Tag: Libyan

Libyan rebels push towards Tripoli on two fronts

Rebel fighters seized a village south of the Libyan capital and another group advanced towards Tripoli from the east on Wednesday in the biggest...

Libyan government negotiating with rebels

The Libyan government has had meetings in foreign capitals with representatives of the country's opposition to try to negotiate a peace deal, a spokesman...

Rockets push back rebels south of Libyan capital

Libyan rebels who had advanced to within 80 km of Moamar Gaddafi’s stronghold in the capital were forced to retreat on Friday after coming...

Libyan rebels advance towards Tripoli

Libyan rebels trying to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi have pushed to within about 80 km (50 miles) of the capital, a rebel spokesman told Reuters...

Italy urges halt to Libyan conflict, China boosts rebels

Italy called Wednesday for a halt to Libyan hostilities to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid, as the civilian death toll mounted and state...

Jolie visits Libyan, Tunisian refugees in Italy

Angelina Jolie traveled to the tiny Italian island of Lampedusa on Sunday to thank its residents for welcoming in the estimated 20,000 migrants who...

NATO admits Libyan air strike led to civilian deaths

NATO has admitted it destroyed a house in Tripoli in which Libyan officials said nine civilians were killed, an incident likely to sow new...

Libyan rebels battle to try to close in on Gaddafi

Fighting between forces loyal to Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi and rebels trying to close in on his territory killed at least eight rebels near the...

Gaddafi troops surround Libyan city after clashes

Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were surrounding the city of Zlitan, just 160 km east of Tripoli, on Saturday, rebels said, after...

Gaddafi troops surround Libyan city after clashes

Troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were surrounding the city of Zlitan, just 160 km east of Tripoli, on Saturday, rebels said, after...

China hosts Libyan foreign minister, raising role in crisis

Libya’s Foreign Minister arrived in China on Tuesday for talks and Beijing said a Chinese diplomat had visited a Libyan rebel stronghold, as China...

NATO warplanes hit Libyan state broadcasteraa

NATO-led warplanes struck offices of the Libyan state broadcaster in the capital Tripoli on Monday, an information ministry official said. An AFP correspondent also...

NATO warplanes hit Libyan state broadcaster

NATO-led warplanes struck offices of the Libyan state broadcaster in the capital Tripoli on Monday, an information ministry official said. An AFP correspondent...

Qatari weapons reaching rebels in Libyan mountains

Rebel fighters in Libya's Western Mountains say they are smuggling in arms and ammunition from the rebel coastal stronghold in Benghazi, via Tunisia, and...

Obama admits ‘limitations’ of Libyan operation

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday admitted the “inherent limitations” of NATO’s strategy of using air power but no ground troops in Libya, but...

Libyan rebels seek funds in White House meeting

Libyan rebels will meet senior White House officials in Washington on Friday to seek cash and diplomatic legitimacy in their battle to topple Muammar...

Libyan rebels to open London office: British PM

British premier David Cameron on Thursday invited Libya’s rebels to open an office in London, their first in a foreign country, in a highly...