Libya - Wikipedia
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 to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest, as well as maritime borders with Greece, Italy and Malta to the …
Libya | History, People, Map, & Government | Britannica
2 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 (Ṭarābulus), the de facto capital, and Benghazi (Banghāzī), another major city, are located.
Libya - The World Factbook
Jan 16, 2025 · Libya then came under UN administration and achieved independence in 1951. Col. Muammar al-QADHAFI assumed leadership with a military coup in 1969 and began to espouse a political system that combined socialism and Islam.
Libya country profile - BBC News
Sep 13, 2023 · Libya, a mostly desert oil-rich country, has become a key springboard for migrants heading for Europe, and a source of international tension as rival governments in the west and east seek to...
Libya | Today's latest from Al Jazeera
Dec 24, 2024 · Stay on top of Libya latest developments on the ground with Al Jazeera’s fact-based news, exclusive video footage, photos and updated maps.
Libya Factsheet - The World Factbook
Jan 16, 2025 · The Italians supplanted the Ottoman Turks in the area around Tripoli in 1911 but relinquished their hold in 1943, when they were defeated in World War II. Libya then came under UN administration and achieved independence in 1951.
Libya - The World Factbook
Dec 29, 2021 · Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt, Tunisia, and Algeria. 25 00 N, 17 00 E. Africa. about 2.5 times the size of Texas; slightly larger than Alaska. 1,770 km. Mediterranean along coast; dry, extreme desert interior. mostly barren, flat to undulating plains, plateaus, depressions. petroleum, natural gas, gypsum.
Libya - Ancient, Ottoman, Independence | Britannica
Jan 20, 2025 · Libya - Ancient, Ottoman, Independence: This discussion focuses on Libya since the 18th century. For a treatment of earlier periods and of the country in its regional context, see North Africa.
Libya Deports 613 Migrants Headed for Europe - The New York …
4 days ago · Libya deported more than 600 men from Niger last month as North African countries — financed by the European Union to tackle migration — have ramped up expulsions of sub-Saharan Africans.
Libyan Sought by I.C.C. for War Crimes Is Released by Italy, …
2 days ago · The government attributed the release to procedural reasons. But critics say it is because Italy depends on Libya to stem the flow of migrants from Africa.