World news about “Libya” published by euronews.
Rival militias exchange gunfire in central Tripoli Rival militias have exchanged gunfire in central Tripoli, highlighting the volatility of the country three months after Muammar Gaddafi’s death. It is… 01/02/2012
Aid charity accuses Libya of torturing prisoners Medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres has ended its work in the Libyan city of Misrata amid claims that it is being asked to patch up tortured detainees… 26/01/2012
Uneasy calm returns after clashes in Bani Walid Bullet-scarred and abandoned buildings bear testament to the battle for Bani Walid, the last Libyan stronghold of Muammar Gaddafi. Calm has once again… 24/01/2012
NATO’s Rasmussen: cuts herald defence sharing NATO’s intervention in Libya may have resulted in the successful toppling of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, but it also raised awkward questions about the… 24/01/2012
No decision yet on Gaddafi trial location Where Saif al-Islam will be tried is yet to be determined by the International Criminal Court according to officials in The Hague. Libya and the… 23/01/2012
Protesters storm Benghazi HQ of Libya’s new rulers Protesters have stormed the headquarters of Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council in Benghazi as popular anger erupts over its running of the… 21/01/2012
Arab Spring revolution: what next? With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Dan, from the UK, asks: Do you think that the conflicts associated with the Arab spring will eventually result… 13/01/2012
A new beginning in Libya Since the overthrow and death of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, sport, of which certain disciplines were banned in the country, is making a big… 10/01/2012
The EU’s immigration challenges With ISPI – the Institute for International Political Studies With EYP – the European Youth Parliament Kristina, from Ukraine, asks: Taking into… 16/12/2011
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s first hours in captivity – nocomment Footage of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s first hours in captivity has emerged showing his Libyan revolutionary captors with the injured son of late dictator Muammar… 23/11/2011
Gaddafi’s son captured in southern Libya – nocomment Wearing traditional robes with a scarf pulled over his head, a heavy bearded, bespectacled Saif al-Islam talks to men in military uniform, on board plane to… 20/11/2011
Celebrations near Tripoli as clashes end – nocomment Members of the Wershifanna tribe on the outskirts of Tripoli held celebrations on November 14 to mark the end of three days of clashes that have strained… 15/11/2011
Ashton opens EU delegation building in Tripoli – nocomment The European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton inaugurated the EU Delegation building in the Libyan capital on November 12. 13/11/2011
Libya: revolutionary fighters protest – nocomment Tripoli’s revolutionary fighters march to the office of Libya’s prime minister designate, demanding pay and recognition for their efforts in the toppling of… 10/11/2011
Libyans celebrate end of Gaddafi regime – nocomment Thousands turn out for “victory” celebrations in the Libyan cities of Tripoli and Misrata. 29/10/2011
Arab Spring cleaning starts The Ennahda Islamist party in Tunisia has won a robust mandate in autumn elections there, following the Arab Spring uprising, winning 90 seats out of the 217… 28/10/2011
Europe Weekly: Have Europe’s leaders done enough to save the euro? EU heads held two emergency summits this week aimed at saving the euro. Slicing Greece’s debt in half, increasing the EU’s bail-out fund and protecting… 28/10/2011
Sharia law and the Arab Spring More democracy is bringing more political Islam in the countries of the Arab Spring. The strong showing of Tunisia’s moderate Islamists in Sunday’s election… 26/10/2011
Libya ponders Sharia law The new Libya is considering how it will live by Islamic Sharia law, which includes some traditional practices which some countries consider inhumane. Many… 25/10/2011
Libyans celebrate Liberation Day – nocomment Benghazi’s people celebrated Libya’s official liberation long into the night after a day of ceremonies and partying. 24/10/2011
Libya: opponents celebrate Gaddafi’s death – nocomment Muammar Gaddafi’s death was celebrated all over Libya. Thousands of Libyans gathered in the streets of major towns to celebrate the end of 42 years of… 21/10/2011
Muammar Gaddafi captured and killed – nocomment Muammar Gaddafi was captured then killed as he tried to flee his home town, Sirte. 21/10/2011
Muammar Gaddafi caught on cameraAn image taken from a cell phone camera shows a bloodied Muammar Gaddafi after his capture in Sirte. AFP PHOTO/PHILIPPE DESMAZES 20/10/2011
Once upon a time in the West Gaddafi had friends Gaddafi’s relationship with the West was going through something of a renaissance before the uprising began in February. He came bearing gifts — namely oil… 20/10/2011
Hillary Clinton in Tripoli – nocomment US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been in Tripoli for a one day visit to cement relations with the new leaders of Libya. In Sirte, National… 19/10/2011
Libya: mercenaries captured in Sirte – nocomment Libyan interim government fighters arrested 15 men who they believe are foreign mercenaries fighting for former leader Muammar Gaddafi in Sirte. 18/10/2011
Libya: fighting continues for Sirte – nocomment Fighters of Libya’s National Transitional Council said they were seeing evidence that members of Muammar Gaddafi’s tribe were beginning to flee Sirte, as… 12/10/2011
Libya: NTC advances in Sirte – nocomment Anti-Gaddafi fighters say they have taken over the University of Sirte as well as a conference centre and the surrounding residential buildings after gun… 10/10/2011
Anti-Gaddafi fighters in SirteAnti-Gaddafi fighters point their weapons through a hole in a fence during heavy fighting near the campus of the University of Sirte. REUTERS/Saad Shalash 09/10/2011
Libya book Nations Cup spot Libya have qualified for the African Cup of Nations despite being held to a goalless draw by Zambia in Chingola on Saturday. After a relatively slow start… 09/10/2011
Heavy fighting on Sirte front line – nocomment Libyan government forces fired rounds of heavy artillery at Muammar Gaddafi’s home town of Sirte. 08/10/2011
Libya: civilians flee Sirte – nocomment Hundreds of civilians fled Muammar Gaddafi’s hometown, Sirte, on Monday morning as revolutionary forces fired tank shells into the city. 27/09/2011
Libyan fighters fire mortars against pro-Gaddafi positions in Sirte – nocomment Libyan fighters loyal to the National Transitional Council (NTC) continue fighting for Gaddafi’s hometown of Sirte using rockets and mortar fire. 25/09/2011
Sirte in their sightsAnti-Gaddafi fighters fire multiple rocket launches near Sirte. Libyan provisional government forces backed by NATO warplanes stormed Sirte, one of Muammar… 24/09/2011
Libya: NTC fighters final offensive on Sirte – nocomment Fighters of the Libyan National Transitional Council say they have secured the main road to the centre of Sirte in order to allow residents to leave before… 23/09/2011
Geneva: Libya’s new flag raised at UN – nocomment Libya’s new flag was raised on Tuesday at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. Due to be named in the next 10 days, Libya’s new government will be… 21/09/2011
NTC fighters intensify assault on Bani Walid – nocomment Loyalists of Muammar Gaddafi threw rockets, mortars and heavy gunfire at Libyan fighters who pushed into two besieged towns in a bid to end months of civil… 17/09/2011
Libya: Sarkozy, the people’s hero – nocomment Libyan people thanked Nicolas Sarkozy for his support as the French President visited Tripoli with the British Prime Minister David Cameron. 16/09/2011
Libya: civilians flee Bani Walid – nocomment Amateur video filmed on Monday and obtained by the Reuters news agency showed fierce fighting for control of the town. Hundreds of civilians have fled Bani… 14/09/2011
Libya fighters move on last Gaddafi bastions – nocomment Libyan transitional council fighters enter the pro-Gaddafi desert stronghold of Bani Walid, launching an assault in advance of their surrender deadline to… 10/09/2011
Libyan Transitional Council forces prepare for fighting – nocomment Fighters prepare large stockpiles of ammunition ahead of expected battle as the deadline for pro-Gaddafi forces’surrender approaches. 09/09/2011
Libya: on the look-out for Gaddafi – nocomment Anti-Gaddafi forces are reinforcing checkpoints around the city of Bani Walid amid rumours the deposed leader is moving in a car convoy. 09/09/2011
Tripoli’s zoo animals victims of war Tripoli zoo was once one of the Libyan capital’s best loved tourist destinations. But today the 110 acre park has become another casualty of Libya’s civil… 09/09/2011
Asset rich Libya moves to rebuild economy For the new rulers of Libya, relaunching the country’s oil-export based economy is the priority. To pressure Gaddafi sanctions were imposed and assets… 08/09/2011
Libya : rebels prepare an assault on Bani Walid – nocomment Anti-Gaddafi fighters are readying for an all-out assault on Bani Walid as negotiation for surrendering have failed. 07/09/2011
Rebels’ Night of the Mermaid The Mitiga military base on the outskirts of Tripoli was taken by the anti-Muammar Gaddafi forces on 20 August, a key step in encircling the city, to gain… 06/09/2011
Libyan rebels make deal over Bani Walid – nocomment Libyan forces plan to enter the pro-Gaddafi desert town of Bani Walid on Tuesday, according to a pan-Arab television station. Rebel sources have reportedly… 06/09/2011
Tripoli running short of fuel – nocomment With many petrol stations closed in Tripoli due to shortages of petrol and diesel, motorists waited and hoped that tanker trucks would arrive with fresh… 06/09/2011
Libyan rebels capture airport connecting loyalist strongholds Bani Walid is becoming more isolated, as rebel forces seize an airport which had been used to connect the Libyan town with another loyalist stronghold, Sirte… 06/09/2011
Libyan football team celebrates first victory under new flagLibyan players celebrate with a Kingdom of Libya flag after winning against Mozambique during their 2012 African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer match at… 05/09/2011
Libya: rebels focus on Bani Walid – nocomment Libya’s National Transition Council fighters explore a housing estate in the suburbs of Bani Walid as they continue their search for Muammar Gaddafi. 05/09/2011
Deadline extended for Gaddafi supporters to lay down arms It is a waiting game outside the Libyan town of Bani Walid, as those loyal to deposed leader, Muammar Gaddafi, refuse to surrender. Rebel forces have… 05/09/2011
Libya: normal life returns to Tripoli – nocomment Libyans are trying to get back to normal life in Tripoli. Schools should re-open within a few weeks even though many of them were destroyed during the… 04/09/2011
Libya : rebels prepare for final push on Bani Walid – nocomment Forces of the new administration in Libya are building up outside the town of Bani Walid preparing for a final push on the stronghold of support for Muammar… 04/09/2011
Rebels poised on edge of Bani Walid Misrata was one of the key battlefields in the Libyan revolution, for a while the revolt’s sole western outpost surrounded by Gaddafi forces. Now the boot… 04/09/2011
Libyan rebels prepare for final push on Bani Walid Forces of the new administration in Libya are building up outside the town of Bani Walid preparing for a final push on the stronghold of support for Muammar… 03/09/2011
Tripoli : calls for freedom – nocomment On Friday the free Libyans of Tripoli came out in their tens of thousands to celebrate. The demonstration was also in support of all those Libyans still… 03/09/2011
Rebels target possible Gaddafi hideout of Bani Walid Libyan rebels in Tripoli have been preparing to head south to Bani Walid, the town it is thought may have been sheltering Colonel Gaddafi, and where… 03/09/2011
Libya: New post-Gaddafi army starts to take shape Libya is awash with weapons. Tripoli’s new masters are using their guns to guarantee order. But will that remain the case? Or will the ramshackle rebel… 02/09/2011
Libyan prisons struggle with African influx It is a very dangerous time to be a black African in Libya. Although tens of thousands were welcome in Gaddafi’s Libya as migrant workers, many also came… 02/09/2011
Migrant workers live in fear in Libya – nocomment In a small port west of Tripoli around 1,000 migrant workers from African countries are camping out, fearing reprisal attacks by Libyan rebels. They live in… 02/09/2011
Reconstructing Libya – the long struggle The fight for Libya has been long and hard – and the struggle for its reconstruction is not likely to be any easier. After four decades of the Gaddafi… 01/09/2011
Photograph of Gaddafi familyA Libyan shows a photograph of Muammar Gaddafi (L) , his son Saif al Islam © and his wife Safia at Hannibal’s house in Tripoli. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra 31/08/2011
Inside Aisha Gaddafi’s house – nocomment From their perches in Algeria, the Gaddafis who got out of Libya must be hating the pictures they are seeing coming out of Tripoli. Gaddafi’s daughter Aisha’s… 31/08/2011
Libya’s “revolution” babies In a hospital in central Tripoli, some of the most vulnerable victims in the battle for the capital have been the numerous babies born during the… 31/08/2011
Libya facing daunting compromises The Libya of the past 40 years has been dismantled, and now needs building up again. Six months of civil war has left a mess of Tripoli. The capital is not… 30/08/2011
Libyans celebrate Tripoli victory – nocomment The fact that Muammar Gaddafi has not been found has done little to dampen the celebrations in Tripoli. 29/08/2011
Libya: advance on Gaddafi’s home city – nocomment Libyan rebels are massing on the road to Sirte, Muammar Gaddafi’s home city and one of his last bastions of support. 29/08/2011
Rebels find Gaddafi arms dump – nocomment Libyan rebels have uncovered an ammunition dump they say Colonel Gaddafi’s forces had kept in a civilian district. 29/08/2011
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Firefight Friday in Tripoli – nocomment The assault on a barracks of the elite Khamis brigade, commanded by a Gaddafi son, has sparked one of the fiercest firefights since the taking of Tripoli… 27/08/2011
On the frontline in Tripoli – nocomment The assault on a barracks of the elite Khamis brigade, commanded by a Gaddafi son, has sparked one of the fiercest firefights since the taking of Tripoli… 27/08/2011
Tripoli: arms cache discovered by rebels – nocomment Rebels had uncovered a large weapons dump in the grounds of the Rixos hotel in Tripoli, that a few days ago was under the control of Gaddafi supporters. 27/08/2011
euronews’ exclusive footage of Gaddafi’s compound – nocomment After rebels overran Gaddafi’s Tripoli compound at Bab al-Aziziya earlier this week, euronews’ correspondent Jamel Ezzedini was able to inspect parts of what… 26/08/2011
Tripoli rebels search for snipersA Libyan rebel fighter kicks down a door during a house search for snipers in the final push to flush out Muammar Gaddafi’s forces in the Abu Slim area of… 25/08/2011
Celebrations in Tripoli – nocomment Hundreds of Libyan rebels blasted through the green gates of Muammar Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound in Tripoli as they killed loyalist troops, looted… 25/08/2011
Libyan rebels to honour all legal oil deals Libya’s rebel government has said it will honour all energy contracts granted legally under Muammar Gaddafi’s rule. That followed concerns among Chinese and… 24/08/2011
Gaddafi fortress overrun by rebels – nocomment Libyan rebels are in complete control of Muammar Gaddafi’s Bab al-Aziziyah compound, the former stronghold of the man who has ruled the country for over… 24/08/2011
Shedding light on Libya’s uncertain future To find out more on about the possible future of Libya, euronews has been speaking to Mohammed Farhat the representative of Libya’s National Transitional… 23/08/2011
Gaddafi’s son confident of victory – nocomment Saif al-Islam the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has made a sudden appearance in the centre of Tripoli. Only hours earlier rebels and the International… 23/08/2011
Libyan rebels celebrate after taking control of Tripoli’s Green Square – nocomment Libyan rebels have been celebrating their rapid success in taking over most of Tripoli – but the battle goes on, with pockets of Gaddafi loyalists holding out… 23/08/2011
Winning unity next challenge for Libyan rebels There is nothing like a common enemy to unite old foes but the speed and manner of the rebel advance on Tripoli has been astonishing. NATO’s bombing… 22/08/2011
Libya end-game pulls down oil prices Anticipating the resumption of oil exports from Libya with the end of the civil war there the price of Brent crude in London has fallen. In the US the… 22/08/2011
Libyans celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into TripoliA man holds a weapon and a Kingdom of Libya flag as people gather near the courthouse in Benghazi to celebrate the entry of rebel fighters into Tripoli… 22/08/2011
Ben Shatwan says billions stolen in Libya Revolutions can be messy affairs, especially when there is a resort to arms, a regime turns in on itself, and civil war looms. The Libyan revolution has… 19/08/2011
Battle for Zawiya – nocomment Heavy fighting raged around the main square of Zawiya as opposition fighters and Libyan government forces battle for control of the strategic coastal city. 18/08/2011
Pro-Gaddafi supporters rally in Libya – nocomment Around one hundred Libyans rallied in protest against a NATO air strike on a village east of Tripoli which the Libyan government has said killed dozens of… 12/08/2011
Fighters, protesters and refugees among the Muslims marking Ramadan Across the Arab world signs are going up in shops and restaurants, just one of the many indications it is the start of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting… 01/08/2011
Libya and dollar hit Total and Eni profits France’s Total has posted lower quarterly earnings despite higher prices for crude oil. It blamed unfavourable exchange rates, production losses in the North… 29/07/2011
Libya: military training for Benghazi women – nocomment Dozens of Libyan women in Benghazi fired machine guns in the air to celebrate the end of their military training session, as they vowed to take up arms… 26/07/2011
Pro-Gaddafi demonstration in Libya – nocomment Some 5,000 people, mainly from the local Warshafana tribe gathered in the main square of al-Aziziya, south of Tripoli, and cheered wildly, waving green flags… 21/07/2011
Children clean Libyan rebel weapons – nocomment An organised group of children sat on mats and cleaned assault rifles in Libya’s rebel-held city of Misrata. 16/07/2011
Saving the African Union Libya, Ivory Coast, South Sudan, Zimbabwe – recent events in Africa, many of them very violent, have burst onto the international stage. And in Equatorial… 05/07/2011
Europe weekly round up This week’s Europe weekly was dominated by Greece and fears that the debt-riddled country is on the verge of default. We visit Athens to see how the Greek… 27/06/2011
Red Cross reunites families in Libya – nocomment A Red Cross ship docked on Sunday morning in Tripoli’s main port, carrying mostly families and elderly travelling from Benghazi. A Red Cross spokesman said… 26/06/2011
Arab League chief urges political solution for Libya Outgoing Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Tuesday that the Libyan crisis will never be resolved with air strikes. The 22-member body backed … 21/06/2011
Libya: Gaddafi’s forces ambush rebels – nocomment Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi ambushed a group of rebel soldiers near Dafniya with heavy machine guns. 20/06/2011
Libyan rebels fighting pro-Gadhafi forces – nocomment Intensive exchanges of gunfire and artillery around the town of Dafniya, about 30km west of Misrata. 19/06/2011
