Tag: Libya

Libya Flood Victims: ‘I Survived by a Miracle’

Days after the catastrophic flood in northeastern Libya killed thousands of people, the city of Derna remains largely cut off from the outside world. The New York Times reached residents by phone who described dire conditions and sent videos capturing the toll of the destruction.

Libya Floods: What We Know

Torrential rain from a storm that swept across the Mediterranean Sea over the weekend caused two dams to burst in Derna, a coastal city in northeast Libya, killing at least 5,200 people and washing entire neighborhoods out to sea. Thousands more were missing in Derna and other flooded areas, and the death toll is likely

Libya Delays Presidential Election

A prime Libyan electoral official mentioned it might be not possible to carry a long-awaited presidential election scheduled for Friday, a delay that dangers additional destabilizing the oil-rich North African nation that has been beset by division and violence within the decade for the reason that dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi was toppled and killed in

Qaddafi Son to Run for President in Libya

CAIRO — After years underground and months of hints, the son and former inheritor obvious of the deposed Libyan dictator Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi emerged from the shadows on Sunday to announce that he would run for president in Libya’s coming election. The candidacy of the colonel’s son, Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, who as soon as put