Sources: Reuters
At least 43 migrants die in the Mediterranean Sea during a shipwreck. The boat had departed from Zuwara, Libya, carrying migrants from Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Bangladesh. Eighty-four others were rescued, according to the Red Crescent. 2021-07-3
The Hellenic Coast Guard seizes the Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship "Andromeda" β allegedly bound for Libya, loaded with 410 tonnes of explosives β in Heraklion, Greece. 102 safety deficiencies are found, and 8 crew members are arrested. 2018-01-10
As new Libyan production comes on line, the world price of crude oil falls below $55 a barrel. 2016-12-23
The United States launches airstrikes on ISIL positions in the Libyan city of Sirte following a request from the UN-backed Government of National Accord. Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, in a televised address, says the strikes have caused "heavy ISIL losses". 2016-08-1
The Italian Navy rescues 274 migrants from a ship off the Libyan coast while 300 migrants rescued on Friday arrive on Friday. 2015-04-25
Fighting rages near the western Libyan city of Sirte between Islamic State affiliated militants and a local militia alliance. 2015-03-15
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
Shaikh Faraj al Zuway, the head of the Zuwayya tribe in eastern Libya threatens to cut off oil exports unless the Government of Libya stops the "suppression of protestors". 2011-02-20
The United Kingdom and United States decide last year's release from a Scottish prison of Libyan Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was "a mistake". 2010-07-16
Swiss businessman Max Goeldi, who hid in the Swiss embassy in Libya for 19 months during a diplomatic argument, is taken away in handcuffs and thrown into jail while his colleague Rachid Hamdani is deported. 2010-02-22