BENGHAZI, Libya - Tribal leaders and militia commanders have declared oil-rich eastern Libya a semiautonomous state, a unilateral move that the interim head of state called a "dangerous" conspiracy by ...

In the post 2011 period, Libya’s energy sector became a direct reflection of political fragmentation. Oil fields, ports and pipelines began to be used not only as economic assets but also as ...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, was shot dead in Zintan on Tuesday (February 3). Libyan authorities confirmed gunshot wounds as the cause of death, ending the ...

The meetings between Boulos and UN envoy Hanna Tetteh revealed a growing disconnect between rhetoric and practice. While Washington publicly affirms its support for the UN roadmap, elections, and the ...

BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — U.N.-brokered negotiations aimed at stemming Libya’s collapse into a failed state threatened to fall apart after the country’s internationally recognized parliament on Tuesday ...

WADI BEY, Libya (Reuters) - Packed into a battered car, a family of nine joined the steady flow of residents fleeing Islamic State's Libyan stronghold of Sirte. They were heading to a nearby town to ...

Secretary of State John Kerry took part Monday in a multilateral meeting on the future of Libya, a country perennially riven by war, crime, and terrorism. The nations represented at the meeting ...

Outdated laws and political interference are choking Libya’s media. Rights groups call for legal reforms and civil society consultation to protect press freedom. This statement was originally ...

The Department of State has warned U.S. citizens of the potential for ongoing unrest in Libya. Violent clashes between protesters and security forces continue throughout Libya, including in Tripoli, ...