BDBDEnergyOil, gold prices soar on Libya turmoilInvestors flocked to oil and gold on world markets overnight amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, with violence in Libya gathering steam.21 Feb 06:30 PM
OpinionLibya: Cyrene's rise and fallIt’s appropriate that a city whose wealth was partly due to a locally grown aphrodisiac should have its rises and falls.10 Feb 05:00 PM
TravelLibya: Apocalyptic landscapes mask prehistoric carvingsJill Worrall visits the carvings of Wadi Methkandoush, which have been incised into the rocky walls of a valley about 400km due south of Libya's capital Tripoli.07 Feb 11:00 PM
WorldRelease of Lockerbie bomber review urgedThe Obama administration wants a review of the decision to release the Libyan convicted in the Lockerbie airliner bombing.20 Jul 07:14 AM
WorldThe miracle onboard flight 771Ruben van Assouw joins a list of more than a dozen known examples of sole survivors from air disasters.13 May 11:03 PM
WorldChild only survivor of airliner crashThe Netherlands has gone into mourning over the deaths of at least 61 Dutch citizens among the 104 people on a plane that crashed in Libya.12 May 08:30 PM
WorldChild's plane crash survival 'truly a miracle' - top politicianThe head of the European Parliament has described the survival of a 10-year-old in a Libyan plane crash that killed over 100 people as "truly a miracle."12 May 09:44 AM
OpinionLibya: A salty dip in the midst of the SaharaJill Worrall visits the last of Libya's remaining Ubari lakes, most of which dried up long ago.27 Jan 02:45 AM
OpinionDusty attempt at romance in the Libyan desertA midnight phone call reminds Jill Worrall of the clumsy wooing she encountered in the Sahara.14 Jan 01:30 AM
WorldZuma marries fifth wife, pays sixth dowryFollowing the marriage of President Jacob Zuma to his fifth wife, the Independent looks at the arguments for and against polygamy.05 Jan 08:19 PM
TravelMind over matter in LibyaJill Worrall takes part in the fast of Eid-ul-Adha and struggles to manage a full day of sightseeing in Sabratha.04 Jan 07:11 PM
WorldUK government: We did talk about al-MegrahiJack Straw, has admitted that the fate of the convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi had formed part of Britain's negotiations with Libya over a multi-billion pound deal for oil exploration.30 Aug 10:58 PM
WorldScots MPs' Lockerbie bomber furyThe Scottish Justice Secretary faced down a barrage of angry criticism from members of the Scottish Parliament yesterday amid mounting dismay over his decision to release the Lockerbie bomber.25 Aug 04:00 PM
