Libya lies along the southern edge of the Mediterranean in North Africa and is the fourth largest Arab nation in the world. It has a population of almost 7 million people, 97% of whom are Sunni ...

Reading about spirituality online this week raises some interesting questions: Does the use of religious language obscure other forces at work in the deadly violence that unfolded in Libya? Does the 9 ...

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CAIRO/BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Islamic State jihadists have exploited widespread chaos to gain a foothold in Libya, but their ejection from an eastern city suggests they may not achieve a ...

In yet another sign of Muammar Qaddafi's loosening grip on power, the fugitive Libyan leader announced today that he would soldier on in Libya by phoning Syria-based Arrai TV, which has aired most of ...

5:14 - From The Wall Street Journal: "Coalition jets fired 12 more cruise missiles at Libyan missile, command and air-defense sites, said U.S. commander in Africa Gen. Carter Ham." Gen. Ham told ...