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Gaza Salafists look to IS for inspiration
Militants inspired by the Islamic State group's ideology are seeking to benefit from the desperation of young Palestinians to strengthen their foothold in the Gaza Strip.
12 May 2016
Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said.
11 March 2016
UN envoy urges Libya rivals to say yes to peace deal
UN envoy Martin Kobler urged rival Libyan politicians to sign up to a UN-brokered agreement for power sharing in the war-torn nation during weekend talks with both sides.
23 November 2015
Egypt's Sisi calls for NATO help in Libya 'vacuum'
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for NATO powers to help rebuild Libya, beset by violence since an uprising backed by the Western military alliance toppled leader Moamer Kadhafi.
04 November 2015
Helicopter crashes in Libya with 23 on board: official
A helicopter with 23 people on board crashed Tuesday near the Libyan capital but the cause was unclear, a security official said.
28 October 2015
Bodies of 43 would-be migrants wash up on Libyan beaches
The bodies of at least 43 people thought to be migrants washed up on Libyan beaches east of the capital Tripoli at the weekend.
26 October 2015
Clinton faces Benghazi 'interrogation' Thursday
Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton faces a congressional grilling over her role during and after the deadly attacks on the US mission in Benghazi.
22 October 2015
Tripoli parliament rejects Libya peace plan, wants more talks
The parliament in Tripoli rejected a UN proposal to resolve Libya's political crisis but said it wanted to press on with talks toward reaching an accord with its rival in the east of the country.
08 July 2015
State Dept releases first Clinton emails on Libya
The State Department released a first batch of emails by Hillary Clinton, giving an unprecedented glimpse into the work of the former top diplomat.
23 May 2015
11,000 migrants land in Italy in six days
More than 11,000 migrants have been rescued from the Mediterranean and taken to Italy in the past six days with hundreds more expected Friday.
18 April 2015
Up to 400 migrants died in boat capsize off Libya: survivors
Up to 400 illegal migrants died after their vessel capsized off the Libyan coast, said survivors who were brought to Italy.
15 April 2015
UN threatens Libya sanctions, urges negotiations
The UN Security Council pressed Libya's warring factions to urgently form a unity government and threatened sanctions against those behind spiraling violence.
14 April 2015
UN Security Council holds Libya arms embargo in place
The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution to step up the fight against Islamic extremists in Libya but without lifting the arms embargo.
28 March 2015
Pope voices sadness over Libya beheadings of Christians
Pope Francis expressed "profound sadness" over the beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by Islamic militants in Libya, saying they had been killed for their faith.
17 February 2015
EU urges joint action to stop Libya 'breaking apart'
The European Union said it will meet with the Egyptian and US governments this week to discuss joint action on Libya.
17 February 2015
170 migrants feared lost at sea off Libya: coastguard
A Libyan coastguard official said a boat carrying 200 illegal migrants from sub-Saharan Africa was feared lost at sea off the capital Tripoli.
23 August 2014
Mediterranean migrant boat death toll rises to 30
The death toll from the latest Mediterranean migrant boat disaster rose to 30 on Sunday, as Malta said it had found 29 bodies in the vessel's hold and Italy said a Syrian baby had died.
21 July 2014
Battle for Libya airport leaves at least 47 dead
Islamist-led militiamen have stepped up their assault on Libya's main airport, controlled by rival fighters, which the health ministry said Monday had left at least 47 dead in a week.
21 July 2014
Kazakhstan to expand cooperation with OPEC
Kazakhstan, a Central Asian oil producer, will expand its cooperation with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
14 July 2014
Oil extends losses on return of Libyan supplies
Oil extended losses in Asia Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed on prices.
03 July 2014