At least 60 people ‘feared dead’ after shipwrecks off the coast of Libya UN agency IOM says 743 people have died so far this year attempting to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. Al Jazeera · Jun 17, 2025
Netanyahu speaks of regime change in Iran; what he means is regime destruction Israeli prime minister has no interest in Iran’s future beyond weakening and destabilising a regional rival The Guardian - UK · Jun 17, 2025
British involvement in Iran-Israel conflict could end up like Iraq War, MPs warn Labour and Lib Dem MPs called for rigour over intelligence on Iran’s nuclear capabilities as comparisons were drawn to Libya and Iraq interventions. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Egypt, Libya stop activists gathering for March to Gaza, organisers say Security sources say dozens have been detained or deported from Cairo airport and other locations. Al Jazeera · Jun 13, 2025
Activists stopped in Libya and Egypt ahead of planned march on Gaza A planned march protesting aid restrictions on Gaza faced uncertainty Friday, as organizers in Cairo awaited Egyptian approval and Libyan authorities blocked a convoy of activists en route The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025
Egypt detains pro-Palestinian activists ahead of Gaza solidarity march Egyptian authorities have detained more than 200 pro-Palestinian activists who arrived in Cairo by plane as part of a solidarity march to Gaza to push for increased humanitarian aid access to the enclave. A convoy that left Tunisia for Gaza is currently blocked in Libya. Radio France Internationale · Jun 13, 2025
Italy not liable for Libyan coastguard's actions in 2017 boat sinking, ECHR says Since 2017, Italy has supplied Libya with funding, vessels and training as part of an agreement to slow the numbers of migrants crossing the Mediterranean. Euronews · Jun 12, 2025
EU rights court says Italy not responsible for Libyan coast guard actions over migrant boat sinking Judges at the European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Italy could not be held liable for the actions of the Libyan Coast Guard, rejecting a case brought by a group of migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea in a fatal boat sinking in 2017 The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Sudan’s paramilitaries seize a key area along with the border with Libya and Egypt Sudanese paramilitaries have claimed the seizure of a strategic area along the border with neighboring Libya and Egypt The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Convoy of 1500 arrives in Libya en route to Gaza to break Israel’s blockade on aid A convoy carrying hundreds of activists has arrived in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing through Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip… The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2025
Convoy arrives in Libya en route to Gaza to challenge Israel's blockade on humanitarian aid A convoy carrying hundreds of activists arrives in Libya after driving from Algeria and crossing to Tunisia on its way to the Gaza Strip to challenge Israel’s blockade on humanitarian aid in the territory The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
Sudanese army accuses Libya’s Haftar of joint border attack with RSF The announcement marks the first time direct Libyan involvement in Sudan’s ongoing war has been alleged. Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2025
What is the Global March to Gaza all about? The Global March to Gaza aims to pressure world leaders to end Israel’s genocidal war in the Palestinian enclave. Al Jazeera · Jun 10, 2025
Land convoy sets off for Gaza from Tunisia to protest against Israeli blockade of Strip The convoy of buses and cars plans to traverse Tunisia, Libya and Egypt before reaching Rafah, the border crossing with Egypt that has remained largely closed since Israel's military took control of the Gaza side in May 2024. Euronews · Jun 9, 2025
Euronews · Jun 5, 2025 Aid vessel heading to Gaza rescues four Libyan migrants in Mediterranean Sea Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg is among the 12 activists aboard the Madleen which departed Sicily on Sunday on a mission that aims to break the sea blockade on Gaza and deliver humanitarian aid.
The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025 Humanitarian vessel on aid mission to Gaza rescues 4 migrants at sea; dozens returned to Libya A ship carrying high-profile activists including Greta Thunberg to Gaza rescued four migrants on Thursday who had jumped into the sea to avoid being picked up by a Libyan coast guard vessel
Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2025 Donald Trump bans travel from 12 countries to the US as he warns against threat from 'foreign terrorists' ‘We will not let what happened in Europe happen to America,’ says US President as he issues travel ban
Euronews · Jun 4, 2025 Dozens of bodies found in area of Libya's capital controlled by armed militia, UN says The UN human rights office said it was concerned about human rights violations and "potential evidence of extrajudicial killings" in Tripoli.
Al Jazeera · Jun 4, 2025 Dozens of bodies found in militia-run sites in Libya’s Tripoli; UN alarmed United Nations rights chief urges accountability after more than 70 bodies found in Tripoli militia strongholds.
The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2025 UN says dozens of bodies discovered in a section of Libyan capital run by armed militia The United Nations human rights office has expressed concerns about the discovery of dozens of bodies in an area of Libya’s capital controlled by an armed militia
Euronews · May 30, 2025 At least 11 Sudanese migrants killed in car crash in Libyan desert, authorities say Libya has become a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East and hoping to reach Europe, with people traffickers exploiting more than a decade of instability.
Euronews · May 23, 2025 At least seven Sudanese migrants found dead after being stranded in Libyan desert Libya, which shares borders with six nations and has a long coastline along the Mediterranean, is a main transit point for migrants fleeing war and poverty in Africa and the Middle East, and often trying to reach Europe.
The Independent UK · May 20, 2025 Trump administration deported Asian immigrants to South Sudan in ‘blatant defiance’ of court order, attorneys say After a judge blocked their removal to Libya, immigration officials appear to have sent them to another war-torn African nation
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2025 UK-based people smuggler jailed for 25 years over Mediterranean crossings Ahmed Ebid, 42, helped bring nearly 3,800 people from Libya to Italy, some of whom made it to the UK
The Independent UK · May 17, 2025 Palestinians could be ‘forced into three controlled zones in Gaza’ under Israeli plan, report claims The emergence of the leaked map comes after Israel launched a major new ground offensive in the Gaza Strip on Saturday despite ceasefire talks resuming in Qatar