Libya
Turkey in talks to use two Libya military bases: source
Middle East
June 15, 2020
Turkey in talks to use two Libya military bases: source
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey and Libya’s internationally recognized government are discussing possible Turkish use of two military bases in the…
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
Middle East
June 14, 2020
Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis appealed on Sunday for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace,…
Egypt’s Sisi, South African President discuss developments in Libya
Egypt
June 14, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi, South African President discuss developments in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held Saturday phone talks with his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, discussing topics such as…
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
Middle East
June 14, 2020
UN says dozen migrants feared drowned in capsizing off Libya
CAIRO (AP) — A dozen people were missing and feared drowned off the coast of Libya on Saturday after a…
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
Middle East
June 13, 2020
UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
Middle East
June 10, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egyptian proposal for Libya ceasefire: Hurriyet
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey on Wednesday dismissed Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, saying the plan aimed to save…
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
Middle East
June 10, 2020
EU calls for ceasefire and return to negotiations in Libya conflict
High Representative of the EU Josep Borrell on Tuesday released a joint statement with Foreign Ministers Jean-Yves Le Drian of…
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Sisi, Putin discuss Libyan crisis
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday discussed developments in the Libyan crisis with Russian President Vladimir Putin, with the two…
Libya’s Sharara oilfield shut down days after restarting, engineer says
Middle East
June 9, 2020
Libya’s Sharara oilfield shut down days after restarting, engineer says
CAIRO (Reuters) — An armed group has shut down Libya’s giant Sharara oilfield days after it restarted following a long…
US, Russia, France and Greece welcome Egypt’s efforts to promote cease fire in Libya
Egypt
June 8, 2020
US, Russia, France and Greece welcome Egypt’s efforts to promote cease fire in Libya
The United States of America, Russia, France, Greece and Germany have all issued statements welcoming the Cairo Declaration initiative, which…