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Egypt condemns Turkish military intervention in Libya
Egypt
January 3, 2020
Egypt condemns Turkish military intervention in Libya
Egypt condemned on Thursday a memo passed by the Turkish parliament authorizing the deployment of Turkish forces to Libya, based…
Turkish jet firm says employee falsified Ghosn records
World
January 3, 2020
Turkish jet firm says employee falsified Ghosn records
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish airline company whose jets were used to fly former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn from…
Trump warns Turkey against ‘interference’ after Libya vote
Middle East
January 3, 2020
Trump warns Turkey against ‘interference’ after Libya vote
Turkey’s parliament has approved the deployment of troops to Libya aimed at shoring up the UN-backed government in Tripoli, sparking…
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Turkish lawmakers authorize sending troops to fight in Libya
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s parliament on Thursday authorized the deployment of troops to Libya to support the U.N.-backed government…
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Leaders of Greece, Israel, Cyprus to sign gas pipeline deal
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The leaders of Greece, Israel and Cyprus met in Athens on Thursday to sign a deal…
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…
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
World
January 2, 2020
Japan raid, Turkey arrests in widening Ghosn probe
Officials on Thursday raided the Tokyo residence of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn who fled to Lebanon to avoid a…
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Shelling hit school killing 6 in rebel-held Syrian village
BEIRUT (AP) — Syrian government forces shelled a rebel-held village in the country’s northwest on Wednesday, hitting a school and…
Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Arab League rejects ‘foreign interference’ in Libya
The Arab League announced on Tuesday that it opposes any kind of “foreign interference” in Libya’s internal affairs, stressing its…
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,…