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German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
Middle East
January 16, 2020
German foreign minister flies to Libya to push peace effort
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s foreign minister was flying to Libya on Thursday to meet one of the country’s rival leaders,…
Egypt responds to Turkey’s statement on arrest of 4 Anadolu journalists
Egypt
January 16, 2020
Egypt responds to Turkey’s statement on arrest of 4 Anadolu journalists
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry responded early on Thursday to Turkey’s statement about the arrest of four journalists working for the…
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Turkey ‘coordinated’ with IS: SDF commander
Gen. Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said his alliance anticipated a direct Turkish intervention…
Russia downplays failed Libya talks before Berlin summit
Middle East
January 15, 2020
Russia downplays failed Libya talks before Berlin summit
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia sought Tuesday to downplay the collapse of talks that sought to secure a cease-fire in Libya…
Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Turkey says ready to act against Libyan commander Haftar if attacks continue
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey will not refrain from “teaching a lesson” to Khalifa Haftar if his eastern Libyan forces continue…
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
Middle East
January 14, 2020
Libyan strongman delays signing ceasefire at Moscow talks
Libya’s eastern strongman General Khalifa Haftar delayed signing a ceasefire agreement at talks in Moscow, but Russia said it was…
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Libya rivals in Moscow to sign ceasefire deal
The heads of Libya’s warring sides were to meet in Moscow on Monday to sign a ceasefire deal ending nine…
We may call on the Egyptian army to intervene in Libya: Libyan Parliament Speaker
Egypt
January 13, 2020
We may call on the Egyptian army to intervene in Libya: Libyan Parliament Speaker
The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Aguila Saleh, said on Sunday that his country may find itself forced to call…
Egypt’s House of Representatives holds public session supporting Libya
Egypt
January 12, 2020
Egypt’s House of Representatives holds public session supporting Libya
Egypt’s House of Representatives held a public session on Sunday to support the Libyan people and reject foreign intervention in…
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
Middle East
January 12, 2020
Both sides accuse each other of violating ceasefire in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Both of Libya’s warring factions accused each other of violating a ceasefire proposed by Turkey and Russia,…