Libya unity government formed, UN urges support
The unity government, headed by businessman Fayez al-Sarraj, comprises 32 ministers, the administration announced on its Facebook page.
Jan 19, 2016, 16:36 PM IST
UN council condemns 'heinous' IS attack in Libya
The UN Security Council on strongly condemned the "heinous" suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State in Libya.
Jan 09, 2016, 05:22 AM IST
Truck bomb kills nearly 50 at Libyan police academy
47 people were killed on Thursday when Libya`s worst bomb attack happened.
Jan 08, 2016, 04:23 AM IST
Suicide bomber kills 6 at Libya checkpoint: Red Crescent
A suicide bomber killed six people today at a checkpoint in a Libyan oil region.
Jan 08, 2016, 01:20 AM IST
Dozens killed as military training centre in Libya's Zliten attacked
A military training centre in the Libyan town of Zliten was hit by a truck bomb on Thursday, causing dozens of casualties.
Jan 07, 2016, 16:25 PM IST
IS jihadists attack key Libya oil facility: military
The Islamic State jihadist group launched attacks near key oil facilities in Libya.
Jan 05, 2016, 03:21 AM IST
Muammar Gaddafi tried to marry son to Vladimir Putin's daughter
Muammar Gaddafi tried to engineer a `political` marriage between his second son and planned heir and one of Russian president Vladimir Putin`s daughters, a former advisor to the late Libyan dictator has claimed.
Jan 01, 2016, 12:16 PM IST
UN council backs Libya peace deal, no Western air strikes sought
The U.N. Security Council on Wednesday endorsed a UN-brokered agreement among Libya`s warring factions to form a national unity government, a deal Western powers hope will bring stability and help to combat a growing Islamic State presence.
Dec 24, 2015, 05:40 AM IST
EU gets 1 million migrants in 2015, smugglers seen making $1 billion
Almost all those arriving came across the Mediterranean or the Aegean Seas, and half were Syrians fleeing the war.
Dec 22, 2015, 23:54 PM IST
ISIS mocks West by unveiling its new ‘Islamic police force’ in Libya? - Watch video
The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) have released a new propaganda video from Libya, showing off their Islamic police force which are shown patrolling around the city of Sirte.
Dec 21, 2015, 20:58 PM IST
Libyan rivals sign disputed unity government deal
A group of lawmakers from Libya`s rival parliaments, as well as other political figures, inked the UN-sponsored accord in the Moroccan resort of Skhirat.
Dec 18, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
Libya rivals say they will sign UN-backed peace deal
Libya`s rival parliaments will sign a UN-sponsored agreement next week on forming a national unity government, they announced Friday, as world leaders press them to end chaos in the country.
Dec 12, 2015, 01:14 AM IST
How Tony Blair prevented Muammar Gaddafi's chemical weapons from falling into Islamic State's hands
Blair, as ex-PM, had spoken to Gaddafi on phone before he was killed.
Dec 11, 2015, 19:00 PM IST
IS leader al-Baghdadi 'flees' to Libya
According to a report, Baghdadi travelled to Libya amid fears the US-led coalition and Iraqi intelligence services were closing the net around him.
Dec 10, 2015, 14:23 PM IST
Agreement reached on political solution to Libya conflict: Officials
Warring Libyan factions meeting in Tunisia said Sunday they had reached an agreement to be approved by rival parliaments on ending the political deadlock that has plagued the country since Moamer Kadhafi`s overthrow.
Dec 06, 2015, 19:53 PM IST
'Islamic State could expand from Libya but faces hostile environment'
Libya`s collapse after the death of dictator Moamer Kadhafi has made it an ideal stomping ground for IS.
Dec 04, 2015, 12:24 PM IST
Islaim State militants pushes east in Libya amid government air strikes
The senior officer said warplanes Tuesday struck a "house in an industrial area south of Ajdabiya where jihadists were meeting".
Dec 02, 2015, 02:34 AM IST
Frustration after Tunisia border shut over deadly blast
Petrol prices spiked, shops closed and trucks that plied the desert to Libya have vanished since Tunisia shut the border following a deadly bus bombing in the capital.
Nov 30, 2015, 13:03 PM IST
Tunisia attacks were planned in Libya: Minister
A series of attacks in Tunisia claimed by the Islamic State group that killed dozens of people including foreign tourists was planned in neighbouring Libya, a top official said Friday.
Nov 27, 2015, 21:38 PM IST
Tunisia closes borders with Libya for 15 days
The council also decided to block web sites linked to terror groups.
Nov 26, 2015, 03:55 AM IST
