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Libya's Migrant Cattle Trade: One Refugee's Story
VICE News visited a makeshift prison where a group of 700 Eritrean refugees captured by Libyan militia were being held. Migrants have become human commodities in a chaotic and harrowing conflict.
As Many as 200 Migrants Feared Dead After Boat Sinks Off Libyan Coast
The deaths came the same day as Austrian police confirmed three arrests following the discovery of 71 decomposed bodies in the back of a truck in Austria.
Islamic State Tightens Grip on Qaddafi’s Hometown After Failed Uprising
Reports of beheadings and bodies strung up on poles have emerged following an attempted rebellion against Islamic State militants in the Libyan city of Sirte.
Battle-Scarred Tripoli Is Going Gluten-Free
The second-largest city in Lebanon is better known for its widespread unemployment, poverty, and violent clashes than for its pioneering enterprises and new cuisines—but it's lately become the epicenter of the wheat-free wave now spreading across the...
Libyan Archaeologists Battle to Save Ancient Heritage Sites
Islamic State's recent targeting of ancient cultural sites and relics in Iraq and Syria has stirred worries that Libya's irreplaceable heritage could be next.
Inside the Makeshift Weapons Workshop That Keeps Libya's Militias Armed
VICE News visits a Misrata workshop that makes arms for Libya Dawn militias, where volunteers use ingenuity and resourcefulness to turn decades-old munitions and vehicles into battle-ready weapons.
A Teenage Survivor of the Mediterranean's Worst Migrant Disaster Speaks of His Traumatic Ordeal
Said, one of only 28 survivors of Sunday's migrant disaster, describes a nine-month ordeal which started in Somalia and ended in the boat tragedy which killed more than 800 people.
Two Embassies in Libya Attacked, the Islamic State Claims Responsibility
On the eve of a crucial summit that hopes to reconcile Libya's warring factions, the Islamic State's branch in the country says it has attacked the South Korean and Moroccan diplomatic missions in Tripoli.
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This weekend, some ravers in Cardiff had to be rescued by the fire brigade after getting themselves stuck in a disused bank vault.
Islamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Suicide Bombing in Libya
At least six people — including several women and children — were killed Sunday in a bombing at a security checkpoint near the Libyan city of Misrata.
Suicide Attacks, Airstrikes, and Political Turmoil Rages on in Libya
The Islamic State claimed responsibility for a series of attacks in Libya this week. And the US ambassador quit Twitter after some controversial claims.
Lebanon’s Food Safety Scandal Won't Go Away
The richly varied cuisine of Lebanon offers a seemingly endless parade of delights. Unfortunately, in cities from Beirut to Tripoli, such dishes often come with a totally unwanted side of gut-roiling food poisoning.