Thousands of African Refugees Get Trapped in Hell on the Way to Europe
About 6,000 refugees jailed in Libya, abandoned or sold to traffickers, and the international community supports the regimes that keep it going
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Analysis Libya Is Now a Battleground Between Turkey and the UAE
It's hard to talk about Libya as a failed state, as that would imply that the country's warring governments, leaders, legislatures and militias are a cohesive state at all
Libya Closes Tripoli's Only Functional Airport After Attack
Flights at Mitiga airport have been suspended 'until further notice'
Missile Strike Halts Traffic at Tripoli Airport, Kills Worker
Mitiga airport, the only functioning airport in the Libyan capital Tripoli, halted traffic
Libya: Truce Over as Fighting Around Tripoli Resumes
Khalifa Hifter's forces launched an offensive in April to capture Tripoli. The fighting has killed over 1,100 people, mostly combatants, and displaced more than 100,000 civilians
Car Bomb in Libyan City of Benghazi Kills Two UN Staff, Medical Sources Say
UN Secretary-General condemned the attack, which injured three other UN staff members
Chaos and Fear in Libya's Mitiga Airport After Missiles Halt Air Traffic
Many passengers had to return to Tripoli as flights were canceled due to security concerns while others queued in front of airline agencies to seek information
Up to 150 People Feared Dead in Shipwreck Off Libya, UN Refugee Agency Says
If confirmed, number of dead would be the highest for a shipwreck in the Mediterranean this year
Over 1,000 Dead in Libya Since Fighting Began in April, UN Says
Thousands of African migrants captured by Libyan forces are trapped in detention centers near the front lines
Pope Francis Says Attack at Libya Migrant Center Intolerable
Francis prayed for the victims of the strike, which on Wednesday killed at least 44 people and wounded dozens, in what the UN said could amount to a war crime
Erdogan Meets With Libyan PM, Discusses 'Crisis in Libya' in Phone Call With Putin
Erdogan pledges support for Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj's 'legitimate' government following tensions between Ankara and forces loyal to a rival Libyan authority
UN Condemns Airstrike on Libyan Migrant Detention Center Which Killed 53
UN Security Council calls for fighting parties to commit to cease-fire following Khalifa Hifter's military offensive to take the country's capital of Tripoli
44 Killed in Airstrike on Migrant Detention Center in Libya
Tripoli blames Khalifa Hifter's Libyan National Army for the attack, which also wounded 130 people; at least 6,000 migrants from African countries are locked in dozens of facilities in Libya
In Battle for Libya's Oil, Water Becomes a Casualty
Water should not be used as a weapon of war, UN warns after gunmen forced workers to turn off water supply to all of Tripoli
Hifter-led Libyan Fighters Threaten to Target Turkish Interests
As fighters continue offensive to seize Tripoli, spokesman says country has 'come under illegitimate Turkish aggression'
Libyan Commander Hifter Marching on Tripoli Dismisses Negotiations
Khalifa Hifter's forces are fighting to take the country's capital of Tripoli from militias allied with a UN-backed government based there
Shutting Up Shop: Libyan Conflict Wreaks Havoc on Southern Tunisia
After the 2011 revolution, Tunisians have democracy. But their economy has not recovered, and violence in neighboring Libya is taking its toll
Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt Call for a Cease-fire in Libya
Earlier this week, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged all countries to implement an arms embargo against Libya
Lying on the Floor, Dying of Tuberculosis: Inside the Horrors of Libya's Brutal Migrant Prisons
They paid smugglers to bring them to Europe, but instead were caught by the Libyan Coast Guard and ended up in detention centers. African migrants tell Haaretz about the beatings, thirst and desperation within the prison
Libyan Army Forces Push Toward Tripoli's Center
Libyan National Army Khalifa Hifter launched an offensive in April to take Tripoli from militias loosely allied with a UN-supported government
Besieged Libyan Capital Gets Water Back After Two Days
Earlier this week gunmen stormed the water distribution agency offices which provide over 2 million people with water and shut them at gunpoint
Islamic State Says It Killed Two Guards, Kidnapped Four in Libya Attack
Attackers struck an entrance gate to an oilfield southwest of the capital Tripoli and killed the guards before fleeing, security source says
Eight Soldiers Killed, One Reportedly Beheaded, in Attack on Haftar Camp in South Libya
ISIS claims responsibility for the attack on a training camp belonging to the eastern Libyan armed forces of Khalifa Haftar
Libyan Officials Say Airstrikes Intensify in Tripoli as Fighting Goes House-to-house
The officials requested anonymity because they weren't authorized to brief media
Air Strikes and Explosions Hit Libya Amid Escalating Offensive on Tripoli
Authorities close the Libyan capital's only functioning airport, cutting air links to a city of an estimated 2.5 million residents
Armed Group Attacks Air Base in Southern Libya Held by Haftar
The eastern Libyan National Army (LNA) forces managed to repel the assault on the Tamanhint air base near Sabha, the main city in Libya's south
UN Says Fighting Over Libya's Capital Has Displaced 18,000
The self-styled Libyan National Army, aligned with a rival government in the east, launched a major military offensive on April 5 to take Tripoli
Qatar Calls for Arms Embargo Against Libya's Haftar
Egypt and the UAE are considered main supporters of Haftar, who has built his position battling Islamist militants and other opponents in eastern Libya
Millions of School Books Destroyed During Fighting in Tripoli
The UN humanitarian agency OCHA said targeting civilian facilities was a violation of international humanitarian law
Saudi Arabia Funds Another Regional Conflict: Libya
Saudi Arabia is reportedly funding Khalifa Haftar's push to take Libya's capital of Tripoli