2011 Libyan civil war: After a lengthy and bloody siege, National Transitional Council forces approach the center of the city of Sirte, facing heavy resistance from troops loyal to the ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi. 2011-10-8
2011 Libyan civil war: Rebels report more gains south of the capital Tripoli. 2011-08-7
2011 Libyan civil war: The German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle, speaking in Benghazi, announces that his government officially recognises the country's rebels as "the legitimate representatives of the Libyan people". 2011-06-13
The North Korean embassy in Tripoli is reportedly damaged in a NATO air raid. 2011-05-12
Members of the multi-state coalition conducting the military campaign in Libya hold talks in Rome, Italy, and agree to set up a new fund to aid Libyan rebels, with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton promising to use frozen assets of Muammar Gaddafi's regime. 2011-05-5
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi continue to attack the city of Misrata. 2011-05-2
NATO reports it has intercepted Muammar Gaddafi's forces in the act of laying mines in Misrata as Tunisia successfully captures some of the troops who have brought the Libyan civil war onto its territory. 2011-04-29
The United States Air Force starts preparation of evacuation flights to get Egyptian refugees out of Libya following an order from US President Barack Obama. 2011-03-3
The South Korean Navy ship "Choi Young" arrives off the coast of Tripoli to evacuate South Korean citizens from Libya. 2011-03-2
Bruno Rodríguez Parrilla, Cuba's Minister of Foreign Affairs, accuses the US media of inciting violence. 2011-02-23