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The article reports on the assault of a luxury hotel in Tripoli, Libya wherein the Islamic State, an Islamist rebel group, held responsible of the crime. It states that at least eight people died on the attack including an American who previously worked under the U.S. Marine. It adds that the violence is one of the most significant terrorist attacks since the ouster of Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011.

The article reports on the successful destruction of the chemical weapons supply of Libya, built up under the administration of the late dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi. Details are given explaining how shared activities by Libya and the United States covertly eliminated the weapon supply between November 2013 and February 2014. Commentary is also offered comparing and contrasting the Libyan experience with ongoing efforts to destroy the chemical weapon supply of Syria during its civil war.

The article looks at the chaos and security issues stemming from the retreat of independent militias in Libyan cities, pursued by civilian protesters and armed groups. Information is provided on the challenges facing Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan as assassinations and bombings attributed to underground extremists increase while government facilities and private properties previously controlled by militias go without management. Attacks on the Libyan Army are also detailed.

The article reports on the battle by Libyan military fighters who were aligned with the unity government of United Nations toward Surt, the coastal stronghold of terrorist group Islamic State.

The article reports on the demonstration in Benghazi, Libya by anti-Islamists and Islamists in October 2015 to protest the proposal of a unity government, dealing with topics including the country's history and relationship with the U.S..

The article reports on the call of Libyan foreign minister Mohamed el-Dayri for military assistance from fellow member states of the Arab League on August 18, 2015 to fight against terrorist group Islamic State (ISIS) that is resorting to mass beheadings, public crucifixions and other brutality.

The article reports on the ouster of prime minister Omar al-Hassi by the provisional government in Libya.

The article reports on the impact of the battle between the two factions on the Central Bank in Bayda, Libya.

The article reports on a provisional cease-fire which was agreed by the main factions, such as the Libya Dawn and supporters of Libyan General Khalifa Hifter, fighting in Libya in January 2015 in response to pressure from the United Nations Security Council.

The article reports that Libyans have captured a residential compound which was vacated by the American Embassy when it withdrew from Tripoli, Libya in July 2014.

The article reports on the implication of factional fighting between militants, rebel fighters, and government forces in Benghazi for residents in Libya.

The article reports on the assassination of Libyan lawyer and civil rights activist Salwa Bugaighis on June 25, 2014 which reportedly stunned the public as she helped propel the uprising against ruler Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011.

The article reports on the elections in Libya as of June 26, 2014 wherein civil conflict has intensified and voters have expressed their disappointment over leaders' failure to fulfill their promises of national security or to manage the country's wealth properly.

The article reports that several prominent Libyans, including the country's air force commander and United Nations ambassador, promised to support the violent campaign of General Khalifa Hifter against Islamist militias and lawmakers.

The article reports on Libyan towns, tribes and armed groups that chose sides on May 19, 2014 in response to the threat of General Khalifa Heftar to start a coup or even a civil war, though it was not clear if he has the power to do so.

The article reports on the terrorist attack on the parliament building in Tripoli, Libya on May 18, 2014 held by militia members acting on the order of retired General Khalifa Heftar that killed two people and wounded 60 others.

The article reports on the move of Libyan military personnel who told civilians to leave some parts of Benghazi on May 17, 2014 as they are preparing to attack Islamist militias after a standoff has erupted on May 16.

The article reports that Libyan former general Khalifa Heftar, who was a central figure in revolution in Libya, has led an air and ground assault on several Islamist militia bases in Benghazi, Libya on May 16, 2014.

The article announces the selection of businessman Ahmed Maitiq as the new prime minister of the transitional Parliament of Libya on May 4, 2014.

The article reports on the decision of Libyan Supreme Court to allow the trial using video link for Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, a Libyan politician and son of former Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi, who was allegedly involved in the suppression of country's uprisings.

The article reports that Morning Glory tanker containing some of the highest oil in the world that had been sitting for three days at a Libyan port controlled by a regional militia had left the port on March 10, 2014 to an unknown location.

The article reports that a militia group, which blockaded the major oil ports of Es Seder in Libya for more than six months, has started selling the oil for its own accounts despite Prime Minister Ali Zeidan's threat to use military force to reopen the ports.

The article reports on dozens of armed Libyan rioters who stormed the Parliament building in Tripoli, Libya on March 2, 2014 that set fire to the grounds looting furniture and wounding a lawmaker, less than two weeks after a vote to elect an assembly.

The article reports on Libyan voters who will directly elect a 60-member assembly on February 21, 2014 to draft the charter following the failure of the Parliament to appoint the body as originally planned.

The article reports on the death of Libyan deputy industry minister Hassan al-Droui after being hit by a spray of bullets of gunmen on January 11, 2014, the first assassination of senior government officials since the ouster of former leader Muammar el-Qaddafi in 2011.

The article offers information on American chemistry teacher Ronnie Smith who was killed by gunmen on December 5, 2013 in Benghazi, Libya.

The article reports that a militia in Benghazi, Libya, linked to the killing of Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens fled its headquarters after an hour-long gun battle with a local military unit.

The article reports on the mass escape of more than 1000 prisoners in Benghazi, Libya after a wave of attacks on political offices and political assassinations across Libya.

The article reports on the concern of the protester on the implications of the violence in Libya, which would undercut the power of militias in the country.

The article reports that at least 12 people were killed in a firing by the members of one of the most powerful militias in Libya during a protest near the group's headquarters.

The article reports on the car bomb that destructed half of the French Embassy in Libya on April 23, 2013, which was labeled as act of terrorism by the French and Libyan governments.

The article discusses airstrikes launched by Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) against Islamist-allied militias in Tripoli, Libya. Topics addressed include the U.S. government's lack of information on Egypt and the United Arab Emirates' plans prior to the strikes, as well as divisions amongst Arab nations regarding the support of Islamists following the Arab Spring Uprisings.

The article reports on the emergence of Libyan General Khalifa Hifter as a national protector of his country after he launched a campaign called Operation Dignity against Islamist militia leaders and lawmakers in May 2014.

The article reports that Fawaz al-Itan, the Jordanian ambassador to Libya who was taken hostage in April 2014, was freed and returned to his country on May 13, 2014 after the government agreed to release Libyan citizen Mohamed el-Dressi, who was serving a life sentence on terrorism charges.

The article reports on the raid carried out by the U.S. Navy commandos on a renegade tanker with illicit Libyan oil in the Mediterranean southeast of Cyprus, aiming to prevent the oil to be sold on the black market, on March 17, 2014.

The article reports on the oust of Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan by a Parliament vote on March 11, 2014 for his government's inaction to stop a tanker from sailing away with an illicit shipment of the country's oil.

The article reports on the revelation by a witness ans an official by the administration of the U.S. President Barack Obama that the detention of four American military personnel in Libya has been preceded by a confrontation at a checkpoint with gunshots fired and damaged a vehicle.

The article discusses a crisis of increasing numbers of migrants dying during efforts to migrate to Europe from Africa and the Middle East, highlighting reports that as many as 900 migrants may have died off the coast of Libya in a shipwreck in April of 2015. Topics addressed include the Italian government's response to the crisis, the rescue of survivors of the shipwreck, and a similar ship accident in Greece.

The article reports that as of October 5, 2013 U.S. commando forces launched raids in Somalia and Libya. In Tripoli, Libya U.S. military forces captured purported Qaeda militant Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai (Abu Anas al-Liby), while U.S. Navy SEAL forces attacked a suspected compound of the Shabab militant group in Baraawe, Somalia.

The article reports that Al Qaeda member and the 1998 U.S. East Africa embassy bombing suspect Nazih Abdul-Hamed al-Ruqai is to appear before the New York Federal District Court on October 22, 2013.