Libya
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Migrant in Libya relives brutal detention through sketches
CAIRO (AP) — A guard withholds water from a barefoot migrant kneeling in front of him. An emaciated man lies…
European money spawns more misery for migrants in Libya
Middle East
December 31, 2019
European money spawns more misery for migrants in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — When the European Union funneled millions of euros into Libya to slow the tide of migrants…
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, Macron discuss situation in Libya
Egypt
December 30, 2019
Sisi, Macron discuss situation in Libya
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi held a phone call on Saturday with French President Emmanuel Macron, during which the two…
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Turkey speeds up Libya troop deployment deal to prevent slide into ‘chaos’
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s foreign minister warned that the Libyan conflict risks sliding into chaos and becoming the next Syria,…
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
Middle East
December 29, 2019
Libya parliament speaker urges rejection of UN-recognised govt
The speaker of Libya’s parliament on Saturday urged the international community to reject the legitimacy of the war-torn country’s UN-recognized…
Sisi, Putin discuss situation in Libya, bilateral relations
Egypt
December 27, 2019
Sisi, Putin discuss situation in Libya, bilateral relations
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi recently discussed the ongoing crisis in Libya with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, with both…
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…