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The Libyan House of Representatives votes to postpone the parliamentary elections initially scheduled for December 24, alongside the presidential election, until January 2022.
2021-10-5

Tunisia's flag carrier Tunisair announces that it has resumed services to Libya in light of the UN-sponsored peace agreement, becoming the first foreign airline to connect to the country since the outbreak of the Second Libyan Civil War seven years ago. Yesterday, the airline flew its first flights to Benghazi and Tripoli, and it has scheduled five flights to both cities each week.
2021-05-18

The Libyan Tobruk-based government has full control of the El Sharara oil field, the largest oilfield in Libya, after it was captured by the Libyan National Army. The oilfield, which was formerly under the control of Tripoli-based Government of National Accord, was taken over by local tribesmen in December 2018.
2019-02-11

As new Libyan production comes on line, the world price of crude oil falls below $55 a barrel.
2016-12-23

At least five die after their overcrowded, repurposed trawler capsized in the southern Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. The Italian navy rescued 562 people.
2016-05-25

A Swedish rescue crew finds 51 dead migrants in the hold of a boat off the coast of Libya during a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea that has saved 439 other people. In addition, three women are found dead in another migrant boat and another corpse is found during ten rescue operations on Wednesday that have saved around 3,000 people, according to the Italian coast guard. [http:--in.reuters.com-article-2015-08-26-europe-migrants-italy-casualties-idINL5N1112ZZ20150826 (Reuters)], [http:--www.therepublic.com-view-story-e5a7d09f76d1441bb8d687190f966ac2-EU--Italy-Migrants (AP via "The Columbus Republic")]date=August 2019
2015-08-26

2011 Libyan civil war: ousted Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi's stronghold of Sirte is reportedly close to being conquered by the forces of the National Transitional Council, who have captured the city's airport, hospital, university and conference centre.
2011-10-9

2011 Libyan civil war: NATO warplanes attack the port of Tripoli and the residence of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
2011-05-22

Crude oil prices rise to their highest levels in two years as stock market indexes fall in Europe and the United States due to continued uncertainty in the Middle East.
2011-02-28

Stock markets rise significantly and bond prices fall around the world after investors are reassured by the European Union and International Monetary Fund’s nearly $1 trillion plan to avoid a European debt crisis.
2010-05-10