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Islamic State in Libya suspected of using women as suicide bombers
It comes when the terrorists are making a 'last stand' in the northern city.
Isis could have adopted new tactics to unleash terror on Europe, Europol warns amid ongoing Mosul offensive
A Europol report cautions against foreign fighters returning from Isis strongholds in Iraq and Syria.
UK intervention in Libya 'saved lives and weakened Isis' says government response to criticism
It follows a damning report in September in which David Cameron was blamed for a lack of strategy.
How a pet monkey may have sparked off civil war in Libya's desert south
Tensions between Awlad Suleiman and Gaddadfa inflamed by 'monkey prank'.
Libya: 20 killed as tribes clash after pet monkey attacks schoolgirls, say reports
Days of fighting between the Awlad Suleiman and Guedadfa clans were triggered by a monkey attack.
Third shipwreck in three days pushes Mediterranean death toll to over 4,600 this year
Figures for the first half of November saw five times as many deaths as the whole month in 2015.
Who is Abu Nassim? Isis commander wanted in Italy on terrorism charges is arrested in Sudan
Italy sentenced Moez Fezzani to six years in jail on terrorist recruitment charges in 2014.
Dozens perish off the coast of Libya after coastguard boat attacks migrant dinghy
Men, who may have stolen the coastguard vessel, attacked the dinghy causing it to deflate.
Libya five years after the death of 'brother leader' Muammar Gaddafi
The death of the eccentric leader was the defining moment of the country's 2011 revolutionary war.
Former Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi: A life in pictures
To mark the fifth anniversary of his death, IBTimes UK looks back at the life and times of Muammar Gaddafi.
Anti-Slavery Day: Why migrants crossing the Mediterranean are victims of slavery and trafficking
Nearly three-quarters of migrants travelling from North Africa to Europe have experienced exploitation.
MoD pays out tens of thousands in damages to UK victims of sexual abuse by Libyan cadets
The MoD pays compensation to two victims sexually abused by Libyan soldiers in Cambridge.
Goldman Sachs wins $1bn lawsuit with the Libyan Investment Authority
Goldman Sachs was accused of taking advantage of LIA's limited experience and forcing it into risky derivative trades.
Commodities round-up: Divergent supply and inventory data tugs send oil futures sideways
Oil benchmarks saw another volatile session after data pointing to supply drops neutralised crude inventories build-up stateside.
Over 10,000 refugees and migrants rescued in 48 hours, trying to reach European shores
Smugglers took advantage of calm waters to launch vessels crowded with refugees who pay them in the hope of reaching Europe.
Photos: Isis snipers ambush Libyan forces and kill Dutch photojournalist
Jeroen Oerlemans is the third journalist to be killed in Libya this year.
Revealed: Five most dangerous countries in Africa (and the safest)
Latest report from Mo Ibrahim Foundation says safety deterioration hinders improvement governance in Africa.
The hidden racism of the refugee crisis — why does nobody care when black Africans drown?
The African migrant trail via Libya is far more dangerous than the Syrian route via Greece.
Hundreds of migrants feared dead as more bodies remain trapped in sunken boat's freezer
170 bodies recovered after a boat carrying 600 capsized 11 miles off the Egyptian coast.
Jeremy Corbyn backs Ministry of Defence's war crime probes of British soldiers
Labour's leader said the British military must accept international law applies to its actions in wartime.
Two Italian nationals along with a Canadian abducted in southern Libya
The three men reportedly worked for a ground-handling company at Ghat airport.
Italy sends troops to open field hospital in Libya for forces fighting Isis
Italian forces will offer key humanitarian assistance to the country as part of Operation Hippocrates.
Professor George Joffé? Who is the Libya expert who received funds from the Gaddafis
Joffé told parliamentary committee the danger posed to the Libyan people in 2011 was exaggerated.
Commodities Round-up: Oil futures slide on expectation of more crude from Libya and Nigeria
Lifting of force majeure at Libyan oil terminals and even more Nigerian output weighed on crude markets..
Indians abducted in Libya rescued after one year, confirms external affairs minister
T Gopalakrishna and C BalaramKishan were kidnapped in July 2015 from Libya's Sirte.
Inquiry says David Cameron 'ultimately responsible' for Libya chaos after botched 2011 intervention
The Foreign Affairs Committee has issued a scathing report into the ex-PM's actions in deposing Gaddafi.
Former Gaddafi General Khalifa Haftar provokes new oil war seizing key ports in eastern Libya
The rapid advance appears to have scuppered nascent plans in Tripoli to restart oil exports from Libya.
Refugees in Como: 'We beg Switzerland to open the borders, we don't want to stay in Italy'
IBTimes UK speaks with refugees left stranded in Como as Switzerland denied them access.
Father of Alan Kurdi urges Europe to keep its doors open for migrants
Alan Kurdi, 3, drowned a year ago while fleeing Syria with his family.
500 tons of Gaddafi's chemical weapons removed from Libya
The chemical weapons were removed by Danish teams through the port city of Misrata.