With the world's major powers increasingly meddling in Libya, the African Union (AU) has found itself sidelined from initiatives aimed at ending the almost decade-long conflict in the oil-rich state.

Children in Libya have very different opportunities of healthy development based on factors beyond their control. There are substantial differences in the opportunities children have for healthy ...

The U.N. Security Council voted March 17 to authorize a no-fly zone over Libya and to "take all necessary measures" - without using an occupation force - to protect civilians and population ...

The oldest surviving world map, known as the Imago Mundi, offers a fascinating glimpse into ancient Babylonian life. Dating ...

"The Chinese government seems to have approved a strategy to aid Libya in the procurement and delivery of military equipment ...

The latest MENA Economic Monitor Report - Spring 2016, expects Libya’s fiscal and current account deficits to continue in 2016, with the budget deficit at about 60 % of GDP and the current account ...

World leaders have pledged not to interfere in Libya's ongoing civil conflict, and have vowed to uphold a UN arms embargo. The conflict pits powerful General Khalifa Haftar against the UN-backed ...

UK jets bomb a bunker in Col Gaddafi's birthplace of Sirte as Libyan rebels prepare to launch an offensive on the town. Rebels say their administration is working out of Tripoli, where sporadic ...

Justin Welby, the leader of 85 million Anglicans worldwide, announced his resignation days after a report found he had taken insufficient action over claims of abuse. By Stephen Castle and Mark ...

Ahad Raza Mir on Rajib's story. World on Fire is an adrenalized, emotionally gripping, and resonant World War II drama that follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in multiple countries ...

A nation synonymous with distance running was given a multimillion-dollar choice: Get serious about antidoping efforts, or get banned from world sports. With money from an oil boom, Norway ...