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Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa, bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad to the south, Niger to the southwest, Algeria to the west, and Tunisia to the northwest. The sovereign state is made of three historical regions: Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica. With an area of almost 1.8 million square kilometres (700,000 sq mi), Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and is the 16th largest country in the world. Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world. The largest city and capital, Tripoli, is located in western Libya and contains over one million of Libya's six million people. The second-largest city is Benghazi, which is located in eastern Libya. The Latin name Libya is based on the name of the region west of the Nile (Λιβύη) used by the Ancient Greeks and Romans for all of North Africa, and was again adopted during the period of Italian colonization beginning in 1911.

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Libya prisoner amnesty: 41 teenagers freed on Eid holiday Government officials say they released the fighters because the young prisoners are victims themselves. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:26Published 3 days ago

'Not like other years': Coronavirus dampens Eid al-Adha in Libya COVID-19 pandemic affecting livestock market, other businesses, as residents prepare to mark holiday amid restrictions. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:43Published 4 days ago

UN deplores deadly shooting of three Europe-bound migrants in Libya "We can no longer afford to ignore what's happening inside Libya," UNHCR spokesperson Charlie Yaxley told Euronews.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:40Published 5 days ago

Libya first responder recounts indiscriminate civilian killings Doctors, health workers and ambulance drivers have spoken of the terror of landmines left behind as Khalifa Haftar's forces retreat. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:17Published 1 week ago

Libyans fear the unknown as Egypt, Turkey ramp up war in Sirte There are increasing fears that Egypt's plans to deploy troops abroad could escalate the conflict in neighbouring Libya. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:28Published 2 weeks ago

Peace in Libya war: Misrata security allowing for investment With the city of Misrata being untouched with violence since 2011, the city is now witnessing economic growth. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:13Published 2 weeks ago

Libya prisoner swap: Exchange between GNA and Haftar's forces Celebrations for some prisoners of war in Libya as 16 of them go home in a swap between the warring sides. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:10Published 3 weeks ago

EU foreign ministers weigh up response to China and Turkey Returning to Brussels for the first face-to-face meeting in months, EU foreign ministers are being urged to take a more robust approach to China over the new security law in Hong Kong, as well as.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:15Published 3 weeks ago

Fake Libyan dinars, printed in Russia, fund Haftar's military Some Libyans are refusing to accept the new banknotes because the currency is funding renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar's military campaign. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:18Published 3 weeks ago

The migrants who come to Libya for economic opportunity Caught between the fighting and COVID lockdowns, Al Jazeera meets a migrant who has come to Libya for a better life. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:49Published 3 weeks ago

Libyan government gathers war crimes evidence against Haftar More than 200 bodies, including those of women and children, have been found in several mass graves since the beginning of June. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:18Published 3 weeks ago

UN chief: Foreign interference in Libya at 'unprecedented levels' Guterres told UNSC Libya's 'conflict has entered a new phase with foreign interference reaching unprecedented levels'. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published on July 9, 2020

Libya: Turkish troops help clear landmines in Tripoli Turkish troops in Libya help clear landmines left by forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:20Published on July 8, 2020

Libya gov't vows response after base hit by 'foreign air force' Turkey's state news agency says air raids against al-Watiya was carried out by 'unidentified planes' with no casualties. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:41Published on July 6, 2020

Arab League calls for Libya ceasefire, peace talks Emergency meeting of the bloc initiated by Egypt was rejected by Libya's internationally recognised government. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:46Published on June 24, 2020

Battle for Tripoli: Libya's first centre for amputees being built Libya's only centre for amputees is still under construction in Misrata. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:22Published on June 23, 2020

Libya human rights abuses: UN considering a draft resolution Commanders working for General Haftar are being investigated for possible war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:11Published on June 23, 2020

United Nations orders probe into human rights abuses in Libya Announcement comes after mass graves were discovered in the city of Tarhuna following retreat by eastern-based forces. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:56Published on June 23, 2020

Egypt's el-Sisi orders army to be ready for missions abroad President el-Sisi's remarks come as he toured an airbase amid tensions over Turkey's increasing army presence in Libya. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:15Published on June 23, 2020

Emmanuel Macron: 'Turkey is playing a dangerous game in Libya' The French president's remarks on Turkey's military intervention in the Libyan civil war follows an encounter between the two NATO allies' ships in the MediterraneanView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:25Published on June 23, 2020

Migrant rescue ships return to the Mediterranean after lockdown As they return to the seas for the first time since April, rescue ship operators say migrants fleeing Libya's humanitarian crisis are undeterred by Europe's coronavirus outbreakView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:30Published on June 23, 2020

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