“I knew how much Qaddafi armed himself, what he could do to people,” says Asma Gargoum, who spied on government troop movements for the rebels in Misrata. Michael Christopher Brown Dalla Abbazi, who ...

In Libya, women played an unsung role in the uprising that toppled dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Now, they are seeking increased opportunities in the... In Tripoli, Libya, women celebrate the revolution ...

A draft law promises stronger protections for women, but political violence, militia dominance and a paralyzed judiciary keep survivors unprotected and embolden attacks on women who speak out. This ...

When Rasha Elghorour made her international debut for Libya in 2016, she hoped it would be the first appearance of many, the start of a long national team career. But after that groundbreaking Africa ...

Libyan authorities should seize a historic opportunity to promote and protect women?s rights as the country transitions from four decades of dictatorship, Human Rights Watch said in a new report ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Libya has faced deep instability since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi’s dictatorial rule in 2011 - AMR NABIL/AP Libya will ...

BENGHAZI, Libya, July 5 (UNHCR) - The UN refugee agency is part of a UN mission deployed in the eastern Libyan port of Benghazi to assist civilians affected by the conflict. The small UNHCR team ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - When inflation began eating into her state-paid salary Libyan architect and assistant professor Seham Saleh started selling drawings over the internet to help pay the bills. She ...

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - More Libyan women are venturing from home in search of work but they complain of antiquated male attitudes that decades of gender equality reforms have failed to dislodge. Muammar ...

Divorced women often retain custody of their children and ownership of their home, car and other assets; women have freedom to travel alone, and they dominate enrollment in medical and law schools.