Libya - Wikipedia
WebLibya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. Libya borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east , Sudan to the southeast , Chad to the south , Niger to the southwest , Algeria to the west , and Tunisia to the northwest , as well as maritime borders with Greece , Italy and Malta to ...
Libya | History, People, Map, & Government | Britannica
WebMay 2, 2024 · Libya, country located in North Africa comprising three historical regions: Tripolitania in the northwest, Cyrenaica in the east, and Fezzan in the southwest. Although Libya is largely desert and poor in natural resources, oil has been an important commodity in its economy since its discovery in the late 1950s.
Libya country profile - BBC News
WebSep 13, 2023 · Libya country profile. 13 September 2023. Libya, a mostly desert oil-rich country, has become a key springboard for migrants heading for Europe, and a source of international tension as rival...
Libya - World Factbook Glyph
WebMay 1, 2024 · Capital. name: Tripoli (Tarabulus) geographic coordinates: 32 53 N, 13 10 E time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: originally founded by the Phoenicians as Oea in the 7th century B.C., the city changed rulers many times over the successive centuries; by the beginning of the 3rd century A.D. the region around the city was referred to as Regio ...
Libya profile - Timeline - BBC News
Web15 March 2021. A chronology of key events: 7th century BC - Phoenicians settle in Tripolitania in western Libya, which was hitherto populated by Berbers. 6th century BC - Carthage conquers...
Libya - BBC News
Web22 Mar 2024. At least 65 migrant bodies found in Libya mass grave. Those who died were believed to be being smuggled through the desert to reach the Mediterranean coast. Africa. 14 Mar 2024. 60...
Civil Conflict in Libya | Global Conflict Tracker
WebSep 19, 2023 · Abdullah Doma/AFP/Getty Images. Previous. Background. Libya has struggled [PDF] to rebuild state institutions since the ouster and subsequent death of former leader Muammar al-Qaddafi in October...
History of Libya - Wikipedia
Webv. t. e. Libya 's history involves its rich mix of ethnic groups, including the indigenous Berbers /Amazigh people. Amazigh have been present throughout the entire history of the country. For most of its history, Libya has been subjected to varying degrees of foreign control, from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Libya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
WebMar 19, 2024 · Libya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera. UN’s Libya envoy resigns citing no hope for political progress. Abdoulaye Bathily says ‘lack of political will and good faith’ are making UN...
War in Libya: how did it start, who is involved and what ...
WebMon 18 May 2020 08.57 EDT. Forces allied to Libya’s UN-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, have seized a key airbase from the renegade general Khalifa Haftar, dealing a huge strategic blow...
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