Libya - Wikipedia
WEBLibya, [ a] officially the State of Libya, [ b] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Libya borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest, as well as maritime borders with Greece, Italy and Malta to ...
A Standoff at Libya’s Central Bank Shows Cracks in Country’s …
WEB3 days ago · The country has settled into a tense east-west divide, but turmoil around the central bank, which handles Libya’s oil riches, has worsened a fraying, fragile political setup.
Civil Conflict in Libya | Global Conflict Tracker
WEBJul 15, 2024 · Read about Libya’s civil war and struggle to restore state institutions since the ouster of Colonel Muammar al-Qaddafi. Track the latest developments on CFR’s Global Conflict Tracker.
Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government ...
WEB3 days ago · The top U.N. official in Libya is warning that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and …
Libya | History, People, Map, & Government | Britannica
WEBJul 26, 1999 · Libya, country located in North Africa. Most of the country lies in the Sahara desert, and much of its population is concentrated along the coast and its immediate hinterland, where Tripoli (Ṭarābulus), the de facto capital, and Benghazi (Banghāzī), another major city, are located.
Libya country profile - BBC News
WEBSep 13, 2023 · Libya, a mostly desert oil-rich country, has become a key springboard for migrants heading for Europe, and a source of international tension as rival governments in the west and east seek to...
Status quo ‘not sustainable’ in increasingly unstable Libya, …
WEB3 days ago · Recent “unilateral acts” by rival sides in Libya have led to a rapid deterioration in political and economic stability coupled with rising insecurity, a senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Libya - The World Factbook
WEBAug 7, 2024 · Introduction. Background. Berbers have inhabited central north Africa since ancient times, but Phoenicians, Greeks, Carthaginians, Persians, Egyptians, Romans, and Vandals have all settled and ruled the region. In the 7th …
Amid Rapidly Deteriorating Political, Economic Situation, Ordinary ...
WEB3 days ago · As the political, economic and security situation in Libya deteriorates, ordinary people live in fear of war erupting again, even as they prepare for local elections, the Organization’s senior official in the country reported to the Security Council today.
12 Officials Sentenced for Roles in Devastating Libya Flood
WEBJul 28, 2024 · Twelve Libyan officials were convicted and sentenced on Sunday for their roles in a disaster that killed thousands of people and wrecked a huge swath of eastern Libya, the country’s top...