The fact of the matter is, though, the Russo-Iranian alliance in the Middle East has been dealt a serious blow with the loss of Assad’s regime in Syria. That is now being made all the more evident by the fact that the new Turkish-backed Islamist government in Damascus,
Like all the Sudanese women who the BBC spoke to about their experiences of being trafficked to Libya, her name has been changed to protect her identity. Warning: This story contains details some may find distressing.
Sudanese women fleeing war in their country describe sexual attacks in "rape rooms" in Libya.
Greek authorities say more than 170 migrants have been picked up from rickety boats in recent days with most found off the southern tip of the country in a route that appears to be increasingly used by traffickers.
Libya plans to boost its oil refining capacity and production, while fellow OPEC member Kuwait also aims to significantly increase its oil output.
A senior member of Libya's judicial police has been given a hero's welcome back home after Italy unexpectedly released him from jail just two days after arresting him on a warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Tripoli has lost its National Oil Corp. chairman ahead of its first bid round since 2007 amid mounting transparency concerns in the oil sector.
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed it had issued an arrest warrant for the head of Libya's judicial police on war crimes and crimes against humanity charges, a day after Italy released him.
Libya's sovereign wealth fund said there were no remaining asset "seizures" on it in Belgium after a Brussels Court of Appeal ruled to lift a long-imposed freeze of its funds in Euroclear Bank.
The youngest son of former Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi claims he was pressured to retract allegations about his country's funding of Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007 presidential campaign. In an exclusive interview with RFI,
Libya's state National Oil Corporation reported that its subsidiary, the Zawia Oil Refining Company, is to establish a 100-million litre