Key figures
The key figures jockeying for position in Libya's political system in the post-Gaddafi era.
View ArticleQ&A: Libya conflict
A guide to the conflict in Libya, where long-time leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed, officials say, by forces who have been trying to oust him since February.
View ArticleDeadly legacy
Dozens of civilians, including many children, have been killed or injured in recent weeks in Libya by landmines planted by Col Muammar Gaddafi's forces, says the BBC's Damian Grammaticas in Zlitan.
View ArticleGaddafi's Libya
During nearly 41 years in power Muammar Gaddafi invented his own system of government and presided over what may have been North Africa's most totalitarian, arbitrary and brutal regime, writes the...
View ArticleHidden treasures
The BBC's Caroline Hawley, in Tripoli, looks at how Libya's national treasures have fared during the revolution.
View ArticleMissing missiles
There are fears that many surface-to-air missiles are on the loose in post-revolutionary Libya, writes the BBC's Karen Allen.
View ArticleKilling fields
BBC News outlines some of the main sites around Tripoli where alleged atrocities and mass killings have taken place during the battle for the Libyan capital.
View ArticleBaptism of blood
The apparent summary execution of Muammar Gaddafi could come back to haunt Libya's new rulers, BBC Middle east editor Jeremy Bowen says.
View ArticleUnderground heroes
The clandestine network of ordinary people in Tripoli who smuggled arms and passed on information to help anti-Gaddafi forces.
View ArticleGrotesque theatre
The BBC's Kevin Connolly reflects on whether the death of Colonel Gaddafi signals the end of the line for the theatrical dictators of the past.
View ArticleFighting for jobs
As stability returns to Libya one of the next battlegrounds will be tackling the high level of youth unemployment.
View ArticleRevolution retrospective
BBC's Middle East Bureau Editor Paul Danahar uses key images to reflect on six months of covering the Libyan war from both sides of the conflict.
View ArticleCounting the cost
As Nato ends its mission in Libya, just how many civilians lost their lives in the air strikes? As the BBC's Jonathan Beale explains, we may never know.
View ArticleFinal days
The BBC's Katya Adler, in Misrata, meets some of Libya's most wanted, men who were part of Col Gaddafi's innermost circle and who witnessed his last days.
View ArticleEmpowerment battle
They helped smuggle weapons and ammunition to fighters during the revolution. Now, Libyan women have their own battle to fight - for empowerment, reports the BBC's Caroline Hawley.
View ArticleSecrets of 'cleansed' town
After the overthrow of Gaddafi, the search for national unity in Libya is fraught with difficulty, the BBC's Tarik Kafala reports.
View ArticleLooking for cash
The Libyan economy is struggling to get back on its feet in the aftermath of the recent conflict, reports the BBC's Katy Watson in Tripoli.
View ArticleDemand recognition
Libya's Amazigh, as the Berbers call themselves, are hoping for a brighter future with the right to express their heritage and recognition of the sacrifices they made during the bloody eight-month...
View ArticleLibya country profile
Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer
View ArticleLibya crisis: Profile of NTC Chair Mustafa Abdul Jalil
Profile of Mustafa Mohammed Abdul Jalil, the chairman of Libya's rebel Transitional National Council, who looks set to lead the country post-Gaddafi.
View ArticleProfile: Khamis Gaddafi
A profile of Khamis Gaddafi, one of Col Gaddafi's sons and commander of the 32nd Reinforced Brigade, popularly known as the "Khamis Brigade", the best trained and equipped force in the Libyan military.
View ArticleAbdul Hakim Belhaj: Libyan rebel commander who got UK apology
A profile of former Libyan rebel commander Abdul Hakim Belhaj, who was abducted and sent to Libya with the assistance of MI6.
View ArticleWho is Libya's Saif al-Islam Gaddafi?
Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam was once seen as his father's heir apparent.
View ArticleProfile: New PM Abdurrahim al-Keib
The BBC News website profiles Libya's new interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim al-Keib who spent much of his life abroad, working as an academic in the US and the United Arab Emirates.
View ArticleProfile: Mahmoud Jibril
Profile of Mahmoud Jibril, Libya's former interim prime minister and leader of the National Forces' Alliance.
View ArticleRebels without a cause
The heavily-armed Libyan rebel fighters who liberated Tripoli from Muammar Gaddafi's rule are beginning to test people's patience, says the BBC's Edwin Lane.
View ArticleA trip down Kafala Alley - and Sarkozy Avenue?
There is revolution in the air in Libya but, when Tarik Kafala returned to the country he left as a child, he found some things barely changed.
View ArticleA tale of two cities
The BBC's Jon Donnison finds Libyans in the wartorn cities of Sirte and Misrata have contrasting views on the future.
View ArticleInsult to injury
A scheme set up by the new Libyan government to treat those wounded in last year's conflict has been massively abused, the BBC Jonathan Head reports.
View ArticleDisarming Libya's militias
Academic Peter Fragiskatos takes a look at how Libya's militias can be dealt with in the wake of the recent killing of US ambassador's Christopher Stevens in Benghazi.
View ArticleCurse of Sirte?
Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte enjoyed huge privileges while he was in charge but was destroyed during the battle to oust him. Now, residents say it is being ignored by the new government, reports...
View ArticleLibyan TV announces Gaddafi 'capture'
Libyan TV's news presenter thanked God as he made the announcement that Muammar Gaddafi was captured by rebels.
View ArticleThe golden gun taken from Gaddafi
The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has visited the spot where NTC forces say they captured Col Muammar Gaddafi.
View ArticleGaddafi's last hiding place in Sirte
The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse has visited the last hiding place of Col Muammar Gaddafi, where he was reportedly found by NTC forces.
View ArticleSimpson: Libya's Col Gaddafi was an oddball until the end
Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, Libyan officials have confirmed.
View ArticleEnd of a dictator: Gaddafi's demise
Libya's ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi has been killed after an assault on his birthplace of Sirte, officials say.
View ArticleEnd of Gaddafi era: Impact on Libya's future
Libyan leaders have told David Cameron that Saif al-Islam will face justice in line with international standards, but what impact will his capture have on Libya's future?
View ArticleLibya reopens its stock exchange
Libya's stock exchange reopens with 10 companies for the first time since the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
View ArticleBP to resume oil operations in Libya
BP, the British oil major, has announced that it will be resuming exploration operations in Libya, as safety fears subside following the 2011 conflict.
View ArticleLibya jails 24 'foreign mercenaries' who claim innocence
A Libyan court has jailed 24 foreigners accused of being mercenaries who aided Muammar Gaddafi's forces during last year's conflict.
View ArticleLibya's tribal clashes leave 105 dead
A week of recent tribal clashes in mountainous parts of western Libya left 105 people dead and some 500 injured, the government says.
View ArticleLibya ICC lawyer Melinda Taylor and colleagues fly out
Four staff members from the International Criminal Court held in Libya on accusations of spying fly out after four weeks' detention.
View ArticleSaif al-Islam will not get fair trial in Libya, says lawyer
Muammar Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam will not get a fair trial in Libya, an international lawyer says, days after she was released from detention in the country.
View ArticleLibya election: High turnout in historic vote
Libyans vote in the first national election since the fall of Col Muammar Gaddafi, with a high turnout reported.
View ArticleLibya's Mahmoud Jibril calls for national unity
Leading Libyan politician Mahmoud Jibril calls for national unity as Libyans await the results of momentous national assembly elections.
View ArticleHas Libya bucked the Islamist trend?
With an alliance of non-Islamist parties faring so well in Libya, the BBC's Rana Jawad considers whether this means the conservative North Africa country is less religious than its post-revolutionary...
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