Government of National Accord (GNA)
Egypt ‘surprised’ at Tripoli govt’s reaction to Arab League meeting
Egypt
January 2, 2020
Egypt ‘surprised’ at Tripoli govt’s reaction to Arab League meeting
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ahmed Hafez has expressed surprise at the “strange” reaction of the UN-backed Libyan Government of National…
Turkey fast-tracks bill to deploy troops to Libya
Middle East
December 30, 2019
Turkey fast-tracks bill to deploy troops to Libya
ANKARA (Reuters) — The Turkish government is sending to parliament on Monday a bill mandating the deployment of troops to Libya,…
Turkey claims Egypt is ‘very happy’ with contentious Libya agreements
Egypt
December 30, 2019
Turkey claims Egypt is ‘very happy’ with contentious Libya agreements
Turkish Presidential spokesperson Ibrahim Kalin claimed on Sunday that Egypt is “very happy” with the controversial Turkish-Libyan agreements on maritime…
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sisi, Italian PM discuss Libyan crisis
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte discussed the situation in Libya during a recent phone…
Turkey lawmakers to vote on sending troops to Libya: Erdogan
Middle East
December 26, 2019
Turkey lawmakers to vote on sending troops to Libya: Erdogan
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s president said Thursday that the U.N.-supported government in Libya has asked Ankara to send troops…
Libyan force attacking Tripoli gives militias 3-day deadline
Middle East
December 20, 2019
Libyan force attacking Tripoli gives militias 3-day deadline
CAIRO (AP) — A Libyan force fighting to capture the country’s capital from the U.N.-supported government based in Tripoli on…
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Libya’s diplomatic mission disowns GNA following maritime border deal with Turkey
The Libyan diplomatic mission in Egypt and all its diplomatic attachés have disowned the Government of National Accord (GNA) following…
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Greece expels Libyan ambassador in dispute with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece ordered the expulsion of the Libyan ambassador Friday, in the latest escalation of a dispute…
Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in war
Middle East
December 5, 2019
Libyan officials collect evidence of Russian fighters in war
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Officials in Libya’s U.N.-supported government say they plan to confront Moscow over the alleged deployment of…
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
Middle East
December 3, 2019
After Libya arms embargo breaches, U.N. Security Council warns countries to stop
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — The United Nations Security Council called on all countries on Monday to implement an arms embargo…