Here's some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline: February 16, 2011 - Police crack down on protesters as anti-government demonstrations take place in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A view of the Central Bank of Libya in Tripoli August 28 (Reuters) - Here is a timeline chronicling Libya's years of chaos and ...

This post is part of our special coverage Libya Uprising 2011. Unrest in Libya continues after over a week of protests defying ruler Colonel Gaddafi and fierce crackdowns on protestors by the ...

RAS JDIR, Libya, Dec 17 (Reuters) - His Kalashnikov across his back, Libyan soldier Adel Howas rushed to the front line when air strikes targeted his comrades at a border crossing with Tunisia. Sign ...

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the prominent son of Libya's former leader Muammar Gaddafi, has died. Reports confirmed his death with details still unclear. Known for shaping Libyan policy before 2011 and ...

An uprising against Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule rapidly spreads, becoming an armed revolt aided by NATO airstrikes. Gaddafi is ousted in August and killed in October by rebels as flees his ...