Libya
Libya's eastern forces seize Turkish-crewed ship
Libya's Benghazi-based forces claimed they seized a ship with Turkish crew members, as tensions in the eastern Mediterranean continue to rise over a contentious maritime border deal.
Libya's eastern-based army kills 5 gov't soldiers
Five soldiers from UN-backed government forces on Friday were killed in airstrikes launched by Libya's eastern-based army in the city of Sirte, some 450 km east of the capital Tripoli.
Libya's UN-backed gov't to investigate into "mistreatment" of captured east-based army pilot
The Interior Minister of the UN-backed government of Libya, Fathi Bashagha, issued Sunday an order to start an immediate investigation into "mistreatment" of a captured pilot of the rival east-based army.
Libyan UN-backed gov't forces announce downing of east-based army's fighter jet
The forces of Libya's UN-backed government announced that they shot down a fighter jet belonging to the east-based army on Saturday in the city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capital Tripoli.
UN Libya migrant center plagued with crowding, TB, food cuts
The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an "alternative to detention," a last, safe stop for migrants before they were resettled in other countries. Now, just a year later, it looks increasingly like the notorious Libyan lockups it was supposed to replace.
UN tries to cut numbers at EU-funded migrant center in Libya
The U.N. refugee agency plans to cut the number of migrants staying at an overcrowded transit center in Libya's capital, a spokesman said Saturday.
UN envoy calls for rejection of foreign involvement in Libyan conflict
The UN envoy for Libya on Monday called for rejection of foreign involvement, including mercenaries and arms shipment, in the Libyan conflict.
Libya's east-based army launches airstrikes around capital
Libya's east-based army on Tuesday launched airstrikes on the forces of the rival UN-backed government in the cities of Sirte and Gharyan.
Libya's east-based army denies retreating from southern Tripoli
The east-based rebel army of Libya denied Monday that its forces had retreated from southern Tripoli, the capital city.
Libya's east-based army launches airstrikes on UN-backed gov't forces
The air force of Libya's east-based army on Saturday targeted the forces of the UN-backed government in western Libya, as the armed conflict between the two rivals continues.