Libya
More migrants are dying this year in the Mediterranean than ever before
The latest figures from the International Organization for Migration show that 2,977 people have died so far in 2016, with around 20 migrants dying each day since March.
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Italy's plan to legalize weed could help fight the Islamic State and the mafia
A senior security official in Italy says that taxing and regulating marijuana could be a sure-fire way to cut revenue to the mob, and the Libyan offshoot of the Islamic State.
Hundreds of migrants rescued from Mediterranean, four dead
Three operations were carried out off the coast of Libya on Tuesday retrieving around 500 survivors, most of which were rescued from an overcrowded wooden boat.
Here are four strongmen — including Saddam Hussein — that Trump says he admires
Trump praised former Iraqi dictator because he "killed terrorists," but it was hardly the first time he spoke positively of an authoritarian leader.
Two years and $7 million later, the Benghazi report is finally out
The report finds the Obama Administration mishandled the response to the 2012 terrorist attacks, but says Hillary Clinton was not directly at fault for the deaths of four American citizens.
More than 3,300 migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean over the weekend
The Italian coast guard said the people were picked up from 25 dinghies and one boat, all north of the Libyan coast.
The Islamic State is shrinking but it's still bigger than al-Qaeda ever was, CIA director says
The militant group's terrorism capability and global reach were not diminished, despite gains against it on the battlefield, he said at a rare public hearing of the Senate Intelligence Committee.
Libyan Forces Advance on Islamic State Fighters in Sirte
The brigades have advanced more swiftly than many expected on the Islamic State's stronghold in Libya, though their progress has been hampered by suicide bombers, mines and snipers.
Libyan Fighters Are Driving the Islamic State Out of the Only Major City It Controls in the Country
If the advances are sustained, they could dislodge Islamic State from its most important base outside the Middle East and provide a boost to the UN-backed Government of National Accord.
The Islamic State May Have Gotten Caught Smuggling a Huge Shipment of Opiates to Libya
After receiving a tip from the US Drug Enforcement Agency, Greek authorities busted a shipment of 26 million tablets containing Tramadol, a prescription painkiller. The pills had originated in New Delhi, and were headed to Libya.