Libya

UN to bring in monitors to observe Libya's widely flouted ceasefire
Move part of diplomatic reboot of efforts to cajole opposing sides into forming national unity government
Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
01, Jan, 2021 @5:00 AM

US unveils new charges against suspect in 1988 Lockerbie bombing
Mohammed Abouagela Masud charged in bombing that killed 259 on Pan Am Flight over the Scottish town, and 11 on the ground
Ed Pilkington in New York
21, Dec, 2020 @5:02 PM

Italian fishermen held in Libya freed after more than 100 days
Release of 18 men seized by Khalifa Haftar’s forces ends standoff between countries
Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent
17, Dec, 2020 @12:16 PM

10 years on, the Arab spring's explosive rage and dashed dreams
The extraordinary shock of people power gave way to a bitter backlash. So where to now?
Martin Chulov Middle East correspondent
14, Dec, 2020 @5:00 AM

Arab spring autocrats: the dead, the ousted and those who remain
What became of the strongmen whose rule sparked protest across the region
Oliver Holmes
14, Dec, 2020 @5:00 AM

Manchester bomber may have trained with Libyan militia, inquiry told
Senior police officer says it is ‘not unreasonable’ to suggest Salman Abedi fought or trained with militia in 2011
Amy Walker
08, Dec, 2020 @8:07 PM

Scottish court urged to use diaries to uphold Lockerbie bomb case
Scottish government lawyer says appeal judges should use evidence from second Libyan suspect
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
26, Nov, 2020 @4:41 PM

Libya interior minister campaigns to lead country as fragile peace holds
Fathi Bashagha looks to France for support ahead of elections
Patrick Wintour diplomatic editor
21, Nov, 2020 @5:00 AM

More than 110 migrants die in Mediterranean in three days
Bodies of 74 people wash up on beach in western Libya as baby boy dies on rescue boat
Lorenzo Tondo
12, Nov, 2020 @7:13 PM

Baby dies on rescue boat after Mediterranean shipwreck
Six-month-old Joseph, from Guinea, was among more than 100 migrants in capsized dinghy
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
12, Nov, 2020 @12:17 PM

Gunmen shoot dead female Libyan dissident in busy Benghazi street
Hanan al-Barassi was an outspoken critic of abuses in areas controlled by the Libyan National Army
Jason Burke Africa correspondent
10, Nov, 2020 @8:27 PM

EU accused of abandoning migrants to the sea with shift to drone surveillance
Border agency Frontex accused by campaigners and MEPs of evading its responsibilities towards people in distress
Kaamil Ahmed
28, Oct, 2020 @12:53 PM
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