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Libya, officially the State of Libya, 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 the
Jul 26, 1999 · Libya, country located in North Africa comprising three historical regions: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. Although Libya is largely desert and poor in natural resources, oil has been an important commodity in its economy since its discovery in the late 1950s.
Sep 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...
Jun 8, 2024 · Stay on top of Libya latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Sep 13, 2023 · A storm that has killed thousands of people and left thousands more missing in Libya is the latest blow to a country that has been gutted by years of chaos and division. Floods caused by...
Thousands of people were killed, with thousands more missing in devastating floods that hit Libya's Derna after Storm Daniel, fueled by civil war, corruption, climate change and neglect.
Feb 21, 2024 · Libya in landmark deal over Tripoli militias' exit. Armed groups controlling the capital for years have struck a deal to quit, after a series of deadly clashes. Africa. 19 Feb 2024.
Aug 29, 2022 · Libya’s worst fighting for two years suddenly hit the capital, Tripoli, on Saturday. This explains what led to the violence, why it matters, and how things may play out.
3 days ago · July 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 ...
Two powerful militias that back Libya's UN-supported government have clashed in the capital, Tripoli, killing 55 people and injuring 146 others, medics say.
