libya
SEC fines Legg Mason funds for Libyan bribery scheme
Federal regulators slapped fund giant Legg Mason with a $32.6 million fine for “paying bribes” to Libyan officials under dictator Muammar Gaddafi — the latest Wall Street firm ensnared in...
Manchester bomber was rescued by Royal Navy before massacre
British suicide bomber Salman Abedi, who killed 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester last year, was rescued by the Royal Navy from the civil war in Libya...
Italy says it won't welcome rescue boat carrying 60 migrants
ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA — A Spanish rescue boat has saved 60 migrants in the sea near Libya, prompting Italy to immediately say it’ll deny the...
SocGen pays $1.3B to settle bribery, rate-rigging probes
Federal authorities slapped French bank Société Générale with more than $1.3 billion in fines on Monday for bribing the regime of former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi and for rigging global...
Refugees and migrants rescued at sea
Refugees and migrants were rescued by members of the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms this Sunday, after leaving Libya trying to reach European soil aboard an overcrowded rubber boat, north...
Sarkozy charged with using Gaddafi's money for election campaign
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was hit with charges on Tuesday in connection with the allegations that he illegally funded his 2007 presidential campaign with money from deceased Libyan dictator...
Ex-French leader Sarkozy held in custody in Libyan funding probe
PARIS - Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was held in custody on Tuesday and questioned by magistrates investigating whether late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi helped finance his 2007 election campaign,...
Moammar Gadhafi's son wants to be the next president of Libya
The son of former Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi reportedly wants to run for president of the country in elections later this year. The candidacy of Saif al-Islam Gadhafi — who...
Ninety migrants feared dead after boat capsizes off Libya
GENEVA/TRIPOLI — An estimated 90 migrants are feared to have drowned off the coast of Libya after a smuggler’s boat capsized early Friday, leaving three known survivors and 10 bodies...
At least 8 migrants drown after dinghy sinks off Libya coast
At least eight people drowned and dozens more are missing after a rubber dinghy sank Saturday in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya, according to reports. The migrant...
Slave auctions in Libya caught on camera
Footage released by CNN shows men being sold at an auction in Libya. The footage shows an auctioneer standing in front of a group of young men, shouting: “Big strong...
The miracle of Israel lives on 70 years later
On Nov. 29, 1947, the United Nations voted to partition Palestine into two states, one Jewish, one Arab. Most Zionists accepted the deal, while Arabs almost universally rejected it and...
US forces catch suspect in deadly 2012 Benghazi attack
A militant believed to have played a key role in the deadly 2012 attack on the US Embassy in Benghazi, Libya, was captured by US forces, it was revealed Monday....
War crimes prosecutor calls for arrest of Gaddafi's son
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Wednesday called for the arrest and surrender of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, who is wanted on war crimes charges for allegedly suppressing opposition...
Tillerson urges Arab nations to resolve rift with Qatar
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Monday called on Gulf states to "sit down together" to work out their differences to resolve a deepening diplomatic rift with Qatar. "We certainly...
Dozens of Libya-bound migrants die of thirst in Sahara Desert
At least 44 Libya-bound migrants — including babies — died of thirst in the scorching Sahara Desert after their truck broke down in northern Niger, according to officials. Six surviving...
Manchester bomber phoned brother before deadly attack
Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi spoke with his younger brother by phone 15 minutes before the deadly attack, it emerged Friday — as authorities said they’ve arrested a “large part...
Corbyn links Manchester attack to foreign wars
LONDON — Four days after a suicide bombing plunged Britain into mourning, political campaigning resumed Friday for next month’s general election with the main opposition leader linking deadly terrorism at...
How Obama's 'smart power' helped seed the Manchester attack
The hunt for the terror network behind the Manchester attack is now focusing on Libya, where bomber Salman Abedi’s father and brother were arrested Thursday and from which Abedi himself...
Manchester bombing's Libya roots: another mess Obama left for Trump
After the Manchester bombing, can President Trump keep saying America has “no role” to play in Libya? Libya keeps popping up in the investigation into the attack by British suicide...