Violence erupted this week in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, again sowing chaos in a country plagued by instability since the ouster of the dictator Muammar el-Qaddafi more than a decade ago.
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Can a Rapper Change Italy’s Mind About Migrants?
As the country’s right-wing government takes a hard line on Mediterranean immigration, the hip-hop artist Ghali has become a prominent voice of compassion.
In a Bid to Curb Migrants, Europe Strikes a Deal With Tunisia
After the deadliest shipwreck in years in the Mediterranean, E.U. officials will pay Tunisia to prevent migrants from setting to sea.
Boat Sinks in Mediterranean, and at Least 55 People Drown
The accident is the latest in a series of recent deadly accidents involving migrants trying to reach Europe.
10 Drums of Nuclear Material Are Missing From Libya Site, U.N. Agency Says
The U.N. nuclear watchdog said that 2.5 tons of natural uranium concentrate was unaccounted for, but that the ore itself posed little radiation hazard.
In Libya, Mystery Shrouds Handover of Lockerbie Suspect to US
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a former intelligence officer accused of delivering the bomb that destroyed a passenger jet mid flight in 1988, was abducted from his home, according to relatives.
Libyan Charged in 1988 Lockerbie Plane Bombing Is in FBI Custody
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
Migrant Ship, Turned Away by Italy, Heads Toward France
The new right-wing government allowed passengers on three vessels to disembark, but it stood firm on a fourth, a move that France denounced as “unacceptable.”
Italy Blocks Male Migrants From Leaving Rescue Ships
The new right-wing government appears to be taking a harder line with people who are picked up in the Mediterranean as they try to cross from Libya.
At Least 32 Are Killed in Clashes Between Rival Militias in Libya Kill
The worst fighting in two years rocked Tripoli on Saturday, as residents feared a return to war.