Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Chief of General Staff Gen. Yasar Guler went to Libya Friday to review activities carried out under MoU signed by Turkey, Libya. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said [ More … ]
Libya’s National Oil Corporation said fighters of Russian mercenaries entered the Sharara oil field on Thursday in an attempt to block production there. Production in Sharara had only this month resumed after months of closure [ More … ]
The Libyan parliament called on the government to be at full readiness against “aggression” from Egypt, denouncing recent comments by Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi that his army could intervene in the war-torn country, reported Anadolu Agency. [ More … ]
A senior Turkish delegation headed by Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has arrived in the Libyan capital Tripoli to hold talks with Libya’s UN recognised government. Cavusoglu was accompanied by Finance Minister Berat Albayrak and intelligence [ More … ]
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently liberated from forces commanded by putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, and called for a transparent investigation. The [ More … ]
Turkish president says there could be a ‘new era’ in the Libyan conflict following a phone call with his US counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said “some agreements” have been reached with his [ More … ]
The collapse of Libyan militiaman Khalifa Haftar’s offensive against the capital Tripoli thanks to Turkish military intervention has exposed Europe’s inability to shape the conflict at its borders and left France trying to hedge its [ More … ]
The UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) captures Tarhuna, launchpad for Haftar’s 14-month assault on Tripoli Libya’s UN-recognized government captured the last remaining stronghold of eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar near Tripoli on Friday, all but [ More … ]
Countries supporting Haftar biggest obstacle to peace in Libya, Turkish President said Thursday following a meeting with Libya’s GNA Prime Minister Fayez Sarraj Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Thursday that countries supporting putschist Gen. [ More … ]
“Behind closed doors, they are saying ‘Turkey was right.’ When compared to Khalifa Haftar, they are saying that Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj of the Government of National Accord (GNA) is a trustworthy person. However, they [ More … ]
UN-backed GNA’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha says Khalifa Haftar now has ‘effectively zero’ chance of capturing capital Forces loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar withdrew from parts of the Libyan capital Tripoli overnight following [ More … ]
An announcement by Tripoli-based UN-recognised administration comes after a month-long offensive against forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar. Libya’s UN-recognised government says it has captured the strategic al-Watiya airbase from fighters loyal to renegade military commander Khalifa [ More … ]
Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the U.N.-backed government continues to advance against the militias of warlord Gen. Khalifa Haftar, particularly in wiping out the putschists’ armories and oil tankers and wins increasing support from local [ More … ]
Turkey has vowed to “defend” Libya’s UN-recognized government after eastern-based renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar declared himself ruler of the North African country. At the same, time, senior UAE officials visited Sudan to rally support [ More … ]
General Haftar, who controls Libya’s east, says his Libyan National Army ‘accepted the will of the people’!! Libya’s UN-recognised government accused rival military commander Khalifa Haftar of seeking to stage a new coup after he [ More … ]
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