Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya for 42 years until he was captured by a NATO-backed forces and killed in 2011.

Great-power competition among near-peer states - namely the US, China, and Russia - is bringing a return to more subtle or indirect forms of conflict.

The deadliest years were during the invasion of Iraq and the war against ISIS, with 2017 - Donald Trump's first year in office - potentially the worst.

For the sake of the Syrian people, Assad should go, but that change of regime isn't going to happen at the US's behest.

The KARGU-2, a deadly attack drone, autonomously attacked a human during a conflict in Libya, according to a UN report seen by the New Scientist.

The Internet Research Agency, a Russian troll farm, used Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Cameo in a coordinated effort to get the suspected spy Maxim Shugaley released from a Libyan prison. Charlie Sheen, Dolph Lundgren, and other actors on Cameo recorded supportive messages, which were shared on the pro-Shugaley Facebook pages […]

Russia has expanded its engagement with Africa, seeking their support and access to their resources. A key part of that outreach has been through a shadowy private military contractor known as the Wagner Group, which is supporting Russian-backed forces across the continent. Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories. In […]

The US has added to its concern about Russian fighter jets delivered to Libya in May, saying the pilots are inexperienced and may put civilian lives in danger. The Russian jets have arrived in the middle of a protracted civil war, where the Russian-backed side is fighting with an internationally […]

Russia is shipping fighter jets to anti-government forces in Libya. En route via Syria, they are being repainted to hide their original Russian markings. It’s a brazen move, because Turkey is supporting the Libyan government. Turkey has dinged Russian forces before in a series of successful drone strikes. Visit Business […]

The coronavirus pandemic has dominated headlines over the past two months, as countries scramble to contain their outbreaks and the death toll climbs higher each day. But news is happening outside of this crisis. From millions of pounds of fresh food destroyed in the US, to a ceasefire on the […]

International tourism is taking a major hit amid rising concerns about the novel coronavirus, but the industry doesn’t affect every country’s economy in the same way. According to a report from visa assistance firm official-esta.com, India creates 172 jobs for every 100 tourists, while Libya creates 68. While tourism can […]

Oil climbed on Monday as the civil war in Libya forced two of the nation’s largest oilfields to begin shutting down. Commander Khalifa Haftar’s forces closed a pipeline connecting Libya’s largest oilfield and another major production base. That has led both to start turning off the taps. Brent crude rose […]

President Donald Trump appeared to endorse a militia’s offensive against the UN-recognised government in Libya, according to American officials cited in a Bloomberg report. The alleged endorsement conflicts with existing State Department policy, and comments the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made on April 7 in which he condemned the […]

Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard expressed doubts about President Donald Trump’s impending meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization. Gabbard pointed to the history of US interventions in foreign countries as the reason why Kim won’t give up his nukes, contending he sees the weapons as an important […]

The US military gave or took fire in some form or another in at least seven countries in 2018: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Yemen, and Libya. At least 15 US soldiers were killed in Afghanistan in 2018 in a war that entered its 18th year in October. The US […]

Planning for safe travel usually includes leaving contact information and knowing whether it is safe to drink the water – but for some countries, the US State Department suggests more dramatic measures be taken. For some countries, travellers may want to consider drafting a will and designating beneficiaries. And for […]

At least 44 migrants have drowned in two separate incidents after their boats sank off the coasts of Tunisia and Turkey on Sunday. In a third incident, one migrant drowned and at least 240 more were rescued from 11 small boats by Spain’s maritime rescue service. At least 1,178 migrants […]