Rockets hit hotel in Libyan capital
Fighting has been concentrated in southern suburbs but the Rixos is much closer to the city centre, next to the former residence of Muammar Gaddafi, who was toppled in 2011.
May 24, 2019, 12:35 PM ISTFormer French President Nicolas Sarkozy detained on charges of receiving funds from Gaddafi
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was on Tuesday in police custody for questioning over allegations that he received campaign funding from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Mar 20, 2018, 16:27 PM ISTKatrina Kaif's throwback snap with Muammar Gaddafi goes viral!
Seems like a moment from Katrina Kaif's past has created a storm on the social media.
Jul 10, 2017, 15:07 PM ISTWar crimes prosecutor calls for arrest of Saif Gaddafi, dictator's son
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, whose whereabouts are not known, was last seen by an independent international observer in June 2014.
Jun 14, 2017, 21:32 PM ISTGaddafi son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi freed in Libya, whereabouts unclear: Lawyer
A Tripoli court sentenced Saif to death in 2015 for war crimes, including killing protesters during the revolution.
At least 141 including civilians killed in south Libya airbase attack: Military source
At least 141 people including civilians were killed in an attack on Brak al-Shati airbase used by Libya's Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar`s self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA).
May 20, 2017, 16:05 PM ISTGaddafi son's trial unfair, should be sent to ICC: UN
The trial of a son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fell short of international standards and the appeals court should review the sentence of death passed in absentia or order a re-trial, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Feb 21, 2017, 23:59 PM ISTLibyan leader says rival strongman to have voice in govt
Libyan prime minister-designate Fayez al-Sarraj says military strongman Khalifa Haftar, who controls the north African country`s main oil ports, should be represented in a new, more inclusive government.
Sep 28, 2016, 01:40 AM ISTLibya PM Fayez Seraj calls for national reconciliation in splintered country
Libya's prime minister called for a national reconciliation initiative to repair the divisions in a fragmented country reeling from the turbulence that has followed the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Sep 26, 2016, 18:19 PM ISTKuwaitis abandon battle for Muammar Gaddafi's `Air Force One`
Muammar Gaddafi was killed in October 2011, after which the oil-rich country slid into chaos, with the Islamic State group making inroads.
Sep 09, 2016, 22:17 PM ISTLibya forces `retake` Benghazi district from jihadists
General Khalifa Haftar`s troops took the al-Gwarcha district of Benghazi.
Jul 29, 2016, 08:33 AM ISTThree French soldiers killed in Libya: French defence ministry
Three French soldiers have been killed in Libya, the French defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2016, 16:09 PM ISTArms depot blast kills dozens in western Libya
At least 29 people were killed and more than 30 others were injured on Tuesday when an arms depot exploded in Libya`s Garabolli, nearly 60 km east the capital Tripoli.
Jun 22, 2016, 10:58 AM ISTPro-govt forces repel IS counter-attack in Libya`s Sirte
Forces allied with Libya`s unity government said Wednesday they had repelled a counter-attack by the Islamic State group in the jihadists` coastal stronghold of Sirte.
Jun 15, 2016, 13:07 PM ISTBarack Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 NATO-led military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic on Thursday.
Mar 11, 2016, 10:37 AM ISTLibya's NOC warns of more Islamic State attacks on oil facilities
Libya`s oil facilities are likely to suffer further attacks unless a United Nations-backed unity government is approved, the head of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) told Reuters in an interview on Monday.
Feb 22, 2016, 17:16 PM ISTNever-seen-before video of battered and bleeding Colonel Muammar Gaddafi surfaces - Watch
In the video, a battered and bleeding Gaddafi is shown pleading for life.
Feb 05, 2016, 23:14 PM ISTUS military urges ''decisive action'' against Islamic State in Libya
Islamic State militants set fire on Thursday to oil storage tanks in a fresh assault on Ras Lanuf terminal in northern Libya.
Jan 23, 2016, 02:07 AM ISTLibya unity government formed, UN urges support
The unity government, headed by businessman Fayez al-Sarraj, comprises 32 ministers, the administration announced on its Facebook page.
Jan 19, 2016, 16:36 PM ISTMuammar Gaddafi tried to marry son to Vladimir Putin's daughter
Muammar Gaddafi tried to engineer a `political` marriage between his second son and planned heir and one of Russian president Vladimir Putin`s daughters, a former advisor to the late Libyan dictator has claimed.
Jan 01, 2016, 12:16 PM IST