World news about “Benghazi” published by euronews.
Scandals could clip Obama’s wings in his second termA collection of scandals is threatening to cloud the nascent second term of US president Barack Obama. His administration faces allegations over the Internal… 14/05/2013
Security concerns grow in Libya after deadly Benghazi attack A car bomb has exploded outside a hospital in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. Reports on the number killed vary between three to 15 people. Defence… 13/05/2013
Car bomb explodes outside Benghazi hospital in Libya A car bomb has exploded outside a hospital in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi. Reports on the number killed by the blast vary between 3 to 15 people, with… 13/05/2013
Libya celebrates the second anniversary of its revolutionA girl, wearing a mask and holding the national flag, smiles as she marks the second anniversary of the country’s revolution in Benghazi. Celebrations for the… 17/02/2013
Libya after the revolution… Since the death of Colonel Gaddafi, there have been scenes in Tripoli which would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. His Bab al Aziziya compound has… 11/11/2011
Libyans celebrate Liberation Day – nocomment Benghazi’s people celebrated Libya’s official liberation long into the night after a day of ceremonies and partying. 24/10/2011
Chad refugees still stranded in Libya Hundreds of workers from Chad are still stranded in Libya. When the fighting started, their impoverished government was unable to evacuate them. They fled… 05/04/2011
Libyan rebels reject al-Qaeda label The Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow the Gaddafi regime are keen to dispel suggestions that there is an al-Qaeda presence amongst them. Earlier this… 02/04/2011
Anti-Gaddafi fervour in Libya’s Benghazi – nocomment Libyan protesters gathered in Benghazi to attend an anti-Gaddafi demonstration. 17/03/2011
A man cries for his brother killed in BenghaziSalem Al-Moqlah was killed in the recent clashes in Benghazi in Libya, a city that is now no longer under the control of Gaddafi’s forces. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem 26/02/2011
Benghazi activist: “we’re holding mercenaries” It is extremely difficult to get information out of Libya, but Euronews managed to speak to Mohamed Nabous of Radio Free Libya. He is in the city of Benghazi… 23/02/2011
Italian consul in Benghazi unhurt after car attackThe Italian consul in Benghazi Guido De Sanctis has been shot at in his car in the eastern Libyan city, but has not been injured. It is unclear who was… 13/01/2013
US State Department criticised over BenghaziThe US state department has been heavily criticised in an official report into the deadly attack on a US consulate in Libya. The report says systematic… 19/12/2012
Libya: Benghazi protesters demand autonomyAbout a thousand protesters demonstrated in Libya’s second city Benghazi, calling for more autonomy for the eastern part of the country and the reintroduction… 03/11/2012
Libyan official pledges to dissolve militias after mass protestsThe head of Libya’s national congress has vowed to dissolve the country’s militias, in the wake of demonstrations against them. Mohammed Magarief called on… 23/09/2012
Libya security may have been ‘executed’ by militiasThere may have been retribution from the militias driven out of this Benghazi compound, with a doctor claiming six members of Libya’s security forces were… 22/09/2012
Islamist militia forced out of Benghazi baseAn Islamist militia has been swept out of the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi. At least one person was killed and 20 wounded as fighters at the Ansar… 22/09/2012
Video shows efforts to save US ambassador killed in LibyaAmateur video has emerged showing the US ambassador to Libya in the moments just after the attack that killed him. In the footage, a still-alive Chris… 17/09/2012
US consulate attack ‘was pre-planned’Officials in Washington believe the attack that killed the US ambassador and three other diplomats in Benghazi may have been planned in advance. … 13/09/2012
US ambassador to Libya killed in attackThe U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other embassy staff were killed in a rocket attack on Tuesday night that targeted his car in the eastern Libyan city of… 12/09/2012
Bomb damages Libyan military site in BenghaziA huge blast at the Libyan military intelligence headquarters in Benghazi has highlighted the continuining instability in the country. No one was injured in… 01/08/2012
Mixed emotions after Libya voteThere were mixed emotions in Libya on Saturday as the country went to the polls in its first free elections in over half a century. In the capital, Tripoli… 08/07/2012
Libyan election: Islamists storm Benghazi polling stationsLibya’s first free national elections in 60 years have been marred by violence in the oil-rich east of the country. A group of radical Islamists stormed… 07/07/2012
Security fears around Libyan electionThe main storage centre for election materials in Libya has fallen victim to a suspected arson attack, raising security fears ahead of Saturday’s… 05/07/2012
Tripoli warns east over autonomy bidProtesters in Tripoli delivered a firm ‘no’ to a breakaway region in eastern Libya, echoing the reaction of the country’s leadership. The announcement by a… 07/03/2012
Benghazi call for autonomy could split LibyaCivic leaders in the eastern city of Benghazi have announced plans for greater autonomy from Libya’s Transitional Council based in Tripoli. Three thousand… 07/03/2012
Libya marks revolt anniversary amid warnings over militiasIt was the birthplace of Libya’s revolution. And a year after protests first began in Benghazi, the people of the eastern city have taken to the streets to… 16/02/2012
Protesters storm Benghazi HQ of Libya’s new rulersProtesters have stormed the headquarters of Libya’s ruling National Transitional Council in Benghazi as popular anger erupts over its running of the… 21/01/2012
Tribal rivalries threaten Libya’s fragile peaceFrustration with the lack of progress after the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi brought tens of thousands of protesters out in central Benghazi. In the city… 14/12/2011
Libyan rebel sweep spreads joyLibyans have been celebrating what many say is a new dawn in cities symbolising the revolt against their country’s discredited leader Muammar Gadaffi. This… 22/08/2011
Hague makes show of support visit to BenghaziBritish Foreign Minister William Hague has made a visit to Benghazi to meet leaders of the National Transitional Council. He also went walkabout to meet the… 04/06/2011
EU to open office in Libyan rebel strongholdThe European Union says it will open an office in the rebel-held Libyan city of Benghazi. However, this is not a sign of recognition for the rebel… 11/05/2011
Car bomb explodes near Libyan rebel HQA car bomb exploded near the headquarters of the Libyan opposition’s National Transition Council in the eastern city of Benghazi on Tuesday. The bombing… 04/05/2011
Senator John McCain visits BenghaziAn enthusiastic advocate for greater US involvement in Libya, the republican senator John McCain, has gone to the rebel capital Benghazi. A spokesman for… 22/04/2011
Libyan rebels list their terms for ceasefireThe head of the opposition’s National Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil, met with a UN envoy, to outline the terms of a ceasefire. Before one to take place, the… 01/04/2011
Situation critical in Ajdabiya says reporterThe city of Ajdabiya is a major crossroads in eastern Libya and controls the approach to Benghazi, the rebels’ stronghold. It is being pounded by Gaddafi… 25/03/2011
UN no-fly zone boosts morale of rebel forcesRebel forces in Benghazi celebrate the UN backed no-fly zone over Libya as an indication that it is close to game over for Gaddafi. The announcement has… 18/03/2011
Libyan rebel towns react with joy to UN voteThe UN Security Council vote authorising a no-fly zone, and “all necessary measures” to protect civilians, prompted thousands of Gaddafi opponents in Benghazi… 18/03/2011
Benghazi defiant in face of negative reportsThe people in Benghazi have a reputation for opposing the government of Muammar Gaddafi – and they are staying true to that image. On Wednesday they took… 16/03/2011
Gaddafi forces prepare to retake rebel strongholdPro-Gaddafi forces say they are closing in on the rebel held stronghold of Benghazi. State television reports two key tribes in the city have now thrown their… 16/03/2011
Rebels losing groundPhotos given to the news agency Reuters show rebels fleeing Ajdabiyah in eastern Libya, giving credence to the state television claim that Colonel Gaddafi’s… 15/03/2011
Libya: Rebel leader calls on key tribe for supportThe National Council which is leading Libya’s rebellion from Benghazi said if Gaddafi left the country in 72 hours they would not take any further action… 09/03/2011
Libya’s opposition begins to assert itselfIn Benghazi, the anger has yet to cool – “Gaddafi is a coward,” cries a crowd, “Gaddafi is the enemy of Allah.” As they bury opposition fighters who fell… 09/03/2011
Libyan revolutionaries ask for international aidAt a news conference in the Libyan city of Benghazi the Interim National Council has rejected any negotiation with Muammar Gaddafi and called for a UN no fly… 08/03/2011
euronews visits fallen Benghazi military baseeuronews journalist Mohamed Elhamy has been filming in Benghazi. He visited an abandoned military base that fell into the hands of anti-government supporters… 01/03/2011
HMS Cumberland back in Benghazi to rescue BritonsThe British naval frigate, HMS Cumberland, has returned to the Libyan port of Benghazi to evacuate remaining Britons. Read our news file It comes as… 27/02/2011
Libya: the latest situation in BenghaziMuammar Gaddafi’s control of Tripoli looks increasingly tenuous, but the east of the country has been free from his grip for days. Euronews spoke to… 26/02/2011
Libya divided into protests and celebrationsConflict rages in the west of Libya, but in the East, there are celebrations. In Benghazi they are waiting for Tripoli to fall and on the streets of the… 25/02/2011
Gaddafi clings on as rebels consolidate gainsColonel Gaddafi’s grip on Libya looks increasingly frail amid reports rebel militias are nearing the capital. In the country’s second city Benghazi, which… 25/02/2011
Foreign evacuation from Libya acceleratesNearly one hundred EU nationals have arrived safely in Rome after being rescued by the Italian military from Libya. The escalating crisis in the north… 25/02/2011
Libya witness: ‘It’s time for revolt. We are free’With foreign journalists banned form Libya, information on what is happening on the ground is hard to come by and difficult to verify but euronews was able to… 23/02/2011
