries, contract soldiers and conscripts — to replenish military ranks.

Russian soldiers march in Almaty, Kazakhstan, January 13, 2022

Can Libya overcome another round of chaotic infighting?

This is the latest struggle for control of Tripoli after the country has suffered a decade of conflict and civil war.  

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Can Libya overcome another round of chaotic infighting?

This is the latest struggle for control of Tripoli after the country has suffered a decade of conflict and civil war.  

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Libya's Bashagha quits Tripoli after clashes

A plan to hold an election in December collapsed amid arguments among major factions and prominent candidates over the rules and the parliament.

 Members of the Libyan internationally recognised government forces fire during a fight with Eastern forces in Ain Zara, Tripoli, Libya April 28, 2019.

Russia uses Libyan, Syrian mercenaries, US Senior Defense official confirms

Neither the exact number of fighters nor their location has been confirmed, the official said.

 A view shows a graves of a civilian killed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 3, 2022. A grave board reads: "Kolesnikov Anatoly Ivanovich".

Up to 20,000 foreign mercenaries fighting in Ukraine for Russia - report

It is unclear where Russia's mercenaries all came from. Some are from Libya and Syria while others are part of the Wagner Group.

 A service member of pro-Russian troops stands inside a residential building in Volnovakha