Libya
Thousands of Migrants Rescued Off Libyan Coast
The Italian coastguard said 6,500 people were rescued in one of the largest operations to date.
Heavy Fighting Resumes in Libya's Battle for Sirte
At least 34 Libyan fighters killed and more than 180 wounded as forces close in on ISIS militants.
More Police No Substitute for Tackling Islamist Ideas
More patrols only deal with the symptoms, and not the root cause, of radical extremism, writes Kyle Orton.
Libya: Benghazi Car Bomb Kills More Than 22
The alliance, the Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries, said it had carried out the attack.
Libyan Government Forces Advance on ISIS-Held Sirte
The group has held the city since June 2015, implementing its brutal brand of Sharia law.
U.S. Begins Sustained Campaign Against ISIS in Libya
The air strikes in Muammar Qaddafi's home town come at the request of the U.N.-backed government.
Who Is Khalifa Haftar, Libya's Divisive General?
The former Qaddafi ally has support in the east but is blocking the U.N.-backed government.
French Troops Killed in Libya After 'Helicopter Attack'
A Libyan militia has claimed it shot down a helicopter carrying French special forces on Sunday.
RNC Launches With 'Make America Safe Again' Theme
Reince Priebus, chairman of the Republican National Committee, opened the convention with a moment of silence.
Libya: Offensive Against ISIS May Split Rival Factions
Rival brigades fighting for Sirte are unlikely to compromise or remain unified even if ISIS are ousted.
Wanted Son of Muammar El-Qaddafi Set Free in Libya
Saif Al-Islam was sentenced to death by a Libyan court in 2015 and is wanted by the ICC.
African Migrants 'Being Sold for Their Organs'
Smugglers are selling migrants on to organ harvesters if they cannot pay their fare across to Europe.
What Obama Left in Libya
Obama's "smart power" doctrine turned out to be not so smart when it came to toppling Muammar el-Qaddafi.
Algeria Foils ISIS-Linked Plot to Attack Shopping Mall
The cell planned to strike the Park Mall in the eastern city of Setif, according to a government newspaper.
Libyan Troops Make Gains in Islamic State-Held Sirte
The Libyan city is ISIS's most important stronghold in the country.
It's Too Soon to Write Off the Arab Spring as a Failure
Few predicted that stable autocratic governments around the Middle East and North Africa would have been toppled in a matter of months in 2011.
Libyan Forces 'Close' to Taking Sirte Back From ISIS
The coastal city is the last ISIS stronghold in Libya.
ISIS Militants 'Holed Up' in Sirte Headquarters
The radical Islamist group's fighters are cornered in the city's Ouagadougou conference center.
Libya Oil Force Captures Key Coastal Town From ISIS
The radical Islamists have lost a town east of Sirte as pro-government forces advance from the west.
At Least 700 Migrants Died This Week Fleeing Libya
At least three boats sunk attempting the treacherous passage from Libya to Italy.
Why Trump's 'America First' Idea Is a Nonstarter
The rise of ISIS and the refugee crisis do not bode well for Trump's plans to disengage from the world.
EU Urged to Give Safe Passage Amid Refugee Deaths
Circumventing the EU-Turkey deal, migrants and refugees are crossing to Europe by other routes.
Migrant Boat Capsizes: 550 Rescued, at Least Five Dead
The large fishing boat rocks violently before capsizing, sending migrants tumbling into the sea.
Libya Intercepts 850 Refugees Heading to Europe
Authorities intercepted hundreds of people in seven inflatable boats near the western city of Sabratha.
The EU Must Do Better by Refugees and Migrants
The EU's plans to prevent people smuggling have backfired.
ISIS Defector From New York: 'I've Let My Nation Down'
The young American speaks of seeing severed heads on spikes and suicide bombs in Syria.
ISIS Executes Dozens in Sirte For Sorcery, Blasphemy
The group is inflicting severe hardship on the city's local population, Human Rights Watch said.
World Powers Ready to Arm Libya Government Against ISIS
Countries including the U.S. and Russia say they will support exemptions to a U.N. arms embargo.
EU Mediterranean Anti-Smuggling Mission Failing: Report
About 154,000 refugees crossed the Mediterranean from Libya into Europe in 2015.
After ISIS, a Libyan City Returns to Relative Normality
Amid the celebrations in Derna, schools are reopening and people are returning to work.