What is Happening in Libya?

Have you been watching the news and want to understand more about what is going on in Libya, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East?

Check out Britannica’s in-depth articles and year in review information for each of these countries.

Just search for the country by name to find that country’s article as well as the Britannica Book of the Year to learn about the history that led up to the current events.

Find this in Encyclopædia Britannica Online (Academic Edition), Encyclopædia Britannica Online Reference Center (Public Library Edition), or Encyclopædia Britannica Online High School.

Image of Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi (1999) from Encyclopædia Britannica