LONDON (Reuters) - Foreign powers attacking Libya may hope air and missile strikes alone will topple Muammar Gaddafi and perhaps usher in democracy -- but recent history suggests they could be in for ...

Amid the unfolding drama in Libya was the imposition of a no-fly zone. The decision to use air power to aid the opponents of the Qaddafi regime harks back to the roots of military aviation. For it was ...

Sept. 12, 2012 -- intro: When a mob attacked the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi on Tuesday, killing Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans, it was just the latest in a series of security ...

BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Discrimination and oppression were two of the main causes of a rebellion against Muammar Gaddafi in eastern Libya, a region with a history of revolting against authority.

In a ceremony marked by fireworks, acrobats, dancers and a full-size orchestra, large crowds and Libya’s top officials came together last week to celebrate the reopening of the country’s massive ...

The Pan African Business Forum has thrown its full support behind Libya rsquo;s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, describing it as a principled and strategic ...

The Uan Muhuggiag mummy is housed at Libya's National Museum, where it rests in a glass case on a cushion of cotton. Courtesy of Amr Fathallah Libya’s National Museum announced earlier this year that ...

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