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Matthew VanDyke traveled 35,000 miles on a motorcycle through Northern Africa and the Middle East before joining the fight against Muammar Gaddafi in Libya.
Over a thousand detainees in Abu Salim prison resist Muammar Gaddafi's regime in June 1996, foreshadowing the revolution that erupts in 2011.
42 years of dictatorship ended in Libya as citizens celebrated their newfound freedom with fireworks and gatherings in Martyrs Square.
387 messages are intercepted by the CIA, with the 388th revealing a direct threat from Muammar Gaddafi to American targets.
The film documents the perilous journey of migrants fleeing Libya to Italy during the 2011 war and the challenges posed by agreements between Berlusconi and Gaddafi.
Christian Schmidt and Giuliana Pachner engage in philosophical dialogue about the human condition within an abandoned building in Lausitz and the Libyan desert.
Migrants arriving in Paris after dangerous Mediterranean crossings from Libya navigate the challenges of life in squats while seeking refuge and stability.
Libya's ongoing turmoil is examined through the lens of Barack Obama's reflections on the 2011 intervention and its aftermath, highlighting the nation's struggles for democracy.
Gaddafi's Gamble examines Gaddafi's rapprochement with the West and its impact on Libya.
Last year, customs officers intercepted over 65 stolen antiques linked to the black market funding of terrorism in the Middle East.
The documentary reveals the dangers faced by migrants fleeing Libya for Europe.
Migrants in Rosano Rosano, Calabria, face ongoing struggles for survival and dignity in Italy.
25,000 migrants, mostly from Tunisia, landed on the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa in 2011, seeking a new life after revolutions devastated their homelands.
At least 3,000 people live in the makeshift camp known as 'the jungle' in Calais, where many strive to create a semblance of normal life amid challenging conditions.
Migrants in Tripoli face detention and violence amid Libya's Civil War and European Union concerns.
Forty countries participate in Libya's International Trade Fair, signaling a shift in the nation's economic strategy under Gaddafi's regime.
Lynsey Addario recounts her kidnapping by Gaddafi loyalists in Libya during the Arab Spring.
Over 300 militias now control Libya, fighting for power in the chaos that followed the 2011 Revolution and the fall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
Italy pays Libya to intercept migrants, returning them to unstable conditions in Libya.
Five years after the Revolution, violence has destroyed much of Libya's infrastructure, disrupting oil production and draining government resources.
One contractor for every US service member served in Iraq and Afghanistan, raising questions about the privatization of the military and its costs.
Fewer NGOs aid refugees fleeing Libya as the Mediterranean crisis worsens, says Haidi Sadik.
Libya will pay $2.7 billion to the families of victims from the 1988 PanAm flight 103 bombing to end years of international sanctions.
Gaddafi announces a $10 billion compensation package to lift sanctions imposed after the Lockerbie bombing, claiming it is merely a price for reentry into the world community.
Five years of commercial flight bans to Libya have led to a tightly controlled environment where foreign media faces significant restrictions.
Fighters in the Libyan revolution faced high casualty numbers and limited training as they advanced towards Tripoli, supported by NATO airstrikes.
Four times a week, thousands of Libyans and expatriates wait in a six-hour queue to travel abroad due to UN sanctions imposed two years earlier.
In the 5th Century BC, an army of 50,000 men sent by Persian king Cambyses II vanished without a trace while crossing the Western desert of Egypt.
Canadian anthropologist Robert Grant Haliburton's investigations into mythical red-skinned pygmy tribes in Morocco and Libya suggest a link to a pre-Human civilization.
Thousands of Nigerian teenagers risk their lives for sex work on routes to Europe every year.
A Libyan soldier captures an Isis militant on the last day of the war in Sirte, where less than 200 fighters remain surrounded and outnumbered.
Russian military trainers from Wagner operate in the Central African Republic amid conflict.
The video highlights the disparity in attention given to Syrian and African refugees.
Prime Minister Nicole Pashinyan warns of Turkey's role in the Azerbaijan conflict.
Five years after the revolution, children in Benghazi attend school despite the threat of snipers and violence from militias and ISIS.
The CIA took control of the Benghazi compound after the 2012 attack, evacuating diplomatic staff and searching for the bodies of Ambassador Chris Stevens and Sean Smith.
Local Libyans attempt to rescue ambassador Chris Stevens during the Benghazi attack.
Giles Fraser argues against bombing Isis in Syria, citing the futility of past military actions.
President Idris Deby of Chad dies on the battlefield after winning elections for a sixth term.
Khalifa Haftar agrees to a ceasefire in Libya, as announced by German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas.
Storm Daniel causes catastrophic flooding in Libya, leaving thousands missing and entire neighborhoods destroyed.
Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group challenges Putin's power and generates immense wealth.
Muammar Gaddafi is confirmed dead, with his body taken to Misratah, says Abdullah Berrassali.
Hana Gaddafi is alive, contradicting claims of her death in a 1986 Nato airstrike.
Gaddafi's recruitment of Amazigh female bodyguards in Libya challenges traditional gender roles while sparking mixed reactions about his legacy on social media.
Libya faces chaos and fragmentation after dictator Muammar Gaddafi's death in 2011.
The Lampedusa boat tragedy in 2013 resulted in the deaths of approximately 20 Eritrean migrants, prompting Pope Francis to call it a disgrace.
Four times a week, thousands of Libyans endure a six-hour queue under the North African sun to board a ferry to Malta amid strict UN sanctions.
