Libyan rebels
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
Middle East
August 29, 2016
High toll for Libyan troops battling Islamic State in Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters were killed and more than 180 wounded on Sunday as they closed in on the…
Car bomb at Swedish consulate in Libya, no casualties reported
Egypt
October 11, 2013
Car bomb at Swedish consulate in Libya, no casualties reported
A car bomb exploded outside the Swedish consulate in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi on Friday, damaging the building's…
Ex-rebels seize Libyan prime minister over Al-Qaeda arrest
World
October 10, 2013
Ex-rebels seize Libyan prime minister over Al-Qaeda arrest
Gunmen from a former rebel faction kidnapped Libya's prime minister on Thursday in reprisal for the government's role in the…
Libya’s forgotten fighters: After victory, rebels find reintegration difficult
World
February 4, 2013
Libya’s forgotten fighters: After victory, rebels find reintegration difficult
He is no longer in battle, but Ayoub Jalgham wears desert fatigues when he visits downtown Tripoli. His build, scruffy…
120 sailors arrive Egypt after Libya hostage-taking
Egypt
April 7, 2012
120 sailors arrive Egypt after Libya hostage-taking
One-hundred and twenty Egyptian sailors who had been briefly held hostage in Libya arrived at the Salloum border crossing on…
Egypt recognizes Libya’s rebel government
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Egypt recognizes Libya’s rebel government
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Amr announced on Monday that Egypt has officially recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council (NTC) as the…
Libya rebels chase Qadhafi cells
World
August 1, 2011
Libya rebels chase Qadhafi cells
BENGHAZI, Libya - Libyan rebels rounded up at least 63 people in an ongoing bid to tighten security in the…
Egypt to take part in international conference on Libya
Egypt
July 17, 2011
Egypt to take part in international conference on Libya
Egypt will participate in an international conference on how to support Libya's Interim Transitional National Council, the Egyptian state-run news…
Rights group: Libyan rebels loot seized towns
World
July 13, 2011
Rights group: Libyan rebels loot seized towns
Libyan rebel forces seeking to oust Muammar Qadhafi have looted shops, homes and medical facilities in some of the towns…
Libyan rebels set for renewed push to Tripoli
World
July 8, 2011
Libyan rebels set for renewed push to Tripoli
Libyan rebels looked set for another push against leader Muammar Qadhafi's forces on Friday, just days after the opposition made…