Libya, [b] officially the State of Libya, [c] is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger …

6 days ago · Libya, country located in North Africa. Most of the country lies in the Sahara desert, and much of its population is concentrated along the coast and its immediate hinterland, where Tripoli …

Feb 9, 2026 · Stay on top of Libya latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.

2 days ago · Libya Will ‘Explode Again’ without Progress, Security Council Told With Libya’s political process still at a “deadlock” and pressures mounting nationwide, the Security Council met today …

3 days ago · A new joint report by the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) and UN Human Rights, titled Business as Usual, documents a sustained pattern of grave violations and abuses, including …

Jan 10, 2026 · Stretching from the Mediterranean coast deep into the Sahara Desert, Libya has long been shaped by oil wealth, strategic geography, and state centralization. Today, the country remains …

Libya is somewhat smaller than Indonesia, and roughly the size of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is bounded to the north by the Mediterranean Sea, the west by Tunisia and Algeria, the southwest by Niger, the …

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Sep 13, 2023 · Provides an overview of Libya, including key dates and facts about this north African country.

1 day ago · The Phoenicians established trading posts in western Libya, and ancient Greek colonists established city-states in eastern Libya. Libya was variously ruled by Carthaginians, Persians, …