Libya News

Libya`s Top Prosecutor Jails 8 Officials for Potential Negligence in the Deadly Collapse of Dams

CAIRO (AP) — Libya’s chief prosecutor said Monday he ordered the detention of eight current and former officials pending his investigation into the collapse of two dams earlier this month, a disaster that sent a wall of water several meters …

Libyan Prime Minister: 2,000 People Believed Dead in Flooding

CAIRO (AP) — At least 27 people were reported dead Monday in flooding in eastern Libya, but one of the country`s leaders said as many as 2,000 or more are feared dead after Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods over …

Fake Facebook Warlord Used to Spread Malware, Researchers Say

In one of the largest malware campaigns to exploit Facebook Inc., a suspected Libyan hacker lured tens of thousands of people into exposing personal information and granting access to personal devices, Israeli cyber security company Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. …

Deaths in Libya From Alcohol Poison Reaches 87

Libya’s health minister says the death toll from drinking homemade alcohol that contained poisonous methanol has risen to 87. Minister Nouri Doghman says 1,044 people have been harmed. He said Sunday that 15 people were blinded, and others went into …