Mideast migrants face increased discrimination in Italy

New Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is taking steps to stop illegal migration to Italy, but critics say his methods are fueling racism against Middle Eastern foreigners.

Libya

Italian-French competition over Libya pushing country toward more chaos

The French-Italian competition over dominance in Libya is not helping the country; rather, it is further pushing it toward disintegration.

Libya

Could Hifter's about-face on control of Libya's oil lead to real progress?

Khalifa Hifter’s decision to return control of the oil ports under his authority to the National Oil Corporation, three weeks after seizing them, could be seen as a goodwill gesture that will prompt genuine progress toward an agreement between the two sides.

Libya

Pompeo looks to career diplomat for State's No. 3 post

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was expected to recommend the nomination of career diplomat David Hale, currently the US ambassador to Pakistan, to be undersecretary of state for political affairs.

Yemen

Hifter may be pushing his luck by manipulating Libya's oil

Libya’s Gen. Khalifa Hifter appears to be using his control of oil ports as a political bargaining chip, but his success seems doubtful.

Libya

Fight over oil offers opportunity to protect Libya's wealth

Gen. Khalifa Hifter’s Libyan National Army forces have retaken Libya's strategic oil crescent region and announced that the rogue Benghazi-based National Oil Corporation will now administer it.

Libya

Renewed fight over Libya’s oil threatens entire country

The repeated attacks against the country’s main oil lifeline will always be a looming threat as long as no central government is in place with full power over the entire territory of Libya.

Libya

Will Libya’s newly signed border security agreement change anything?

Libya, Sudan, Chad and Niger signed a security protocol to fight cross-border criminal activities in the Sahel region.

Libya

Two-way mistrust hinders Libyan rivals' meeting in Paris

The latest meeting between Libya’s rival governing factions produced interesting points that could help the country, but was ultimately disappointing after both sides refused to recognize each other's legitimacy.

Libya

Holding elections in fractured Libya puts cart before horse

It seems UN envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame is getting ahead of himself, agreeing to elections before the warring parties reconcile.

Libya

Russia eyes deeper economic engagement in Libya

Moscow hopes to play a growing role in Libya’s economy, health-care system and educational programs.

Libya

Gadhafi supporters arrested during peace talks in Tripoli

A group of Gadhafi-regime supporters say they were on a peaceful mission in Libya when they were arrested and accused of planning violent acts to destabilize Tripoli.

Libya