https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/libya Libya! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 31 May 2026 22:02:35 +0000 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:05:08 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/destination/libya https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world/europe/russian-tanker-mediterranean.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world/europe/russian-tanker-mediterranean.html The ship, which carried fuel and natural gas, has been adrift for weeks in the Mediterranean Sea after a drone attack, alarming officials who fear an environmental disaster. Ephrat Livni Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:05:08 +0000 Mediterranean Sea Ships and Shipping Rescues Libya US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) Drones (Pilotless Planes) International Maritime Organization Russia Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) Embargoes and Sanctions Houthis Natural Gas https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/europe/migrants-missing-boat-capsize-libya.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/world/europe/migrants-missing-boat-capsize-libya.html Survivors said at least 100 people were on a boat that had left Libya for Europe. Only 32 of those aboard are known to have survived. Elisabetta Povoledo Sun, 05 Apr 2026 16:53:11 +0000 Illegal Immigration Maritime Accidents and Safety Drownings Rescues International Organization for Migration Sea-Watch eV Lampedusa (Italy) Italy Libya internal-open-access-from-nl Pakistan Bangladesh Egypt https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/world/europe/migrant-boat-capsize-libya-deaths.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/09/world/europe/migrant-boat-capsize-libya-deaths.html The victims are among at least 484 migrants who have died or gone missing in the central Mediterranean this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. Elisabetta Povoledo Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:56:35 +0000 Europe Libya Mediterranean Sea International Organization for Migration Maritime Accidents and Safety Smuggling Illegal Immigration internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/world/middleeast/libya-seif-al-islam-el-qaddafi-killed.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/world/middleeast/libya-seif-al-islam-el-qaddafi-killed.html Mr. el-Qaddafi, 53, a politician and a son of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, was killed after four men stormed his house, the lawyer said. No other details were released. Islam Al-Atrash and Ephrat Livni Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:24:40 +0000 Tripoli (Libya) Qaddafi, Seif al-Islam el- Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides Terrorism Qaddafi, Muammar el- Kidnapping and Hostages International Criminal Court Hifter, Khalifa Libya https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/middleeast/libya-general-plane-crash-turkey.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/world/middleeast/libya-general-plane-crash-turkey.html The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of general staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey. Ephrat Livni, Safak Timur and Islam Al-Atrash Tue, 23 Dec 2025 22:53:57 +0000 Libya Defense and Military Forces Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters Deaths (Fatalities) Dbeiba, Abdul Hamid Turkey https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/world/africa/sudan-migrants-shipwreck-libya.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/12/world/africa/sudan-migrants-shipwreck-libya.html Forty-two migrants were presumed dead after a rubber boat capsized off the Libyan coast this month. Many of the presumed victims were fleeing a raging conflict in Sudan. Lynsey Chutel Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:03:25 +0000 Drownings Illegal Immigration Maritime Accidents and Safety Middle East and Africa Migrant Crisis International Organization for Migration Libya Mediterranean Sea internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/libya-italy-njeem.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/05/world/middleeast/libya-italy-njeem.html Osama Elmasry Njeem was arrested in Italy in January but sent back to Libya, as critics accused the Italian government of failing to stand up for human rights. Pranav Baskar and Elisabetta Povoledo Thu, 06 Nov 2025 23:11:53 +0000 War Crimes, Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity International Relations Prison Guards and Corrections Officers Njeem, Osama Elmasry International Criminal Court Libya Italy https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/europe/sarkozy-france-president-jail.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/world/europe/sarkozy-france-president-jail.html Nicolas Sarkozy, the president of France from 2007 to 2012, received a five-year sentence after being convicted in a campaign finance scandal. Ségolène Le Stradic Tue, 21 Oct 2025 16:39:19 +0000 Politics and Government Ethics and Official Misconduct International Relations Campaign Finance Decisions and Verdicts Sarkozy, Nicolas Qaddafi, Muammar el- La Sante Prison France Libya internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/books/review/race-against-terror-jake-tapper.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/books/review/race-against-terror-jake-tapper.html In “Race Against Terror,” Tapper makes a courtroom drama out of the strange case of a jihadi fighter who turned himself in. Azadeh Moaveni Tue, 07 Oct 2025 09:00:44 +0000 Books and Literature Terrorism Extradition Afghanistan War (2001- ) Content Type: Personal Profile United States Politics and Government Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War (Book) Al Qaeda Tapper, Jake Afghanistan Italy Saudi Arabia Libya United States https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/world/europe/sarkozy-france-prison-libya-qaddafi.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/world/europe/sarkozy-france-prison-libya-qaddafi.html Nicolas Sarkozy, former president of France, was found guilty of plotting to finance his 2007 election bid with help from the government of Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi. Aurelien Breeden Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:11:12 +0000 France Sarkozy, Nicolas International Relations Qaddafi, Muammar el- Libya Campaign Finance Politics and Government Corruption (Institutional) Ethics and Official Misconduct Elections Decisions and Verdicts internal-storyline-no