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Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, Son of Libyan Dictator, Is Killed
ByIslam Al-Atrash and Ephrat Livni February 3, 2026

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.

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Iran’s protesters need our support – not another western-intervention disaster | Owen Jones
ByOwen Jones January 13, 2026

Previous meddling has damaged the region, and once again the the US and Israel don’t have Iranians’ best interests at heartWhat does it take to shake illusions in western intervention? This is not a question designed to deflect from the barbarism being…

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Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey
ByEphrat Livni, Safak Timur and Islam Al-Atrash December 23, 2025

The internationally recognized government of Libya confirmed the deaths of Lt. Gen. Mohamed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, the army chief of staff, and other officers flying home after a meeting in Turkey.

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Libyan Military’s Chief of Staff and 4 Others Are Killed in Plane Crash in Turkey
ByEphrat Livni, Safak Timur and Islam Al-Atrash December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

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.

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Libya’s army chief dies in plane crash in Turkey
ByReuters December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Libyan PM says Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad died after aircraft lost radio contact above AnkaraThe Libyan army’s chief of staff, Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad, has been killed in a plane crash after leaving Turkey’s capital, Ankara.The prime minister of…

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Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens
ByPatrick Wintour in Tripoli December 16, 2025

It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for someIt was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr’s Square in…

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State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 12, 2025

Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterpriseA surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming su…

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State-sanctioned fuel smuggling cost Libya $20bn over three years – report
ByPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editor November 12, 2025November 13, 2025

Policy body calls for western-backed investigation into oil officials known to be at heart of illegal enterpriseA surge in state-sanctioned fuel smuggling between 2022 and 2024 cost the Libyan people about $20bn (£15bn) in lost revenue – an alarming su…

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Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard
ByAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent November 7, 2025

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOsEurope live – latest updatesMore than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan c…

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Civil rescue groups in Mediterranean cut ties with Libyan coastguard
ByAshifa Kassam European community affairs correspondent November 7, 2025

Accusations of violent interceptions and human rights violations levelled at EU-funded Libyan services by NGOsEurope live – latest updatesMore than a dozen NGO rescue vessels operating in the Mediterranean have suspended communication with the Libyan c…

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