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Foreign relations of Libya

The passenger terminal at Tripoli's international airport after recent attacks.

Three years after its civil war, Libya is on the brink of another

Conflict

Three years after the revolution that overthrew Moammar Gaddafi, Libya faces an even worse crisis that threatens to destabilize the country and region. The US doesn’t want to intervene, but fighting between Islamists and former Gaddafi loyalists has already dragged in other countries.

Libyans are conducting their owns raids against Islamist militants and many aren't pleased with a recent US commando raid to apprehend a prominent jihadi.

Here’s why this week’s US commando raid in Benghazi has angered so many Libyans

Conflict & Justice

In losing Ambassador Stevens, U.S. loses an ace in Middle East

Libya’s road to democracy fraught with disagreement, pitfalls

Libya’s crackdown on illegal immigrants poses problems for that country’s economic recovery

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Libya’s revolutionary fighters turn to Jordan for medical treatment

Libya’s wounded and sick are turning east to get medical treatment. The transitional government is paying millions of dollars for Libyans to get treatment in Jordan — known to have some of the best hospitals in the Arab world.

Libya struggling to gain control of thousands of illegal guns in homes

In the aftermath of the overthrow of Moammar Gaddafi, Libya is trying to get guns and heavy weaponry off the streets. So far, it hasn’t proved easy.

US, Europe to unfreeze billions in Libyan assets

The US prepares to release $37 billion of Lybia’s assets tied up in cash, real estate and shares of US companies.

Libya’s road to democracy

As Gadhafi’s regime topples, the challenges Libya will face in building a democratic future.

Why American Officials May Have Underestimated Security Threat in Benghazi, Libya

In the events leading up to the tragic  death  of the American Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, how much did U.S. forces rely on local  Libyan security? David Kirkpatrick,  Cairo bureau chief for our partner The New York Times, says it is not unusual for a U.S. diplomatic mission in a foreign country to rely on that country’s internal security […]

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