Libya - Wikipedia
WebLibya, 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 ...
Libya | History, People, Map, & Government | Britannica
WebMay 2, 2024 · 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.
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...
Libya - World Factbook Glyph
WebMay 1, 2024 · Explore All Countries. Libya. Africa. Page last updated: May 01, 2024. Photos of Libya. view 13 photos. 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.
War in Libya: how did it start, who is involved and what happens …
WebMon 18 May 2020 08.57 EDT. Forces allied to Libya’s UN-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, have seized a key airbase from the renegade general Khalifa Haftar, dealing a huge strategic blow to...
Libya profile - Timeline - BBC News
WebMar 15, 2021 · Libya was a major battleground during World War Two. 1942 - Allies oust Italians from Libya, which is then divided between the French, who administer Fezzan, and the British, who control...
Libya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WebMar 19, 2024 · Libya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera. UN’s Libya envoy resigns citing no hope for political progress. Abdoulaye Bathily says ‘lack of political will and good faith’ are making...
Libya - BBC News
WebMar 22, 2024 · The authorities made serious errors both before and after last month's tragedy in Derna, the BBC is told. Africa. Watch Live. All the latest content about Libya from the BBC.
Libya | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة
WebFollowing the adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 66/1, the Permanent Mission of Libya to the United Nations formally notified the United Nations of a Declaration by the National...
Civil Conflict in Libya | Global Conflict Tracker - Council on …
WebSep 19, 2023 · Security forces stand at the site of a suicide attack on the headquarters of Libya’s foreign ministry in Tripoli, Libya on December 25, 2018. Hani Amara/Reuters. Members of the Tripoli...
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