2011 Libyan civil war: NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen defends the group's presence in Libya during a meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in Sochi, claiming that its mission is in "strict conformity" with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973. 2011-07-4
2011 Libyan civil war: Turkey recognizes the National Transitional Council of the anti-Gaddafi forces, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu meeting with rebel leaders in Benghazi and offering at least $200 million in aid. 2011-07-3
More than 400 people fleeing Libya and Tunisia arrive on the Italian island of Lampedusa in two boats, the latest in a stream of refugees fleeing the ongoing conflicts in North Africa. 2011-05-14
2011 Libyan civil war: The head of America's military says the war is moving towards stalemate, even after its air strikes destroy 30-40 per cent of Libya's ground forces. American senator John McCain visits Benghazi. 2011-04-22
Opposition forces in the 2011 Libyan civil war attack Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte with disputed claims that they have captured it. 2011-03-28
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shell Misrata as the civil war continues and start an assault on Ajdabiya the last town before the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. 2011-03-16
G8 leaders fail to agree on military intervention in Libya following the 2011 Libyan civil war, and pass the issue onto the United Nations Security Council. 2011-03-15