Libya

Lebanese-Iranian religious leader potentially found in Libyan morgue 50 years after disappearance 

Despite Lebanese officials claiming that DNA, which could have confirmed the identity of the body, was lost, a Bradford University professor may have proved the identity with only a photo.

Musa al-Sadr
Members of the Libyan Coast Guard operate near the migrant search and rescue ship Sea-Watch 5 (not pictured), operated by the German NGO Sea-Watch, in the search and rescue (SAR) zone in the central Mediterranean Sea, off Libya, August 8, 2025.

Libyan Coast Guard shoots at European ship rescuing migrants

Libya's recent history with its Jewish inhabitants has not been positive, and relations with Israel almost nonexistent. Here, Libyans hold signs during a demonstration against the presence of Jews in Libya and the reopening of the Dar Bishi Synagogue in Tripoli, in 2011.

Libya's quiet shift: Normalization with Israel might still be on the table

An Ariana Grande fan stands next to floral tributes left for the victims of an attack on concert goers at Manchester Arena, in St Ann's Square, in Manchester, Britain May 24, 2017.

Brother of Manchester suicide bomber charged over attack on jail guards


Israeli spy chief visits US amid bid to move Palestinians out of Gaza - Axios

Trump suggested in February that the US take over Gaza, temporarily moving its two million inhabitants, while the land is rebuilt.

 Displaced Palestinians fill water at a tent camp, in Gaza City, May 20, 2025.

Why dismantling Iranian threat won't create another Libya or Iraq - opinion

Israel has the cards, and Iran can take the diplomatic offramps offered by the United States and Europe, or it can continue on a path that ends with its program being destroyed.

 Smoke rises following an Israeli attack on the IRIB building, the country's state broadcaster, in Tehran, Iran, June 16, 2025.

Libyan-Tunisian ties strengthen with Benghazi consulate reopening

The reopening follows months of bilateral coordination aimed at restoring consular services in the region.

 Tunisia's President Kais Saied meets with Libya's Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh in Tripoli, Libya March 17, 2021.

US not discussing Gazan deportation, Syria situation precarious, Rubio tells Senate -analysis

Washington has asked other countries in the region if they would be open to accepting Gazans who voluntarily opt to leave.

 U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on as he meets with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, and Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at the State Department in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2025.

US embassy in Tripoli denies report of planned relocation of Palestinians to Libya

Trump has previously said he would like the United States to take over the Gaza Strip and its Palestinian population resettled elsewhere.

 Palestinians attend a rally calling for an end to the war, in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, on March 25, 2025.

Israel at War Day 589: What happened in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon?

Several arrested in connection to West Bank attack on pregnant woman • IDF kills Hezbollah operative in Lebanon • Trump admin. considers moving Gazans to Libya

 An Israeli tank manoeuvres in Gaza, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Gaza border, May 16 2025.

US developing plan to move one million Palestinians to Libya, NBC News reports

Palestinians, according to one source, may be incentivised to leave with the promise of a stipend and housing. 

 Palestinians make their way with belongings as they fled their homes, after Israeli air strikes, in the northern Gaza Strip May 16, 2025.

Authorities declare state of emergency in Tripoli, Libya after powerful militia leader assassinated

Clashes erupted between the 444th Brigade and the Stability Support Apparatus, two of the most powerful Tripoli militias.

 Members of Libya's influential militia, the Stability Support Apparatus (SSA), pictured in 2022; illustrative.

US may soon deport migrants to Libya on military flight, sources say

Libya's Government of National Unity has said it rejected the use of Libyan territory as a destination for deporting migrants without its knowledge or consent.

 Venezuelan migrants arrive after being deported from the United States, at Simon Bolivar International Airport, in Maiquetia, Venezuela April 23, 2025.

The urgent need to acknowledge North African Jews in Israeli memory - opinion

North African Jews' WWII struggles, long overlooked, are finally gaining recognition, revealing their resilience and vital contributions to history.

Tunisian Jews were enlisted into forced labor by the Nazis during their six-month occupation from November 1942

Ancient Ptolemaic statue returns to Libya after decades

Recovery made possible through Libya-US agreement combating illicit trafficking.

 Ancient Ptolemaic statue returns to Libya after decades.