The Libyan Civil War

With two of Europe's Mediterranean powers unable to resolve their differences over Libya, the prospects for stability and unity in the North African country are as distant as ever.

Under intense international pressure, the leader of the Libyan National Army gave the facilities back to the national oil company linked to the government in Tripoli.

The Libyan National Army says it will transfer control of two export terminals to the National Oil Corporation's unauthorized eastern rival in what may be a ploy to gain advantage in unity talks.

France is again pushing the North African country toward unity through the ballot box, but the deep divisions that have killed previous initiatives are likely to flatten this one as well.

As rumors swirl regarding the health of Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, all the parties to Libya's conflict are due for a reassessment of their strategies -- regardless of the veracity of the news about the commander.

Considering the country's deep divisions and enduring rivalries, a high court decision allowing a constitutional referendum to move forward doesn't mean that the vote will actually occur.

The Arab world is a very different place than it was when the historic protests first began in 2011.

Libya has three competing governments. Today, two of those governments came closer to unifying into a tenable governing force, but the merger is far from complete.

An alliance of militias has taken the city of Sabratha, a major hub for human trafficking. But that doesn't mean human smuggling out of Libya will stop.