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International reactions to the 2011 Libyan civil war

Three years after the start of the revolution, Osam Dabea goes back to the cave where his mother, sister and young brother found refuge during heavy shelling.

Three years after the start of their revolution, Libyans are still waiting for a constitution and a stable government

Conflict & Justice

Libyans had great hope when they started their revolution three years ago and deposed long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Now, many are tired and frustrated with a weak central government and broken promises. On February 20, they face a hastily-arranged election to select delegates who will only now start writing a new constitution.

Libyans protest against the armed militias

Libyans have yet to find peace, two years after Gaddafi

Conflict & Justice

Libya’s road to democracy fraught with disagreement, pitfalls

U.S. officials indicate al-Qaeda-linked group responsible for deadly Libya consulate attack

Libya’s revolutionary fighters turn to Jordan for medical treatment

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.

Libyans Remorseful that Obama ‘Getting the Heat’ After Benghazi Attack

Global Politics

Correspondent Marine Olivesi is in the capital, Tripoli. She says many of the Libyans she talked to are contrite, and hope for continued close relations with Washington.

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 […]

Libyans Recall a Rare Ambassador Who Shared Their Struggles

Lifestyle & Belief

The death of Amb. Christopher Stevens is a blow to those Libyans who worked closely with the US diplomat before and after the 2011 revolution. Marco Werman speaks with Alaeddin Muntasser, who had known Stevens for five years.

The World

American Ambassador Killed in Libya

The American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens is among four Americans killed in an attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, President Barack Obama has confirmed.