The family of Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi, the only person convicted in the 1988 bombing of a Pan Am jetliner that killed 270 people, is seeking to clear his name, although he died in 2012.
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Corruption Trial of Ex-President Sarkozy Opens in France
Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French head of state since 1945 to attend his own trial. He is accused of trying to obtain confidential information from a judge by offering to help him land a job.
At Least 74 Drown in Wreck Off Libya, U.N. Agency Says
A rubber raft crowded with at least 120 migrants sank in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. The craft was on a notoriously dangerous route for refugees trying to reach European shores.
Libya’s Two Main Factions Agree to a Cease-Fire
The two main factions in years of civil war that have drawn in Russia, Turkey and other regional powers signed an accord at the United Nations in Geneva.
The Ship That Stopped 7,000 Migrants, and Smuggled 700,000 Cigarettes
The Caprera, an Italian warship, was deployed to Tripoli to help combat people-smugglers in Libya. Some of its sailors gathered a cargo of contraband.
Waves of Russian and Emirati Flights Fuel Libyan War, U.N. Finds
A confidential report sent to the Security Council details extensive breaches of the international arms embargo on Libya by eight countries since the beginning of the year.
Libyan Rivals Call for Peace Talks. It May Be Wishful Thinking.
The announcement of a cease-fire was a rare positive development in a chaotic conflict plagued by foreign meddling. But skeptics abound.
How Two Russians Got Caught Up in Libya’s War, Now an Action Movie
The Russians, who said they were doing sociology research, were jailed on charges of political meddling. It’s the latest tale of foreign intrigue in Libya.
U.N. Expresses Horror at Mass Graves in Libya
The discovery of eight mass graves near Tripoli was a grim reminder of the atrocities that have punctuated the country’s conflict.
Erdogan and Trump Form New Bond as Interests Align
Relations between President Trump and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey have long blown hot and cold. For the moment, they are finding common cause.